June has been a packed month with both in-person and online courses. Plenty of options remain to get trained up for summer:

June 16 - Contractor Training
June 21 - Occupational Health Committee (Regina)
June 21&22 - Leadership for Safety Excellence
June 22 - Fall Protection & Prevention (Regina)
June 23 - Aerial Work Platform Safety
June 23 - Safety Administration
June 23 - Fall Protection & Prevention
June 24 - WHMIS 2015 Train the Trainer 2020 Edition
June 27 - Safety Management
June 27 - Fall Protection & Prevention (Saskatoon)
June 28 - Occupational Health Committee Training
June 28&29 - Leadership for Safety Excellence
June 28&29 - Safety Auditor (Saskatoon)
June 29 - Fall Protection & Prevention
July 4 - Fall Protection & Prevention
July 5 - Confined Space Monitoring & Entry
July 6 - Effective Claims Management
July 6 - Fall Protection & Prevention (Regina)
July 6 - Safety Auditor
Constructing Safety Leadership Awards Nominations Open Now

The SCSA's annual awards recognize and celebrate safety excellence in Saskatchewan's construction industry.

Member companies and individuals are encouraged to self-nominate in three categories:
  • Corporate Leadership in Safety
  • Safety Practitioner
  • Safety Leader
Saskatchewan's First Certified NHSAs

Congratulations to Kara Bildfell, safety auditor with the SCSA in Saskatoon, and Kayleigh Pearce, with Westside Refrigeration in Pense, for achieving the new National Health and Safety Administrator designation.
Safety Culture in the SK Construction Landscape

What are safety culture surveys and what purpose do they serve?

Over 500 SK construction firms participated in the SCSA's recent Safety Culture Surveys. Dr. Mohammad Khalkhali (MK) from EHS Analytics recorded a webinar to discuss what the survey results show about current safety culture among SCSA membership and how companies can use this data to improve their safety practices.

Watch the video premiering June 15 at noon.

Special thanks to Aim Electric and VP Mechanical for submitting the most responses to our survey. Shout out to our lucky prize draw winners Gwenn from JR & Co Roofing and Tim from Aqua Temp.
MORE UPDATES
The Spring/Summer edition of our safety leadership digital magazine is out now. Articles include advice from construction leaders, mental health awareness, how to choose a safety consultant, and more.
New and young workers joining summer construction crews benefit from SCOT training. This computer-based course is available any time at the learner's pace at scsaonline.ca
It's a busy time, but make time for safety heading into summer: Work Zone Traffic Safety, Protecting the Public, Power Line Safety, and Fire Prevention On Site.
Green opportunities may be sprouting up for members, with the City of Saskatoon announcing plans to advance green infrastructure initiatives over the next 10 years.

Smoking concerns hit the news as Canada proposed health warnings on single cigarettes while south of the border saw increased cigarette sales for the first time in 20 years during the pandemic.

40,000 people go to work on Saskatchewan construction sites each day, facing a wide range of occupational safety hazards. Check out common risks, safety issues and tips.
The Saskatchewan Construction Safety Association (SCSA) is a non-profit organization funded by the construction industry to provide cost-effective, accessible safety training, programs and advice. Established in 1995, the SCSA remains committed to injury prevention.    

The SCSA serves over 14,000 companies that employ workers in building construction and are registered with the Saskatchewan Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB). Employers in residential, commercial and industrial construction, as well as construction trades, become automatic members of the SCSA.

The vision of the SCSA is to create the Safest Construction Environment in Canada through its mission of Constructing Safety Leadership.