Digging Deep - Sept 2023

Safeguarding Success

Safety at the Great Plains Power Station

Large, complex, multi-year projects have a lot of moving parts that require everyone to work together and speak the same language when it comes to safety.

SCSA advisors recently visited SaskPower's Great Plains Power Station to deliver interactive safety demonstrations as part of a safety day event for SCSA members working as subcontractors on the site.

"Safety brings success when you are focused on doing what’s right – it stretches across all the boundaries." - Brad Butcher, site manager with Burns & McDonnell

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Fall protection demonstration at the Great Plains Power Station site.

Instructor Led Training

In person or Online

How do you survive pumpkin spice season? Prepare yourself and get trained up with these courses:

Online

Sept 7 - Occupational Health Committee Training Lvl 1

Sept 11 - Safety Management

Sept 12 - WHMIS Train the Trainer

Sept 13 - Basic Training Techniques

Sept 18 - Safety Administration

Sept 19 - Effective Claims Management

Sept 13 - Fall Protection & Prevention

Sept 20 - Confined Space Monitoring & Entry

Sept 21 - Contractor Training

Sept 26 - *NEW Ground Disturbance for Construction

Sept 26 - WHMIS Train the Trainer

Sept 27 - Fall Protection & Prevention

Regina

Sept 12 - Safety Auditor Training

Sept 22 - Confined Space Proficiency with VR

Saskatoon

Sept 7 - General Scaffold Safety Training

Sept 21 - OHC Training Lvl 1

Sept 22 - Confined Space Proficiency with VR

Sept 27 - Safety Auditor Training

Please note: Leadership for Safety Excellence is booking into October

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MORE UPDATES

NEW COURSE FOR GROUND DISTURBANCE

Dig deep into safety with our new instructor led course for workers and supervisors involved in ground disturbance. Check out the full course description and register for this online course starting Sept. 26.

WORKSAFE REGIONAL WORKSHOP

Attend WorkSafe Saskatchewan's event in Prince Albert on Oct. 5 to take in presentations, Q&As, a keynote from WCB and network with other SK employers. We'll be there to give an update on SCSA biz!

TOOL BOX TALKS

Pay attention to conditions as fall sneaks up around the corner and prepare your crew with these topics and more: Combustible Materials, Confined Spaces, Ergonomics in Construction, Fire Prevention

SAFETY CULTURE SURVEY

Participate in the next survey Sept. 18-29 to assess employees' perspectives on safety and predict areas of weakness to help prevent injuries and reduce claims. Plus, you could win a prize! Sign up here.

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The Saskatchewan Construction Safety Association (SCSA) is a non-profit organization funded by the construction industry to provide quality, affordable safety training, programs and advice. The SCSA serves companies that employ workers in building construction and are registered with the Saskatchewan Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) for residential, commercial & industrial construction or construction trades.

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