Edmonton, Alberta – Back left to right: Tony Rodgers, Michael Charlton, Jeff Appelman, Cody Bexson, Abbas Abbas, Tia Kjartanson, John Digman, Denis Poitras, Dave Hagen, Pamela Zilinski, Jason Wright, Guy Bellis Front left to right: Brad Bent, Grant Wagar, Pascal Contant, Craig McAuley, Ryan Hawley, Justin Cote, Jessica McCaughey, Tracey Hill Missing:
Starting January 1, 2023, the following requirements come into effect for Certificate of Recognition (COR)™ and Small Employer Certificate of Recognition (SECOR)™ audits. SECOR is for companies with 10 or fewer employees. Both COR and SECOR demonstrate an employer’s proactive efforts to make their workplaces safer for their employees, and
Edmonton, Alberta – Your Alberta Construction Safety Association (ACSA) Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Mark Hoosein will take on the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) role, starting January 9, 2023. “The selection committee was extremely pleased with Mark,” says John Digman, Board Chair. “We believe that he is
In December 2022, Your Alberta Construction Safety Association (ACSA) achieved a new milestone of over 20,000 registrations for our virtual instructor-led training in one year! When the pandemic hit in 2020, we transitioned many of our health and safety training courses from in-person to our remote learning environment. These virtual
Your ACSA is seeking qualified peer auditors to conduct audits. This is a great opportunity to expand your career in safety and to gain valuable auditing experience. If you would like to conduct a peer audit, please contact cor@youracsa.ca. About the Peer Program Through this program, our ACSA setup team
Alberta’s newest safety association, AgSafe Alberta Society announced its first Executive Director in June. Jody Wacowich will help get the organization up and running at full steam. Jody has an extensive background in Alberta’s agricultural industry. Prior to taking the position at AgSafe, she worked at the Agriculture Financial Services
ACSA’s Parkland Regional Safety Committee (PRSC) has unveiled its Fallen Worker Memorial. This special project was headed by volunteer Treena Dixon and involved the collaboration of myriad committed suppliers, individuals, and organizations. The memorial is located at Bower Ponds in Red Deer, a place where visitors can take a moment
The online version of ACSA’s Construction Safety Administration (CSA) course will be retired on October 1, 2018. The course content is no longer relevant, so we are urging all registrants to take the classroom version of Construction Safety Administration which is reviewed and updated regularly. We will stop accepting registrations for
Alcohol & Drugs: Work SiteGuidelines (ADWG) is our new one-day course replacing Alcohol, Drugs & Safety (ADS). ADWG is designed to assist safety leaders and managers in developing policies and procedures to deal effectively with alcohol and drug issues in the workplace. The course examines the Model Alcohol and Drug Policy
Thanks to funding from a court decision, your ACSA has been developing a new safety course. As the course title indicates, Working Around Powered Mobile Equipment (WAPME) addresses worker safety when working in proximity to motorised equipment. The course description explains it in more detail: This one-day course is designed to
