Steps for Life – Walking for Families of Workplace Tragedy is the top public, national health and safety event in the country. It’s also the flagship fundraiser for Threads of Life’s family support programs – services available for those who’ve been most deeply affected by a workplace tragedy: the workers
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Day of Mourning Ceremonies
April 28 has been designated the Day of Mourning, a time when workers, families, and employers across Canada come together to remember those who were injured, disabled, or have lost their lives to work-related incidents or occupational diseases. Every year, the ACSA and its eight Regional Safety Committees co-host public
Congratulations to the ACSA’s Annual Achievement Award winners!
The Awards Presentation Dinner was held on Saturday March 11th and saw representatives from Alberta’s construction safety industry gather in their glitz and glam outfits for a night of celebration, recognition and great entertainment. Congratulations to the evenings winners, your contribution to our great industry is highly valued and appreciated.
25th Annual NCSO Professional Development Conference – Wrap up & Photos
Last month saw your ACSA hold our 25th Annual NCSO Professional Development Conference in Edmonton. The milestone event was a great success, with 400 delegates, 20 speakers, 23 exhibitors in the tradeshow and 6 first time sponsors. Preliminary results from our evaluation surveys show that the combined overall rating for
Canadian Occupational Safety Readers’ Choice Survey
Voting for the second annual Canadian Occupational Safety Readers’ Choice survey is now open. Have your say on which vendors and service providers are the best at what they do in helping safety practitioners. Your ACSA was honoured by winning the Health & Safety Associations category in 2016, and we
WCB claims impacted by the Fort McMurray wildfire
If you are an employer whose modified work claims were impacted by the Fort McMurray wildfire, you may be eligible to have costs removed from your WCB experience record. When modified work becomes unavailable during a state of emergency, WCB will support injured workers with wage loss payments. WCB recognizes
University of Alberta’s Occupational Health and Safety Program – OHS training from a Top 5 Canadian university
Concern for health and safety in the workplace is increasing among workers and employers across all industries. One of the most advanced programs in Canada, the University of Alberta’s OHS Program provides an opportunity for practicing OHS professionals, as well as those who aspire for a career in health and
CSTS Version 3.2 Upgrade (2009) Announcement
Your ACSA will continue to contribute to safer workplaces in Alberta by enhancing its training courses throughout 2017. We are continuously assessing the relevancy and value of our safety courses to ensure they provide the most current information and content. This can mean restructuring existing courses, introducing new courses, or
Online Service Enhancements are coming to Your ACSA
As reported in our February issue of the Your ACSA Update, 2017 will see a continuation of enhancements to our services and member benefits. Your ACSA has always strived to provide you the best services possible. In 2016, we took steps to streamline our services making significant improvements to processing
New requirement for comments in the Audit Tool
To ensure we remain compliant with Partnerships Standards, we are requiring a comment to be made for each question on the Audit Tool. There had previously been an exemption for ‘experienced’ auditors, for specific elements only in the case of a positive response—this exemption will no longer apply as of