What We Heard Report
Your ACSA promises to lead and empower the Alberta construction industry to make construction workplaces safer.
Our annual stakeholder survey is one way we gauge how we’re doing. This survey launched in the fall of 2020 and has run for three consecutive years.
In 2023, this stakeholder survey will pause. Instead, we will use this year to go deeper into the survey data from the past three years and use this feedback to refine how we serve the industry.
Thank you for sharing your valuable feedback with us. Our What We Heard Report summarizes key themes and insights from the November 2022 survey.
2022 feedback: Themes, insights and responses
Below, we highlight some of the themes and insights from your feedback in November 2022 and our initial responses. What are we missing? What should we focus on?
Continue the conversation with us using the hashtag #WhatWeHeard on your preferred social media: LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.
Q. How can Your ACSA help improve health and safety at your workplace?
“A campaign suggesting that workplace injury isn’t based on men being stupid.”
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We can help you with general safety advice. Contact us at info@youracsa.ca. For legal requirements, contact Alberta Occupational Health & Safety directly at 1-866-415-8690.
We have resources online to help you. You can access health and safety posters, signs, inspection tags, assessment checklists, reference materials, and more in our Resources section.
Feedback from course participants
“More in person training.” “More online courses.” “More times/availability.”
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Take many of our courses at no cost. In addition to our Construction Safety Training System (CSTS), there is currently no cost for specific courses, including Working Around Powered Mobile Equipment, Propane on the Work Site, and WHMIS 2015. Find these and others in our library of courses.
Bring our trainers to you. We’ll train your team all at once at your preferred location. Learn more about our Instruction by Request program.
Feedback from certification holders
“More one-on-one help.” “More flexibility.” “Audit software still clunky.”
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Small employers: We can help you build your safety management system. Principles of Health and Safety Management for Small Employer Certificate of Recognition (PHSM for SECOR) walks you through how to build a program aligned with the SECOR evaluation tool. Then, our SECOR templates and advisory team can support you the rest of the way.
Are you interested in cheaper options for your COR or SECOR external audit? Consider participating in our peer auditor program. Instead of hiring a consultant, companies swap time with their certified auditors. Audits must be reciprocated within six months.
Feedback from designation holders
“Make it tougher to achieve and maintain.” “More structured monitoring.”
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Our Regional Safety Committees can support you. They’re a group of committed and experienced health and safety professionals who volunteer to strengthen health and safety in your community. Find your local RSC.
View the full What We Heard Report from the November 2022 stakeholder survey.
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