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Construction Safety Network
The Construction Safety Network
The Construction Safety Network is a not-for-profit society that helps
members of the BC Road Builders and Heavy Construction Association,
Independent Contractors and Businesses Association of BC, Canadian Home
Builders' Association of BC, BC Ready-Mixed Concrete Association,
Aggregate Producers Association of BC, and other BC construction
companies reduce the number and severity of work place injuries.
Please
click here to view the CSN's course schedule
Construction Safety Specialist (CSS)
Through the Construction Safety Specialist (CSS) program, individuals can receive a certificate which qualifies them to challenge the Gold Seal Construction Safety Coordinator exam. To view a brochure which explains the program in more detail, please
click here.
New Worker Safety Orientation Toolbox Now Available!
It is no secret that young and new workers are at risk on worksites. In an effort to preserve the health and safety of these workers, WorkSafeBC has recently introduced new regulations.
Effective July 26th 2007, WorkSafeBC has approved amendments to Part 3 of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations that require all new and young workers to complete a health and safety orientation before they commence work. This regulation outlines specific requirements for employers when orienting young and new workers and also addresses:
Definitions of young and new workers
Topics that must be covered within education and training
Maintenance of documentation
In order to assist construction companies in meeting the specific safety orientation requirements, the Construction Safety Network has partnered with the construction industry to produce a New Worker Safety Orientation Toolbox, which includes the following elements:
Copy of the new regulation and guidelines
Jobsite posters which promote awareness of the 13 essentials of safety orientations
Green Hand Gold Hand orientation program
Safety orientation form and guidelines for its use
All COR-certified companies will receive this package in mid-August. Any other companies wishing to obtain this valuable toolbox should contact the Construction Safety Network at 604-436-0232 /
info@safetynetwork.bc.ca
The Economic Advantage of Safety
Article by Alicia Brady, the Construction Safety Network
Safety
programs can be used as an effective risk management tool in your organization
to minimize the cost of incidents on your jobsites. There are four main types
of costs associated with incidents in the workplace including:
Contractors
with bad safety records are subject to financial fines, lost work time, higher
labour turnover leading to increased costs for training, increased production
costs due to a lower skill level labour force, and increased accidents.
