From the Director's Desk...
Welcome Summer!!
This year, Build With Safety turned 20. I'm very proud to serve our clients, proud of the team we have who work hard to meet the needs of our client base, and very much look forward to the continued evolution of our company. Its a time in health and safety like none other. Please accept my gratitude for being your first choice in health and safety training and consulting.
Finally, after a long wait, summer has arrived and the province continues to see many changes in Occupational Health and Safety!
#ICYMI our office will be closed on Fridays for booking or payment for the remaining of the summer until August 30. Our operations continue with training and consulting as scheduled and as needed.
Our first quarter was celebrated as we completed the arduous task of achieving CPO approval to continue offering Working at Heights. We're proud of the program and it has seen some significant changes in optics and delivery. A healthy and much needed dose of health and safety beyond simple compliance has been introduced. While most of the trades wouldn't know anything of the controls needed for basic hazard management while they work, I'm pleased to note the introduction of the concepts are being uploaded better than what was thought.
We have become part of the Scaffold and Access Industry Association's Board for safe use Fall Protection and Elevated Work Platform use. We attended SAIA's Committee Week in Charleston South Carolina in March and it was very fulfilling to be involved and surrounded by professionalism from all areas of access equipment. Its astonishing to see the passion from builders, engineers, installers, manufacturers, and of course, trainers. Our affiliation is both significant and exciting to be part of a committee that promotes safety in both of these fields. We're proud to serve alongside these professionals and bring different perspectives back to our organization, ultimately back to our clients. This couldn't be more true as our very own Suspended Access Swing Stage Course User Course undergoes a facelift and our newly engineered Swing Stage mounted on two ringlock scaffold towers serves our continued construction clients.
The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) is putting on their annual conference in Denver, Colorado from August 3 to 6. We'll be attending this conference that brings approximately 5,000 safety professionals together globally to continue to navigate the health and safety challenges in industry. Its a fantastic opportunity to grow our knowledge and meet with like minded professionals to keep us at the top of our game. Its always fascinating to collaborate, discuss and gain/ share knowledge between peers, its a fantastic way to gauge how well organizations abroad are managing the health and safety of their employees and how their approaches change to meet increased demands for prevention and protection...
Some new courses never offered before are scheduled to be added to our itinerary for the fall season. Please stay tuned as the content will be arriving through Build With Safety and our industry peers. We don't want to let the cat out of the bag just yet, but its exciting! It is expected to offer higher level information that supports professional development, middle management, Joint Health and Safety Committee's, Health and Safety Representatives, and new supervisors.
Please have a look at the website! We offer so much more than just training! We offer consulting services, equipment and driving evaluations, site specific training and professional development.
Until next time, work smart, stay safe and stay strong.
Craig Nicholson, COHS, DOHS
Director, Construction Workplace Safety Training Limited