The Alberta Construction Safety Association (ACSA) has opened a brand new training facility in Fort McMurray. The facility will help support safe rebuilding efforts in the municipality.
The opening of the new ACSA facility comes at a good time. About 2,457 (8 per cent) of the 30,713 private dwellings were destroyed in last year’s fire.
According to the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation, 785 housing starts have been recorded in Fort McMurray since the beginning of the year, demonstrating the rebuild is well and truly underway. Making available safety training is an important priority in the construction industry.
The association is looking forward to continuing to grow its partnerships with company owners and workers of the Wood Buffalo region during this important period of construction. The priority is support the strongest safety performance and upholding company and worker certifications.
“We are increasing our presence in the Wood Buffalo region, by providing additional safety training services and resources for the local construction community at this brand new training space in Fort McMurray,” said ACSA chief operations officer Tammy Hawkins.
“We are also proud to provide a unique resource to the community through the work of our Wood Buffalo Regional Safety Committee (WBRSC), who are a volunteer led committee of safety representatives from across the region’s construction industry. The WBRSC meets regularly to identify regional and trade-specific health & safety issues and best practices, engaging regularly with the community. The committee represents a passionate, committed, and hard-working group of HSE professionals.”
