b'CSAM NEWSFROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CSAMEnhancing safety through training standards in ManitobaELEVATING WORKPLACE SAFETY:the development of the Manitoba THE ROLE OF TRAINING STANDARDS Safety & Health Training Standards At CSAM, our mission has alwaysProgram. A large partner advisory been to provide unparalleled supportgroup, comprising of stakeholders from and resources to ensure the highestlabour, industry-based safety programs,HIGH HAZARD TRAINING STANDARDSstandards of workplace safetytraining providers, educationalAccess Scaffoldingacross Manitoba. As we continue toinstitutions and government, providedAsbestos Awarenesschampion this cause, we are proudinvaluable feedback and leveraged to highlight the significant strideslessons from other jurisdictions toAsbestos Exposuremade through the establishment ofcreate a robust framework for theAsbestos Abatementthe SAFE Work Endorsed Trainingcreation of these crucial trainingConfined Space EntryStandards. These standards representstandards. By 2021, the Manitoba a collaborative effort to elevate theSafety and Health Training StandardsExcavation & Trenchingquality and consistency of safetyCouncil was established to implementMachine Guardingtraining across various sectors,the development, accreditation andSelf-Elevating Work Platformsensuring that every worker returnsmaintenance of training standards.Working at Heightshome safely at the end of the day. Manitobas safety & health training THE NEED FOR STANDARDIZATION standards are now formally branded In 2018, the Research and Workplaceas SAFE Work Endorsed Training Innovation Program (RWIP)Standards (SET).project titled Manitoba IntegratedTHE IMPACT OF SAFE WORK Standardized Safety TrainingENDORSED TRAINING STANDARDS PROGRAM TRAINING STANDARDS(MISST) underscored the urgentThe introduction of safety & healthHazard Identification & Risk Controlneed for standardized trainingtraining standards marks a significantSupervisor S&H Roles and in the construction sector. Thismilestone in our collective efforts toResponsibilitiescomprehensive study led to theenhance workplace safety in Manitoba.Workplace Incident Investigationsstrategic prioritization of a trainingToday, 13 SAFE Work Endorsed Training standards program for all Manitobansstandards are available, covering aWSH Committee & WSH Representativewithin the Workers Compensationwide range of topics from Asbestos Board of Manitoba (WCB)5 YearAwareness to Confined Space Entry. Prevention Plan.Each standard outlines specific courseCOLLABORATION ANDrequirements, learning objectives and DEVELOPMENT provider criteria, ensuring that training In 2019, Manitoba Buildingis not only comprehensive but also Trades, the Construction Safetyconsistent across all providers. These Association of Manitoba (CSAM)standards help maintain a high level Sean Scott and SAFE Work Manitoba createdof training quality, crucial for the Executive Director a project partnership to lead thesafety and well-being of Construction Safety AssociationSteering Committee tasked withManitobas workforce. of ManitobaCSAM is an accredited provider of the majority of these training standards. Please visit constructionsafety.ca for more information.28 BUILD MANITOBAwinnipegconstruction.ca'