NATIONAL SAFETY | WORKPLACE MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS | RUN A BETTER WORK ZONE
THE
SAFETY
ISSUE
PLUS:
Automated Safety
Potzus Paving & Road Maintenance Ltd.’s
innovative system puts flag person
safety at the forefront
Q2 2016
Contents
DEPARTMENTS
5 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Pushing for Accountability
7 CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE
Always Improving
11 SHCA MEMBER COMPANIES
47 INJURY SOLUTIONS
Do You Know Your Numbers?
49 LEGAL MATTERS
Unravelling the Mystery of the
Indemnification Clause
51 HR DEPARTMENT
Human Resources Management and the Law
53 FINANCIAL FILE
Successful Selling
56 THE BOTTOM LINE
Don’t Believe Everything You Hear – Or Read
PLUS
14 WCR&HCA ANNUAL
CONFERENCE WRAP-UP
19 SAFETY FIRST AT ASL PAVING LTD.
Safety officer Terra Potts – Always
interested in safety, good at
communicating why
MORE
24 MEETING CHALLENGES WITH INNOVATIVE
INITIATIVES
Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure
pursues new models to address
safety and capacity issues
26 AUTOMATED SAFETY
Potzus Paving & Road Maintenance
Ltd.’s innovative system puts flag
person safety at the forefront
30 SPRING TRAINING ROUND UP
Get a jump-start on this year’s busy
season with courses in May and June
19
26
ON THE COVER
While keeping your employees
physically protected is still critically
important, the definition of safety
has broadened significantly in
the last decade. From working on
nationalizing training standards to
fostering better environments for
the mental health of your team to
creating innovative ways to manage
highway work zones, safety is part
of nearly every conversation and
decision made today in the heavy
construction industry. For more,
start reading on page 34.
Q2 2016
FEATURES
34 NATIONAL SAFETY
This year will finally see long-awaited
changes come into effect to ensure the
heavy construction industry is working
smart and safe across Canada
38 WORKPLACE MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS
Creating a safe space for your staff
42 RUN A BETTER WORK ZONE
Companies need to ensure they are
sending the right message so motorists
know what to do when driving past
a construction work zone
COVER PHOTO COURTESY OF ALLAN BARILLA, MORSKY CONSTRUCTION LTD.
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