SK DOCTORS OF OPTOMETRY
Occupational Vision Care Program
LET US PROTECT YOUR SIGHT
Each year the Saskatchewan
Workers’ Compensation Board
receives more than 3,500 reports
of eye injuries. The Saskatchewan
Association of Optometrists’
Occupational Vision Care program
goal is to eliminate these injuries.
The Occupational Vision Care
program ensures:
• quality safety eyewear for
every employee
• Industry Safety Standard
approved products
• cost effectiveness for
companies and employees
• experienced eye health
professionals
• ease of administration
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designed the roadways and drainage sys-tems
for the project.
With so many components, a project of
this scale does not come without challenges.
“The regulatory challenges that you have
on in-river projects are significantly higher
than in a land-based project,” says Willems.
“The South Saskatchewan River is clas-sified
as a navigable water body, so we are
working closely with Transport Canada
and Fisheries and Oceans Canada to ensure
their concerns are addressed.”
Brad Baumle, the design-build project di-rector,
added that there are constant mov-ing
parts to a project of this kind.
“Working alongside traffic is always a
challenge,” says Baumle. “We are grate-ful
to the Saskatoon commuting public for
their patience as we direct traffic to get the
work done.”
Graham is coordinating closely with the
City of Saskatoon on traffic staging to bal-ance
the need to get the work done while
maintaining traffic flow.
Working in a busy downtown location
presents issues, like laydown areas being
limited, while additional fencing and secu-rity
is required to protect the greater num-ber
of people in the area.
“There are close interactions with the
public on both sides of the river,” says
Baumle. “While safety remains our number
priority, we also want to minimize the im-pact
on the area.”
There are also environmental challeng-es
because the new McOrmond Drive will
cross the northeast swale, native prai-rie
rich in wildlife and plants that formed
10,000 years ago when glaciers receded.
Graham must get authorization from the
Meewasin Valley Authority (MVA) for all
works within the swale.
“We are working closely with the MVA to
adjust the design to minimize the impact
to the swale and accommodate the envi-ronmental
considerations,” says Baumle.
“Construction in the swales is continuing
and is being monitored regularly by envi-ronmental
consultants from both Graham
and the city.”
Despite the number of factors, the team
did get a break with the uncharacteris-tically
mild Saskatoon winter, allowing
earthwork crews to work throughout the
winter months. To stay on track and on
budget, work on the bridge will continue
year-round.
As the megaproject ramps up, both ini-tiatives
will boost the economy, result-ing
in approximately 600 jobs during peak
construction. It will also keep contrac-tors,
such as the Broda Group, hopping.
The SHCA member has a significant fleet
of earth-moving equipment that has been,
PROJECT SPOTLIGHT
MATERIALS
BY THE NUMBERS
Structural Steel: 4,100 t
Reinforcing Steel: 2,200 t
Concrete: 10,000 m3
Earthwork: 500,000 m3
Paving: 66 lane-km
McOrmond Dr. and Central Ave. intersection looking south
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