Safety Week - May 1 - 7, 2016 Events

PCL Safety and NAOSH Week Participation
PCL is pleased to be participating in Safety and NAOSH Week. We have a number of activities planned that focus on building prevention through worker awareness, including toolbox talks, aimed at preventing significant injury by focusing on high risk activities, combines with lunch'n'learns, interactive contests and celebrations.

GEN-PRO Celebrates Safety Week
GEN-PRO will be celebrating with a barbecue, handing out T-Shirts, demonstrating Emergency Evacuation procedures and fire extinguisher use (putting out controlled fires), as well as local fire department interaction.

Turner Construction Holds Safety Stand Down
Turner Construction has been holding events throughout the month of April, and holds its twelfth annual Safety Stand Down on May 2, 2016. The weeks leading up to this have provided an opportunity to talk further about Turner Construction's Building L.I.F.E. philosophy.  L.I.F.E. is an acronym for Living Injury Free Every day. Some of the core beliefs include: all injuries are preventable; no task is so important that we need to put people at risk to do it; we can always plan a safe approach; safety should never take a backseat to schedule or production. Rather it has to be a core value that takes precedence over everything we do. Turner will celebrate their Founder's Day on Friday, May 6, marking the 114th anniversary of Turner's founding.

Kenaidan Celebrates Safety and Health Week
Some of their events are taking place at their shop while others will be held at various projects throughout the area. Included will be a drop test, harness safety and inspection, working at heights awareness, ear fit and testing, eye protection safety and general PPE awareness. Safety facts will be posted throughout the week on Kenaidan's internal portal communication system, illustrating the importance of safety both in the workplace and in the home. Employees will be asked to make a photo submission which illustrates why "They Work Safe."  Submissions will be entered into a draw for a series of prizes. Regulatory changes as they relate to Fall Protection, Noise and Atmospheric conditions will also be relayed to employees by Kenaidan's H&S Department.

Merit Contractors Niagara Partners with Vallen
Merit Contractors Niagara is hosting a Safety Awareness Day at the Niagara Construction Association building, 34 Scott Street, St. Catharines on Wednesday, May 4, 2016 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in an Open House format with some set times for special demonstrations. NCA will promote membership attendance along with non-member contractors and the general public, plus media awareness & coverage. We have partnered with Vallen for a display of the latest safety equipment innovations and they will also have a live simulator for fire suppression demonstrations and Capital Safety’s fall arrest demonstration vehicle. St. John Ambulance is also joining us with a hosted 1^st aid display along with First Responders and volunteers with wound simulation make-up and treatment demonstrations for those wounds. IHSA is sending reps with safety displays and COR Certification promotions and information. We’re also hoping for a slide show of safety incidents and "what were they thinking?" safety situations from one of our local Safety Trainers. Refreshments will be available, free draws for door prizes and safety promotion give-aways. It’s our first attempt at an event of this type so we’re hoping for a great result!

Walsh Canada Holds Events at Various Locations
From Humber WWTP to Ashbridges Bay WWTP and TTC's Pioneer Village Station to Credit Valley Hospital, Walsh employees will be taking part in tool box talks, confined space rescues, wound treatment, fire department demos and League of Champions events, including a talk by Rob Ellis. Photo opportunities are plenty and staff and subtrades are asked to submit photos taken, with special prizes for the best ones taken during safety week. Exercise and stretching starts off most days and several treats are planned, including ice cream and a golf game!

Alpeza General Contracting Believes in Team Spirit
Alpeza General Contracting will be conducting its COR internal audit training during Safety Week. This week, staff completed remodelling of the AGC warehouse where a 'fun zone' was created to raise awareness of wellness, build team spirit and provide an incentive for employees to focus on safety.  AGC president John Alpeza believes that team spirit is essential in creating workplace safety as, "employees who truly function as a team are motivated to help one another reach their safety goals." In order to get everyone motivated to participate, the COR internal audit training will be held in this new 'fun zone' that includes two ping pong tables, a basketball hoop, a treadmill, leather lounge couches and future arcade games. Alpeza General Contracting president John Alpeza places a high priority on the safety and wellness of his employees. Last spring, the office organized an 'AGC Safety and Wellness Weekend' in Prince Edward County. Staff attended a four-hour workshop on COR safety training, after which they reduced office stress through a yoga class and time relaxing on the beach. Recognizing that employees who are less stressed are more likely to take safety seriously, John presented each with a customized AGC yoga mat at the retreat and implemented a weekly office yoga class with a certified yoga instructor. For those days when extra stress relief is needed, AGC employees are also offered an in-office certified Thai massage. Recently, the office returned from a week-long 'Safety and Wellness' Caribbean cruise. On board, employees attended two safety seminars organized by AGC Safety Lead Paul Lijoe while enjoying the rest of their downtime in optional yoga and shore excursions.