Worker safety and the safety of the worksite are important considerations in making career choices.

Safe workers and worksites are a priority for Alberta’s construction industry.

The Alberta Construction Safety Association was established as a permanent body to provide safety education and training for Alberta’s construction industry. The operations of the Alberta Construction Safety Association are fully funded by the industry through a levy on premiums paid to the Workers Compensation Board.

Since 1993, introduction of safety programs and training of industry personnel has contributed to a 24% decline in Lost Time Claim Rates for the construction industry. Lost Time Claim Rates are a measure of the incidence of time off work arising from workplace incidents. Over 50,000 construction workers take courses from the ACSA each year.

To learn more about the activities and programs of the Alberta Construction Safety Association, please check their web site at www.acsa-safety.org

Additional web sources of information on workplace safety include:

Alberta Workplace Safety http://www3.gov.ab.ca/hre/index.asp.

Job Safety Skills Society www.jobsafetyskills.com