History
& Mandate
 Initiated in 1989, the Construction Safety Association of Manitoba continues to be governed by the Winnipeg Construction Association's Board of Directors and the CSAM Advisory Committee:
The objectives of the CSAM are to:
- Provide information regarding accident prevention methods and
changes to health
and safety regulations
- Develop information, resources, tools and training programs to enable contractors to meet
their legislated responsibilities
- Provide guidance with respect to establishing comprehensive
safety programs
tailored to meet the needs of individual companies both large and small
- to act as the Authority Having Jurisdiction to grant COR™ Certification & Small Employer COR™ Certification.
The Construction Safety
Association of Manitoba is a non-profit organization run by and
for the building construction industry in Manitoba, those who belong
to the "400 Group" of the Workers Compensation Board of
Manitoba (W.C.B.).
The Association is financed
entirely by Manitoba contractors through a surcharge on a small
percent of their assessment premiums collected by the Workers Compensation
Board and by the premiums paid by our Associate Members. As such, we are very proud to run a sleek and extremely efficient organization at as little cost to you as possible.
Safety is an essential
component of the Construction Industry. Accordingly, the Construction
Safety Association of Manitoba provides advice in
the form of training, education, information and resource material that is consistent with our slogan "Practical Solutions for a Safer Workplace".
Although CSAM is not a government organization, a close working
relationship is maintained with the Workers Compensation Board of
Manitoba as well as the Workplace Safety & Health Branch in
an attempt to promote safe work practices and procedures throughout
the construction industry.
CSAM is a participating member of the Canadian Federation of Construction Safety Associations and is an Authority Having Jurisdiction to grant COR™ Certification (national safety program accreditation) within the Province of Manitoba. The CSAM has developed a comprehensive safety
manual to assist Contractors in implementing a safety program into
their organization and obtaining COR™ Certification & Small Employer COR™ Certification.
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