Firms with exemplary safety records will mentor other organizations in the province looking to improve safety
Alberta employers with excellent safety records are being encouraged to reach out and mentor organizations looking to improve safety standards.
The mentorship program is part of the province’s Work Safe Alberta initiative. It’s co-ordinated by industry-funded safety associations and is designed to help participating employers lower workplace injury rates.
“Workplace safety is a shared responsibility of workers, industry, safety associations and government,” said Clint Dunford, Alberta’s Human Resources and Employment Minister. “Good safety practices benefit all employers and workers and the mentorship program shows both the leadership and commitment of Alberta employers to reducing workplace injuries and fatalities.”
Eleven provincial safety associations are coordinating the matching of mentors and employers in their industries.
“We think it is a fabulous program and we have had good response from our members,” added Mike Joyce of the Manufacturers' Health and Safety Association.
Employers who want to participate in the mentorship program either as a mentor or by being mentored should contact their safety association. Safety associations that wish to participate in the program should contact the Work Safe Alberta call centre at 1-866-415-8690 or online at: www.worksafely.org
Contact information
The program is an industry-led initiative under Work Safe Alberta. Safety associations co-ordinate the mentorship program for each industry by matching employers willing to serve as mentors with companies that request assistance.
Alberta Human Resources and Employment (AHRE) supports the mentorship program by organizing cross-industry meetings, providing technical and statistical information, developing and printing technical materials and promoting the program to Alberta employers and workers.
Employers interested in participating in the mentorship program should contact one of the following safety associations:
Alberta Association for Safety Partnerships is recruiting mentors as well as companies to be mentored. Contact information: Carol Ross, Suite C, 5401 50th Ave., Taber AB T1G 1V2 Phone: 1-866-223-9008 Fax: (403) 223-5810 Online: www.safetypartnershipsaasp.com
Alberta Building Trades Council is recruiting mentors as well as companies to be mentored. Contact information: Adrien Graci, Centre 111, 11848 - 111 Ave., Edmonton, AB T5G 0E1 Phone: (780) 421-9400 Fax: (780) 421-9433 Online: www.albertabuildingtrades.com
Alberta Construction Safety Association will be establishing a mentoring project committee and recruiting mentorship program participants. A newsletter will be created within their website and will publish examples of processes that have positive, measurable effects on safety. Contact information: Pat Devlin, 101, 13025 St. Albert Trail, Edmonton, AB T5L 5G2 Phone: (780) 453-3311 or Toll Free 1-800-661-2272 Fax: (780) 455-1120 or Toll Free 1-877-441-0440 Online: www.acsa-safety.org
Alberta Food Processors of Alberta (AFPA), in partnership with the Alberta Meat Packers Safety Association (AMPSA), will be conducting information, recruitment and training for their membership regarding the mentorship program in December 2003. AFPA contact information: Don Lewis, #101, 4632 - 1 Street SE Calgary, AB T2G 2L3 Phone: (403) 201-3657 Fax: (403) 201-2513 Online: www.afpa.com AMPSA contact information: Amy Tetz, Box 309, Trochu, AB T0M 2C0 Phone: (403) 442-4202 Fax: (403) 442-2771
Alberta Forest Products Association has sent a questionnaire to all members interested in participating in the mentorship program. AFPA will also be working with woodland or mill contractors, who are not direct members, who wish to be mentored. Contact information: Lena Cimmarrusti 200, 11738 Kingsway Ave., Edmonton, AB T5G 0X5 Phone: (780) 452-2841 Fax: (780) 455-0505 Online: www.albertaforestproducts.ca
Alberta Motor Transport Association has issued a call for mentors in their recent newsletter and at their regional council meetings. Contact information: Spencer Hempstock 245, 17010-103 Ave., Edmonton, AB T5S 1K7 Phone: (780) 448-7456 Fax: (780) 448-0744 Online: www.amta.ca
Alberta Roadbuilders & Heavy Construction Association (ARHCA) has sent each member a copy of the mentorship brochure with a brief description and a call for mentors. The Alberta Construction Safety Association will coordinate the mentorship program on behalf of ARHCA. Contact information: Pat Devlin, 101, 13025 St. Albert Trail, Edmonton, AB T5L 5G2 Phone: (780) 453-3311 or Toll Free 1-800-661-2272 Fax: (780) 455-1120 or Toll Free 1-877-441-0440 Online: www.arhca.ab.ca
Construction Owners Association of Alberta is recruiting mentors as well as companies to be mentored. Contact information: Andiea Hermes, Suite 1940, Manulife Place 10180 - 101 St., Edmonton, AB T5J 3S4 Phone: (780) 420-1145 Fax: (780) 425-4623 Online: www.coaa.ab.ca
Manufacturers' Health and Safety Association has 12 companies trained to be mentors. An article will be placed in their January 2004 magazine describing the program and sending out a call for companies requesting mentors. Contact information: Mike Joyce, # 202, 10532 - 178 St., Edmonton, AB T5S 2J1 Phone: (780) 428-1006 Fax: (780) 487-4529 Online: www.mhsa.ab.ca
Scaffold Industry Association of Canada has four companies that have agreed to be mentors. This association has expressed commitment to work in partnership with other associations regarding fall protection. Contact information: Ran Newby, 8925 - 62 Ave., Edmonton, AB T6E 5L2
Phone: (780) 465-9677 ext. 228 Fax: (780) 466-8584
The AHRE Web site at www.worksafely.org has a PDF format of the mentorship brochure that provides a brief description of the program.
The mentorship program is part of the province’s Work Safe Alberta initiative. It’s co-ordinated by industry-funded safety associations and is designed to help participating employers lower workplace injury rates.
“Workplace safety is a shared responsibility of workers, industry, safety associations and government,” said Clint Dunford, Alberta’s Human Resources and Employment Minister. “Good safety practices benefit all employers and workers and the mentorship program shows both the leadership and commitment of Alberta employers to reducing workplace injuries and fatalities.”
Eleven provincial safety associations are coordinating the matching of mentors and employers in their industries.
“We think it is a fabulous program and we have had good response from our members,” added Mike Joyce of the Manufacturers' Health and Safety Association.
Employers who want to participate in the mentorship program either as a mentor or by being mentored should contact their safety association. Safety associations that wish to participate in the program should contact the Work Safe Alberta call centre at 1-866-415-8690 or online at: www.worksafely.org
Contact information
The program is an industry-led initiative under Work Safe Alberta. Safety associations co-ordinate the mentorship program for each industry by matching employers willing to serve as mentors with companies that request assistance.
Alberta Human Resources and Employment (AHRE) supports the mentorship program by organizing cross-industry meetings, providing technical and statistical information, developing and printing technical materials and promoting the program to Alberta employers and workers.
Employers interested in participating in the mentorship program should contact one of the following safety associations:
Alberta Association for Safety Partnerships is recruiting mentors as well as companies to be mentored. Contact information: Carol Ross, Suite C, 5401 50th Ave., Taber AB T1G 1V2 Phone: 1-866-223-9008 Fax: (403) 223-5810 Online: www.safetypartnershipsaasp.com
Alberta Building Trades Council is recruiting mentors as well as companies to be mentored. Contact information: Adrien Graci, Centre 111, 11848 - 111 Ave., Edmonton, AB T5G 0E1 Phone: (780) 421-9400 Fax: (780) 421-9433 Online: www.albertabuildingtrades.com
Alberta Construction Safety Association will be establishing a mentoring project committee and recruiting mentorship program participants. A newsletter will be created within their website and will publish examples of processes that have positive, measurable effects on safety. Contact information: Pat Devlin, 101, 13025 St. Albert Trail, Edmonton, AB T5L 5G2 Phone: (780) 453-3311 or Toll Free 1-800-661-2272 Fax: (780) 455-1120 or Toll Free 1-877-441-0440 Online: www.acsa-safety.org
Alberta Food Processors of Alberta (AFPA), in partnership with the Alberta Meat Packers Safety Association (AMPSA), will be conducting information, recruitment and training for their membership regarding the mentorship program in December 2003. AFPA contact information: Don Lewis, #101, 4632 - 1 Street SE Calgary, AB T2G 2L3 Phone: (403) 201-3657 Fax: (403) 201-2513 Online: www.afpa.com AMPSA contact information: Amy Tetz, Box 309, Trochu, AB T0M 2C0 Phone: (403) 442-4202 Fax: (403) 442-2771
Alberta Forest Products Association has sent a questionnaire to all members interested in participating in the mentorship program. AFPA will also be working with woodland or mill contractors, who are not direct members, who wish to be mentored. Contact information: Lena Cimmarrusti 200, 11738 Kingsway Ave., Edmonton, AB T5G 0X5 Phone: (780) 452-2841 Fax: (780) 455-0505 Online: www.albertaforestproducts.ca
Alberta Motor Transport Association has issued a call for mentors in their recent newsletter and at their regional council meetings. Contact information: Spencer Hempstock 245, 17010-103 Ave., Edmonton, AB T5S 1K7 Phone: (780) 448-7456 Fax: (780) 448-0744 Online: www.amta.ca
Alberta Roadbuilders & Heavy Construction Association (ARHCA) has sent each member a copy of the mentorship brochure with a brief description and a call for mentors. The Alberta Construction Safety Association will coordinate the mentorship program on behalf of ARHCA. Contact information: Pat Devlin, 101, 13025 St. Albert Trail, Edmonton, AB T5L 5G2 Phone: (780) 453-3311 or Toll Free 1-800-661-2272 Fax: (780) 455-1120 or Toll Free 1-877-441-0440 Online: www.arhca.ab.ca
Construction Owners Association of Alberta is recruiting mentors as well as companies to be mentored. Contact information: Andiea Hermes, Suite 1940, Manulife Place 10180 - 101 St., Edmonton, AB T5J 3S4 Phone: (780) 420-1145 Fax: (780) 425-4623 Online: www.coaa.ab.ca
Manufacturers' Health and Safety Association has 12 companies trained to be mentors. An article will be placed in their January 2004 magazine describing the program and sending out a call for companies requesting mentors. Contact information: Mike Joyce, # 202, 10532 - 178 St., Edmonton, AB T5S 2J1 Phone: (780) 428-1006 Fax: (780) 487-4529 Online: www.mhsa.ab.ca
Scaffold Industry Association of Canada has four companies that have agreed to be mentors. This association has expressed commitment to work in partnership with other associations regarding fall protection. Contact information: Ran Newby, 8925 - 62 Ave., Edmonton, AB T6E 5L2
Phone: (780) 465-9677 ext. 228 Fax: (780) 466-8584
The AHRE Web site at www.worksafely.org has a PDF format of the mentorship brochure that provides a brief description of the program.
