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New Year; New Training!

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Happy New Year!

It’s never too early to start thinking about your training for this year, and CITN is here to help! We’re only a week into 2018 and we’ve already added a bunch of new courses to our course calendar, including four new online courses and several classroom sessions in Burnaby, Victoria, Prince George and Kelowna. We’re also coming back to Whitehorse starting in February!

This year is already shaping up to be an exciting year for us; we’ll be at Buildex Vancouver in February, and various career fairs throughout the year. We will also continue to offer you some of the best and most relevant training in the industry. Have a suggestion for a course you think we should offer? We’d love to hear from you! And we are never too busy to talk about training with you; after all it is our favourite subject!

All the best to you in 2018 and we hope to see you in a course soon!

Spotlight on: Responsibilities of Joint Health and Safety Committees

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Change is afoot, and our training department is responding to it!

As of April 2017, WorkSafeBC’s changes to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations around Joint Health and Safety committees and Worker Health and Safety Representatives makes training mandatory. Anyone joining a Joint Health and Safety Committee is required to take at least eight hours of training. ICBA is pleased to be able to offer this training as part of our continued commitment to exceptional customer service for our members and the construction industry as a whole (remember, you don’t have to be a member of ICBA to take our courses!).

Participants will learn:

  • How to use the OHS Regulation and WC Act to access health & safety requirements;
  • How to explain the roles and functions of the Joint Committee and the Worker Representatives;
  • How to perform an incident investigation;
  • How to perform a formal site inspection; and
  • How to:
    • Promote workplace health and safety
    • Assist in ensuring the health and safety program elements are implemented;
    • Conduct and participate in Joint Committee Meetings; and
    • Work cooperatively to address workers’ health and safety concerns.

Our first session is September 7 in Burnaby! We’re also offering it on October 12 and again on November 16.  Interested in taking this course or any of our other upcoming workshops? Check out the full list here.

Spotlight on: Incident Investigations

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Do you understand the principles of incident investigation? Do you want to learn more? Our upcoming Incident Investigations workshops are for you! Here’s the course description:

WorkSafeBC’s amendment to Bill 9 includes two major changes to the requirements for employer incident investigations. First, section 175 of the Act has been amended to require an employer to undertake a preliminary investigation within 48 hours of the incident. Second, section 176 of the Act is amended to require an employer to submit a full investigation report to WorkSafeBC within 30 days of an incident.

This course is designed to provide participants the required knowledge to understand the principle of incident investigations and the methods used to ensure an adequate investigation is completed. At the end of the session participants will have an understanding of the requirements for investigating incidents, the tools required to undertake an adequate investigation, methods involved in successful interviews, identifying incident causes and completing incident reports.

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Need to learn how to read blueprints?

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Reading blueprints is an essential skill for many construction professionals, as they form the basis of many projects. Our Introduction to Blueprint Reading course is perfect for someone new to reading blueprints. Here’s the course description:

Participants will learn how to read a set of construction blueprints and specifications. Using both residential and commercial samples of blueprints, participants will gain experience and practical knowledge for their day-to-day work in construction companies. This course is ideal for those who have little or no background in blueprint reading. At the end of the course participants will be able to:
  • Have an elementary knowledge of blueprint reading as it relates to building construction projects
  • Understand in general terms the design process and the role of design professionals
  • Understand how Building Codes and Bylaws impact blueprints
  • Understand specifications and the contractual hierarchy
  • Be able to find trade information using blueprints
  • Be able to answer basic construction questions related to the layout and installation of materials
  • Be able to identify elementary problems or short comings of the blueprints you are using
  • Be familiar with architectural, civil, electrical and mechanical drawings, and how they fit together
  • Understand and be able to use architectural & engineering scales
  • Understand how to convert engineering dimensions to architectural
  • Know what a floor plan, section and elevation are
  • Understand symbols, notation, abbreviations and material schedules
  • Be able to work with the drawings to obtain basic information on dimension, finishes, details, area calculations, and the ability to do simple material take offs
  • Be familiar with both commercial and residential blueprints

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We’re back in Whitehorse this fall!

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We’ve done several courses in Whitehorse this year, and soon we’ll be back! We’ll be offering multiple courses there from October to December; subscribe to our Yukon newsletter for the latest updates.

Here’s the schedule:

– Supervisory and Management Skills – October 16-17

– Change Order Management – October 18

– Construction Project Management – November 20-21

– Introduction to Blueprint Reading – December 13

 – Writing Effective Letters, Scope Documents and Reports – December 14

 And in 2018, we will be offering Construction Estimating on February 8-9. Don’t miss these important courses!

 

 

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