Grande Prairie Regional Safety Committee

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🧠💚 Mental Health First Aid Essentials – 1-Day Workshop 💚🧠

We still have space on June 25th in our practical and engaging 1-day Mental Health First Aid Essentials course! It's designed to help you feel more confident supporting those around you.

Learn how to:
✨ Recognize signs of mental health distress
✨ Start safe and supportive conversations
✨ Offer practical support until professional help is available
✨ Prioritize your own well-being while helping others

This workshop focuses on real-life skills and practical tools that can be used in everyday situations — whether at work, at home, or in the community.

📅 June 25th, 8:30 - 4:30
💲 $260 per person
🕘 1-Day Training

A meaningful, accessible way to build confidence, strengthen connection, and support mental wellness in your community.

Register here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/mental-health-first-aid-1-day-workshop

On June 13/26, the GP Regional Safety Committee had a table on the 16th hole of the GP Golf & Country Club for the annual GP Construction Assocation golf tournament.

We talked to the golfers about the committee and also provided info about the courses offered by the AB Construction Safety Association that will lead to a NCSO (National Construction Safety Officer) or NHSA (National Health and Safety Administration) designation.

Thanks to Committee Chair Linda G, Colbie G, Jill C., and Amanda S. for their help. The weather cooperated and it was a good day!

Email from the AB Construction Safety Association.

'When Alberta's Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Code changes, your work site rules change with it. The Government of Alberta (GoA) opened the OHS Code public consultation on June 11, with a deadline of July 8, 2026.

What the survey covers:
- Part 40—Utility Workers Electrical
- Miscellaneous corrections and the Code's approach to referencing third-party technical standards
- Occupational Exposure Limits (OEL)
- Barriers to labour mobility across provinces
- Harmonization of training requirements related to construction
- Part 36—Mining.

How to participate: Visit www.alberta.ca/ohs-code-review. The surveys are live, and a PDF copy of the questionnaire is available for download if you want to consolidate feedback before submitting. You can send written submissions to [email protected].

Please share with anyone who might be interested.

Today at the GPRSC meeting, Sarah with Key To Safety presented a valuable safety minute on 'Lightening Safety When Working Outdoors'.

Lightening can strike up to 16 km (10 miles) away from a storm, even when the sky above you appear clear. If you hear thunder you are close enough to be struck by lightening.

Key Safety Reminders:

- Monitor weather conditions before and during outside work.

- Follow the 30-30 Rule. Count slowly from 1-30 while timing 30 seconds. If the time between seeing lightening and hearing thunder is less that 30 seconds stop work and seek shelter immediately. Move to a substantial building or a fully enclosed vehicle. Avoid trees, open fields, elevated areas and metal objects.

- Stay sheltered for at least 30 minutes after the last thunderclap before resuming work.

- Report changing weather conditions to your supervisor and follow site emergency procedures.

Gr Prairie Regional Safety Committee is hosting their next meeting June 9th at 11:30 am -- sorry for the late notice.
We will be at HSE Integrated - 11101 87 Avenue #101

**Note: we are ordering pizza this month. Let me know of any dietary restrictions - vegan, gluten etc. and we will do our best to accommodate. Panago and Swan Pizza have the best menu to accommodate all diets.**

Please RRSP to [email protected] as soon as you can so we can plan ahead.

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Received this info in an email from AMTA today.

Alberta to offer trade designation for Class 1 drivers in June 2027 - Truck News Alberta will launch a trade designation for Class 1 commercial drivers in June 2027, offering journeyperson certification for truck driving. Minister of

This would be a good topic for your safety meeting this week.

June is Men’s Mental Health Month.

It is a good reminder to check on the men in your life.

Not just with a quick “how are things?” but with a real conversation.

A lot of men are carrying stress, pressure, grief, loneliness, and burnout quietly. Sometimes the people who seem the strongest are the ones struggling the most.

Checking in matters.

Listening matters.

Making space for honest conversations matters.

At RCSP, we continue working to create programs and spaces where men feel supported, connected, and less alone.

If someone comes to mind while reading this, reach out to them today.

Would your company like to be part of a fundraising event to support a great organization?

Who is already planning their golf season? ⛳

The RCSP Charity Classic is coming up fast and we are still looking for teams and hole sponsors.

Last year brought great shots, terrible shots, a lot of laughs, and one very competitive Happy Gilmore hole.

This year is shaping up to be even better.

Whether you want to get a team together, support mental health in the community, or put your business out on the course as a sponsor, we would love to have you involved.

It is one of the most fun days of the summer and every dollar raised helps support programs and services right here in our community.

Grab your crew and join us.

Learn more or register: www.sp-rc.ca/go/rcsp-charity-classic/

Please find a link below for a presentation on disability management hosted by ACSA. This is a great opportunity to learn how to strengthen your disability management programs.

To register click the link (holding the control button) and it will direct you to the registration page.

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“Join us for a 90-minute webinar focused on Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) disability management principles and practices for Alberta construction employers. This session will provide a practical overview of key WCB processes, employer responsibilities, and strategies to support effective return-to-work outcomes applied to the construction industry.”

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