About the SCSA
The Saskatchewan Construction Safety Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting a safe and healthy construction industry in Saskatchewan. From residential home building to commercial, industrial and construction trades, we help reduce injuries, strengthen safety culture and ensure everyone goes home safely at the end of the day.
Leader
in COR®/SECOR™ certification, training and safety advice
Vision
The SCSA is an important voice driving a business culture of physical & mental safety for all and the centre of excellence for construction safety training.
Mission
Serve the construction industry & public by promoting safety within the construction environment.
Lead the development of safety culture through education, consultancy & building awareness towards safer communities.
Values
Respect
We value people and promote a culture of fairness and inclusion.
Service Focus
We are customer focused and responsive to the needs of our members.
Leadership
We are collaborative, socially responsible and innovative in our commitment to safety.
Integrity
We do the right thing and always stand up for what is right.
Members
Companies registered with WCB and categorized under the CLASS B – BUILDING CONSTRUCTION Rate Codes are automatic members of the SCSA.
The SCSA serves member companies that employ workers in building construction and are registered with the Saskatchewan Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) for residential, commercial & industrial construction, and construction trades.
SCSA Members receive preferred pricing on instructor led training and other SCSA resources.
Proud Member of the CFCSA
As a member of the Canadian Federation of Construction Safety Associations (CFCSA), the SCSA works with other provincial and territorial construction safety associations across the country to promote best practices, share resources and collaborate on the development of programs. Together, we raise safety awareness and deliver certification that meets national standards.
Industry Partners
Building Construction Rate Codes for Members
SCSA membership is based on the Saskatchewan Workers’ Compensation Board’s rate classification of industries.
Employers in Building Construction rate codes B11, B12 & B13 are all members of the Saskatchewan Construction Safety Association.
To confirm membership, check your WCB statements for your rate code or contact us.
B11 - Construction Trades
- Plumbing, heating, roto-rooter service, air conditioning, furnace repair and service, sewer and water maintenance
- Dairy equipment installation, livestock feeding equipment installation
- Fire sprinkler installation
- Commercial kitchen and cafeteria equipment installation
- All electrical work, solar panel installation
- Mechanical sheet metal work and duct work
- General mechanical contracting offering a combination of all related trades
- Refrigeration exclusively
- Manual chimney sweeps
- Swimming pool installation, residential and commercial
- TV and radio antenna erection, lightning rod installation and wind velocity monitoring
- Satellite dish system installation
- Overhead door installation
- Vacuum systems installation
- On-site cabinet making and installation, including incidental shop fabrication as a business
B12 – Residential Construction
- Painting, sandblasting, decorating, wallcovering, spraytex, stippling
- Acoustic ceilings, residential and other interior renovations, metal studs, movable partitions, handyman service, carpentry, disaster recovery
- Home owner construction for self (voluntary)
- Residential construction 05 Project management and construction
- Insulation installation and removal, including mechanical blown rigid plus rock wool, excluding roof insulation
- Marina and wharf construction
- Window cleaning as a business
- Service station maintenance and renovations
- Install fire escapes and iron stairs, miscellaneous metal installation, playground apparatus installation, stage construction and assembly
- Industrial maintenance, bit or blade sharpening at industrial sites
- Dampproofing
- Steam cleaning of buildings
- Fence erection
- Stuccoing and plastering
- Outdoor sign erection, advertising, display work and sign painting including erection
- Elevator and escalator installation
- Siding application, eavestroughing, soffits, fascia, custom flashing and cladding
- Framing
- Construction of wood frame farm buildings
B13 – Commercial, Industrial Construction
- Installation of flooring, linoleum, tile, carpeting and mosaic tile
- Door, window and glass installation, commercial glazing
- Erection of metal bins, granaries, commercial and non-commercial quonsets, feed and storage installation
- Paving stone installation
- Construction of grain elevators and inland terminals
- Greenhouse construction and installation
- Caisson work and pile driving
- Underwater work incidental with industry subject to the Act
- Industrial construction, such as boilers, conveyors’ scales, mine buildings, oilfield construction, oil derricks, silos, water towers, tanks, filtration and sewage plants, pumping stations, compressor stations, refinery stations, treater houses, dragline erection, chimney stacks, tower construction and services, industrial plant work, industrial pipefitting, wind turbine installation and repair
- Precast concrete erection
- Concrete work, cement finishing, guniting, grouting, pargetting, reinforcing steel, placing mesh and other steel specialties
- Concrete reservoirs, concrete bridge approaches
- Drywall including boarding, taping and incidental spraytex, stippling, metal studs and acoustic ceilings
- Commercial construction and renovations, such as institutions, apartment buildings, office buildings, etc.
- Bricklaying and masonry, marble and stone setting
- Roofing, shingle, tar and gravel, asphalt, metal and roof insulation
- Scaffolding
- Structural steel
For the full list of rate codes, including non-SCSA members, please see the WCB website.