Construction Safety Association of Manitoba
Practical Solutions for a Safer Workplace
Our full training list, as below, outlines all courses currently offered at CSAM and what each course entails. If you are looking to complete training for COR®, SECOR®, NCSO®, and/or NHSA™, icons in the course descriptions indicate required courses for the respective programs.
CSAM is also an accredited training provider for the majority of the Manitoba Safety & Health Training Standards established in 2023. Accredited courses and providers are being promoted by SAFE Work Manitoba (the preventative arm of government) as SAFE Work Endorsed Training (SET) – our accredited courses will include the SET icon in the course description.
If you don’t see any dates for the course you’re looking for, or if you have a group of employees you would like to train privately at your place of business, you can request training by completing our request form.
CSAM’s Construction Education Centre is compliant with The Accessibility for Manitobans Act. If you need to explore additional training options or have questions about registration, contact our Winnipeg office at 204-775-3171 or email training@constructionsafety.ca.
Course Length: One day (eight hours)
Prerequisites: None
Cost: Members – $85, Associate Members – $120, Non-Industry – $160
St. John Ambulance meets and exceeds Canadian Standards Association (CSA) guidelines.
The role and responsibility of a workplace first aider is having a basic knowledge of how to recognize an injury/illness and to provide lifesaving first aid care until medical care takes over. This course offers training in CPR for infants, children, and adults, AED and emergency situations such as choking, bleeding, asthma, and allergic reactions. Intended for individuals in low hazard work environments.
Please note: As per St. John Ambulance policy, participants must arrive on time. Participants that do not arrive within 15 minutes of the scheduled start time will not be admitted to class and must reschedule.
Start Date | Course Name | Location | Seats Left | |
Dec 02, 2024 | Basic First Aid with CPR Description + | Winnipeg | 11 | Register |
Duration: 8.0 hours | ||||
Jan 07, 2025 | Basic First Aid with CPR Description + | Winnipeg | 18 | Register |
Duration: 8.0 hours | ||||
Feb 03, 2025 | Basic First Aid with CPR Description + | Winnipeg | 18 | Register |
Duration: 8.0 hours | ||||
Apr 07, 2025 | Basic First Aid with CPR Description + | Winnipeg | 18 | Register |
Duration: 8.0 hours |
Course Length: Two days (16 hours)
Prerequisites: None
Cost: Members – $260, Associate Members – $320, Non-Industry – $375
This program is based on the requirements of provincial legislation and competencies within NFPA 1006. The Confined Space Entry session thoroughly covers competencies required by those who intend to enter confined spaces as part of their work duties. The second day of training adds the responsibilities for standby workers and methods of non-entry rescue.
Course Content
Day 1 (Eight Hours)
Day 2 (Eight Hours)
Entry rescue (non-hazardous):
The passing mark on both the written test and practical evaluations is 80 per cent.
Start Date | Course Name | Location | Seats Left | |
Nov 12, 2024 | Confined Space Entry and Entry Rescue Description + | Winnipeg | FULL | |
Duration: 16.0 hours | ||||
Dec 10, 2024 | Confined Space Entry and Entry Rescue Description + | Winnipeg | 1 | Register |
Duration: 16.0 hours | ||||
Jan 14, 2025 | Confined Space Entry and Entry Rescue Description + | Winnipeg | 8 | Register |
Duration: 16.0 hours | ||||
Mar 18, 2025 | Confined Space Entry and Entry Rescue Description + | Winnipeg | 15 | Register |
Duration: 16.0 hours | ||||
Apr 15, 2025 | Confined Space Entry and Entry Rescue Description + | Winnipeg | 15 | Register |
Duration: 16.0 hours |
Course Length: Two days (16 hours)
Prerequisites: None
Cost: Members – $115, Associate Members – $155, Non-Industry – $200
St. John Ambulance meets and exceeds Canadian Standards Association (CSA) guidelines.
This course includes all skills and knowledge of the First Aider I/CPR course plus provides a broader scope of first aid care when further away from medical help. This course includes fracture management, splints, environmental exposure, and much more. Hands on learning in CPR for infants, children, and adults will help the student retain their knowledge and skill. Intended for individuals in higher hazard work environments.
Start Date | Course Name | Location | Seats Left | |
No Upcoming Classes Found |
Course Length: One day (eight hours)
Prerequisites: None
Cost: Members – $60, Associate Members – $85, Non-Industry – $160
This workshop meets the requirements of workplace safety and health legislation and is intended for workers with limited or no previous experience as flagpersons, or as the re-certification of a current flagperson. The course will provide information on employer and worker responsibilities while equipping trainees with practical procedures to control traffic. This includes safe flagging, positioning, and tools to communicate effectively with workers and the general public on Manitoba roadways. The training consists of a classroom theory portion as well as a practical portion. There are two tests, written and practical, that each must be successfully passed as a requirement to be a flagperson.
Start Date | Course Name | Location | Seats Left | |
Mar 20, 2025 | Flagperson Description + | Winnipeg | 15 | Register |
Duration: 8.0 hours | ||||
Apr 10, 2025 | Flagperson Description + | Winnipeg | 15 | Register |
Duration: 8.0 hours |
CSAM currently doesn’t offer a ground disturbance course, but if you’re looking for training on the subject, we’re happy to direct you to eCompliance.com, where they offer an online ground disturbance training course for supervisors.
Course Length: One day (eight hours)
Prerequisites: None
Cost: Members – $60, Associate Members – $85, Non-Industry – $160
This course is for any participant who may be required to identify and control hazards in a work environment. This interactive course is divided into three sections: hazard identification, risk assessment, and risk control. Participants will learn how to identify site specific hazards for assessments and inspections, how to communicate those hazards to the crew and how to control the hazards. There will be examples of different control measures such as elimination, substitution, and engineering, and focus on safe job procedures.
Start Date | Course Name | Location | Seats Left | |
Nov 14, 2024 | Hazard Identification and Risk Control Description + | Winnipeg | FULL | |
Duration: 8.0 hours | ||||
Nov 19, 2024 | Hazard Identification and Risk Control Description + | Brandon | 10 | Register |
Duration: 8.0 hours | ||||
Dec 12, 2024 | Hazard Identification and Risk Control Description + | Winnipeg | 15 | Register |
Duration: 8.0 hours | ||||
Jan 16, 2025 | Hazard Identification and Risk Control Description + | Winnipeg | 24 | Register |
Duration: 8.0 hours | ||||
Jan 23, 2025 | Hazard Identification and Risk Control - Virtual Online Training Description + | Virtual | 50 | Register |
Duration: 8.0 hours | ||||
Feb 27, 2025 | Hazard Identification and Risk Control Description + | Winnipeg | 24 | Register |
Duration: 8.0 hours | ||||
Mar 27, 2025 | Hazard Identification and Risk Control - Virtual Online Training Description + | Virtual | 50 | Register |
Duration: 8.0 hours | ||||
Apr 17, 2025 | Hazard Identification and Risk Control Description + | Winnipeg | 24 | Register |
Duration: 8.0 hours |
Course Length: Half-day (four hours)
Prerequisites: None
Cost: Members – $30, Associate Members – $45, Non-Industry – $80
Workplace safety and health legislation addresses problems relating to occupational noise-induced hearing loss. Depending on the level of noise your employees are exposed to, the legislation imposed a legal duty on the employer to implement education, surveillance, and noise control procedures. Participants are trained in the importance of selecting the right type, fit, and proper use of hearing protection for the particular job they are doing.
Start Date | Course Name | Location | Seats Left | |
No Upcoming Classes Found |
Course Length: Two days (16 hours)
Prerequisites: None
Cost: Members – $120, Associate Members – $170, Non-Industry – $320
This two-day course is designed to enable managers and supervisors to integrate health and safety into their everyday planning and make them a daily part of their supervisory function. Communication skills are emphasized and practiced in this course.
Course Content
The course is divided into four half-day modules supported by lectures, manuals, workshops, and regulatory information.
Supervisor’s Role
Inspections
Investigations
Training
Start Date | Course Name | Location | Seats Left | |
Dec 03, 2024 | Leadership for Safety Excellence Description + | Winnipeg | 7 | Register |
Duration: 16.0 hours | ||||
Jan 28, 2025 | Leadership for Safety Excellence - Virtual Online Training Description + | Virtual | 43 | Register |
Duration: 16.0 hours | ||||
Feb 25, 2025 | Leadership for Safety Excellence Description + | Winnipeg | 24 | Register |
Duration: 16.0 hours | ||||
Mar 25, 2025 | Leadership for Safety Excellence Description + | Winnipeg | 24 | Register |
Duration: 16.0 hours | ||||
Apr 22, 2025 | Leadership for Safety Excellence - Virtual Online Training Description + | Virtual | 50 | Register |
Duration: 16.0 hours |
Course Length: Half-day (four hours)
Prerequisites: None
Cost: Members – $30, Associate Members – $45, Non-Industry – $80
This is a half-day course designed to give participants a solid understanding of Manitoba’s workplace safety and health legislation. Attend this presentation for the practical interpretation of the workplace law and how it affects your company.
Start Date | Course Name | Location | Seats Left | |
Nov 20, 2024 | Legislation 101 Description + | Winnipeg | 8 | Register |
Duration: 4.0 hours | ||||
Feb 20, 2025 | Legislation 101 Description + | Winnipeg | 24 | Register |
Duration: 4.0 hours | ||||
Mar 19, 2025 | Legislation 101 - Virtual Online Training Description + | Virtual | 49 | Register |
Duration: 4.0 hours |
Course Length: Half-day (four hours)
Prerequisites: None
Cost: Members – $30, Associate Members – $45, Non-Industry – $80
If machinery could unexpectedly activate or if the unexpected release of an energy source could cause injury, the energy source must be isolated and controlled. This is done through a lockout/tagout procedure. Upon the successful completion of the course, participants will be qualified to develop a company-approved lockout/tagout procedure. Lockout/tagout is a critical task for which workplace safety and health legislation requires an employer to develop a safe work procedure. Lockout/tagout systems are not only used when dealing with electricity, but also for hydraulic, pneumatic, steam, and other systems. Employee training in your company’s lockout/tagout system is essential.
Start Date | Course Name | Location | Seats Left | |
No Upcoming Classes Found |
Course Length: Half-day (four hours)
Prerequisites: None
Cost:
This course combines theoretical and practical learning. Participants will get a better understanding of how back injuries and other injuries develop, and how safe movement patterns can prevent them. A significant part of the course will be hands-on, practicing a variety of safe movements in various manual materials handling scenarios.
Please note that CSA-approved safety footwear is required to be worn during the practical component of this training course.
Start Date | Course Name | Location | Seats Left | |
No Upcoming Classes Found |
Course Length: Half-day (four hours)
Prerequisites: None
Cost: Members – $30, Associate Members – $45, Non-Industry – $80
***We recommend that you bring a current copy of the Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) Act and Regulation to highlight and reference information. A classroom copy will be provided for in-class use only.***
WSH legislation requires a prime contractor to be designated on all construction projects where more than one employer or self-employed person(s) are involved in work on site at the same time. The prime contractor is granted overall responsibility to ensure compliance with WSH regulations at the work site. Work site activities need to be coordinated so that the work of one employer does not create unsafe conditions for the workers of another employer on the site. The course will focus on providing companies with effective guidelines to assist them in fulfilling their responsibilities. This course will examine a prime contractor’s legislated requirements and focus on developing practical methods to meet these requirements.
Start Date | Course Name | Location | Seats Left | |
Nov 19, 2024 | Prime Contractors Responsibilities Description + | Winnipeg | 10 | Register |
Duration: 4.0 hours | ||||
Feb 19, 2025 | Prime Contractors Responsibilities Description + | Winnipeg | 24 | Register |
Duration: 4.0 hours | ||||
Mar 18, 2025 | Prime Contractors Responsibilities - Virtual Online Training Description + | Virtual | 47 | Register |
Duration: 4.0 hours |
Course Length: One day (eight hours)
Prerequisites: None
Cost: Members – $200, Associate Members – $300, Non-Industry – $525
The Principles of Safety Management course is designed for the management personnel responsible to develop an effective safety and health program. The course provides practical tools and resources necessary to effectively manage safety within their company. When participants have completed the course, they will have the knowledge and resources to build and implement a safety and health program.
Every company should have a safety and health program to meet legal requirements, satisfy moral obligations and earn financial benefits. In the Principles of Safety Management course, you will learn a systematic, organized approach to reducing the human and financial costs of job site incidents. Course content revolves around the actual integration of policies, practices, and procedures you need to manage safety within your companies — consistent with the nationally recognized standards of COR® Certification.
Course Content
Along with these elements will be a Manitoba Supplement section that focuses on specific provincial regulatory compliance issues and provincial safety program directives.
Start Date | Course Name | Location | Seats Left | |
Nov 26, 2024 | Principles of Safety Management - Virtual Online Training Description + | Virtual | 37 | Register |
Duration: 8.0 hours | ||||
Nov 26, 2024 | Principles of Safety Management Description + | Winnipeg | 10 | Register |
Duration: 8.0 hours | ||||
Jan 09, 2025 | Principles of Safety Management Description + | Winnipeg | 22 | Register |
Duration: 8.0 hours | ||||
Jan 09, 2025 | Principles of Safety Management - Virtual Online Training Description + | Virtual | 45 | Register |
Duration: 8.0 hours | ||||
Feb 04, 2025 | Principles of Safety Management Description + | Winnipeg | 24 | Register |
Duration: 8.0 hours | ||||
Mar 06, 2025 | Principles of Safety Management Description + | Winnipeg | 24 | Register |
Duration: 8.0 hours | ||||
Apr 15, 2025 | Principles of Safety Management - Virtual Online Training Description + | Virtual | 48 | Register |
Duration: 8.0 hours |
Course Length: Half-day (four hours)
Prerequisites: None
Cost: Members – $30, Associate Members – $45, Non-Industry – $80
This course is designed for anyone working in the construction or fabrication industry or anyone who works with cranes roof hoists, overhead cranes, tower cranes, or mobile cranes. This course emphasizes the importance of following the Workplace Safety and Health Regulation and provides basic knowledge of the types of slings used, inspections of equipment, and how to hook up loads properly when working with rigging equipment.
Start Date | Course Name | Location | Seats Left | |
No Upcoming Classes Found |
Course Length: Half-day (four hours)
Prerequisites: None
Cost: Members – $30, Associate Members – $45, Non-Industry – $80
This half-day course is designed to provide participants with the knowledge and skills to effectively manage and monitor a safety and health management system. This course will focus on the organization and maintenance of safety program documentation and how to implement and maintain a continuous improvement cycle.
Start Date | Course Name | Location | Seats Left | |
Nov 19, 2024 | Safety Administration Description + | Winnipeg | 12 | Register |
Duration: 4.0 hours | ||||
Feb 19, 2025 | Safety Administration Description + | Winnipeg | 24 | Register |
Duration: 4.0 hours | ||||
Mar 18, 2025 | Safety Administration - Virtual Online Training Description + | Virtual | 50 | Register |
Duration: 4.0 hours |
Course Length: Two days (16 hours)
Prerequisites: Principles of Safety Management
Cost: Members – $120, Associate Members – $170, Non-Industry – $320
Safety Auditor is a two-day course designed for individuals who will be evaluating the effectiveness of a company’s safety and health management system. Participants will be shown how to assess the current state of an organization’s safety and health program against the Certificate of Recognition (COR®) and Small Employer Certificate of Recognition (SECOR®) standards to identify specific areas of improvement.
Participants will learn the simplicity of the audit and how to use standardized forms. Also, they will gain experience working with the three verification techniques to assist in the conclusion: documentation, observation, and interviews.
Course Content
Start Date | Course Name | Location | Seats Left | |
Nov 27, 2024 | Safety Auditor Description + | Winnipeg | 7 | Register |
Duration: 16.0 hours | ||||
Jan 21, 2025 | Safety Auditor Description + | Winnipeg | 22 | Register |
Duration: 16.0 hours | ||||
Feb 05, 2025 | Safety Auditor Description + | Winnipeg | 24 | Register |
Duration: 16.0 hours | ||||
Mar 12, 2025 | Safety Auditor Description + | Winnipeg | 24 | Register |
Duration: 16.0 hours |
Course Length: Half-day (four hours)
Prerequisites: None
Cost: Members – $30, Associate Members – $45, Non-Industry – $80
***We recommend that you bring a current copy of the Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) Act and Regulation to highlight and reference information. A classroom copy will be provided for in class use only.*** Legally, every employer on every job site must have at minimum a designated safety representative and/or a safety committee familiar with their legal duties and responsibilities.
This course is specifically tailored to the roles of the site worker safety representatives and committee members. Learn the guidelines and practical solutions to dealing with your legislated responsibilities for safety and health concerns on the job site and within your company.
Start Date | Course Name | Location | Seats Left | |
Nov 20, 2024 | WSH Committee & Worker Safety & Health Representative Description + | Winnipeg | FULL | |
Duration: 4.0 hours | ||||
Jan 14, 2025 | WSH Committee & Worker Safety & Health Representative - Virtual Online Training Description + | Virtual | 42 | Register |
Duration: 4.0 hours | ||||
Feb 20, 2025 | WSH Committee & Worker Safety & Health Representative Description + | Winnipeg | 24 | Register |
Duration: 4.0 hours | ||||
Mar 19, 2025 | WSH Committee & Worker Safety & Health Representative - Virtual Online Training Description + | Virtual | 48 | Register |
Duration: 4.0 hours |
Course Length: One day (eight hours)
Prerequisites: None
Cost: Members – $60, Associate Members – $85, Non-Industry – $160
Please note: Train the Trainer is no longer required for COR®/SECOR® Certification. Hazard Identification and Risk Control is now required instead.
Train the Trainer provides a comprehensive overview of adult-learning principles for leaders and persons responsible for giving toolbox talks or holding safety meetings. Participants will learn tips on how to engage an adult audience for the purposes of communication safety information at a site level and will practice presentation development and instruction skills using a toolbox talk format.
Start Date | Course Name | Location | Seats Left | |
Nov 21, 2024 | Train the Trainer - Virtual Online Training Description + | Virtual | 40 | Register |
Duration: 8.0 hours | ||||
Feb 18, 2025 | Train the Trainer Description + | Winnipeg | 23 | Register |
Duration: 8.0 hours |
Course Length: Half-day (four hours)
Prerequisites: None
Cost: Members – $30, Associate Members – $45, Non-Industry – $80
Training under the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Clear Language Legislation is required for all who transport or handle dangerous goods. Learn to interpret and apply the Regulations, including provisions for: classification, scheduling, safety marks, documentation, packaging, reporting, protective equipment and safe handling.
Start Date | Course Name | Location | Seats Left | |
No Upcoming Classes Found |
Course Length: Half-day (four hours)
Prerequisites: None
Cost: Members – $30, Associate Members – $45, Non-Industry – $80
This half-day course will provide participants with a general understanding of the Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba system and its relationship with the construction industry.
The participant will be provided with some general insight into the claims process and rate setting, allowing them to decide how their role may be impacted.
Start Date | Course Name | Location | Seats Left | |
Nov 21, 2024 | WCB 101 Description + | Winnipeg | 16 | Register |
Duration: 4.0 hours | ||||
May 01, 2025 | WCB 101 Description + | Winnipeg | 24 | Register |
Duration: 4.0 hours |
Course Length: Half-day (four hours)
Prerequisites: None
Cost: Members – $30, Associate Members – $45, Non-Industry – $80
Construction work conducted in excavations and trenches is some of the most hazardous in the industry. This course discusses excavation and trenching hazards, including electrical hazards, with emphasis on safe work practices, procedures, and current technology. The Workplace Safety and Health Regulation, as it pertains to excavation and trenching, will be detailed along with provincial guidelines and codes of practice.
Start Date | Course Name | Location | Seats Left | |
No Upcoming Classes Found |
Course Length: Half-day (four hours)
Prerequisites: None
Cost: Members – $30, Associate Members – $45, Non-Industry – $80
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System 2015 (WHMIS 2015) is a globally harmonized communication system dealing with controlled products and includes three main components: labels, safety data sheets (SDS), and worker education. WHMIS 2015 provides employers and workers with information about the controlled products they work with on the job, or will be in the proximity of, within the workplace.
Start Date | Course Name | Location | Seats Left | |
Mar 20, 2025 | WHMIS 2015 Virtual Online Training Description + | Virtual | 50 | Register |
Duration: 4.0 hours | ||||
Apr 22, 2025 | WHMIS 2015 Description + | Winnipeg | 24 | Register |
Duration: 4.0 hours |
The Construction Safety Association of Manitoba offers Youth WHMIS free of charge. To login as a student or teacher, please visit http://youthwhmis.constructionsafety.ca.
Course Length: One day (eight hours)
Prerequisites: None
Cost: Members – $130, Associate Members – $160, Non-Industry – $190
The Working at Heights training program is designed to support consistent and quality training for workers in the province of Manitoba, with respect to core competencies required for working at heights. The Working at Heights course is built around the developed standard and can be customized to address the specific hazards of a sector, including common equipment and machinery used within that sector. This course is structured as a modular format that allows core theory training to be completed separately from practical training elements.
Theoretical Course Content:
Practical Course Content:
The passing mark on both the written test and practical evaluations is 80 per cent.
Start Date | Course Name | Location | Seats Left | |
Dec 03, 2024 | Working at Heights Training - Manitoba Description + | Winnipeg | 10 | Register |
Duration: 8.0 hours | ||||
Jan 08, 2025 | Working at Heights Training - Manitoba Description + | Winnipeg | 15 | Register |
Duration: 8.0 hours | ||||
Apr 08, 2025 | Working at Heights Training - Manitoba Description + | Winnipeg | 15 | Register |
Duration: 8.0 hours |
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