MEMBERSHIP

Associate Membership

CSAM is pleased to be able to serve companies outside of construction (outside of WCB’s “400” industry classification codes).

As a result of increasing demand for service from non-400 employers — and to assist current members with meeting their legislative responsibilities — CSAM will provide assistance and services to any employer through an associate membership, on the following conditions:

• Services provided won’t diminish CSAM’s ability to meet our mandate or serve the companies within the 400 Group.
• Associate members must pay an annual membership fee* for this privilege ($500), and are charged associate member pricing for resources, training, and audits.

*The $500 annual membership fee is waived for all current members of the Winnipeg Construction Association and the Manitoba Home Builders Association. Members of these organizations are eligible to receive services from CSAM as an associate member.

PLEASE NOTE: WCB has recognized the value of industry based safety programs (IBSPs) and is planning to increase the number of employers eligible to receive services from IBSPs.  In 2020, the WCB identified several rate classifications as “naturally aligned” to CSAM. This refers to employers who do not pay the five per cent levy** to belong to an IBSP, but based on their business operations, would be best aligned with and served by the CSAM.

The WCB rate classifications identified as naturally aligned to CSAM include:

• 31105 Fabricating Signs
• 50304 Cable and Satellite TV Distribution
• 50311 Audio Visual Services
• 50504 Telecommunications
• 70302 Architects and Engineers
• 70604 Window Cleaning
• 70605 Yard Maintenance and Pest Control

To register as an associate member, complete our Associate Membership Application Form. If you have any questions, please contact us at (204) 775-3171 or safety@constructionsafety.ca

Industry Classification Reports

Severe injuries account for 80% of claim costs within the Workers Compensation Board (WCB) of Manitoba’s rate model. Reducing severe workplace incidents can help protect workers while also supporting efforts to manage WCB assessment costs.

To help Manitoban contractors better understand the factors influencing their industry classification rates, the Construction Safety Association of Manitoba (CSAM) has developed summary reports that identify key cost drivers, highlight areas for improvement, and provide industry-specific insights to support the prevention of severe workplace injuries.

In Manitoba, contractors are assigned a WCB industry classification based on the type of work they perform. Each classification is assigned a risk category based on WCB claims cost trends, which contributes to the calculation of assessment rates.

CSAM’s reports examine trends and opportunities across 25 industry classifications, with individual summaries available for each classification serviced by CSAM. The reports include information such as payroll amounts, the percentage of payroll covered by safety-certified companies, and other relevant industry data.

By understanding these trends and identifying opportunities to strengthen workplace safety, contractors can make more informed decisions to help prevent severe injuries, reduce the human and financial costs of workplace incidents, and support improved WCB assessment outcomes over time.

VIEW THE CSAM OVERVIEW

CSAM’s industry report classifications focus on severe injuries. In classifications where severe injuries were quite low, CSAM used time-loss injuries to identify the causes and types of injuries. For consistent comparison, CSAM uses the end of June of each year as a baseline. Claims and claims costs remain active, and therefore the numbers of claims and costs are subject to ongoing minor fluctuation over time.

The information in these reports will allow companies to do the following:

1. Review your assigned industry classification description and identify the current risk category that WCB uses to calculate your rate.
2. Review some of the key indicators that potentially drive claims costs and compare them to other industry classifications or to overall CSAM averages.
3. Identify the primary causes and types of injuries within your classification based on identified severe injury claims data. A severe injury is defined as, “A subset of all injuries where the worker is off work for 60 or more days, or those injuries identified as serious injuries under Workplace Safety and Health Bulletin #119 that require the worker to miss 10 or more days of work, or fatalities.”

Employer payroll is a key variable when comparing data year over year. Employers are obligated to report their actual payroll for the previous year by April 30 of the current year, which is why you will notice a delay in providing last year’s data as a comparison. CSAM’s goal is to provide the previous years’ comparisons by July 1 of each year.

An employer’s specific assessment rate is identified by a calculation of numerous factors. If you would like more information on your assigned rate, we refer you to the Rate Setting Model for Class E Employers Policy or the Assessment Services Department of the WCB.