It was more than a six-year struggle, making us one of the last three provinces in Canada to achieve its own construction safety training association. Although the founding committee of the NBCSA have participate in the of Canadian Federation of Construction Safety Associations for several years. This is a national body working to achieve safety training course standards, cooperative recognition of each provincial association’s “Certificates of Recognition” and worker’s course certificates across the country.

Following initial meetings with CANB, NB Road Builders, NB Home Builders, Atlantic Provinces Ready Mix Concrete Association and Labour representatives, all agreed the construction industry should fund, develop, and set the standard for its own construction safety training. This training is to be made available at the lowest possible cost to all construction workers in the province. The agreement to form the NB Construction Safety Association was born.

An agreement was reached with WHSCC for funding of the association. A levy sufficient to fund a portion of the Association’s overhead has been put in place. Any company that pay’s WHSCC under 4000 group of codes that are related to the construction industry are automaticly members of the NBCSA. With this levy in place NBCSA is able to offer courses to its membership at or near cost.

All of our courses are reviewed by WHSCC to ensure they meet the Act and Regulations for New Brunswick.