b'NOUVELLES DES ASSOCIATIONS PROVINCIALESAlberta RoofingRoofing Contractors ContractorsAssociation ofAssociation British ColumbiaRCA has been busy preparing an easy button for theT hispastyear,RCABCintroduceda5PointPlanto A industry in an effort to facilitate the selection of systemsdards,expand existing safety measures surrounding hot works. The Plan includes enhanced educational offerings for torch safety and risk mitigation options; revised technical stan-when Alberta requires all new systems to be CSA testedincludingAlternateMembraneFlashingApproaches; for wind uplift. The goal is to provide designers with a one-stop,increased member liability insurance limits; a new member-four-click solution to finding the various systems that will meetship policy related to hot works; and job-site visits to assess the necessary design requirements. key membership requirements including safety and hot works.In another development, the animation of ARCAs StandardsAftercarefulcollaborationwithRCABCstakeholders Manual is moving towards a successful launch later this fall. Onand WorkSafeBC, the industrys first Exposure Control Plan theeducationfront,theassociationseducationprogramwilltraining, will roll out this winter. The package includes an include a one-week intensive session for Module Three, which iseasy-to-use Risk Assessment & Remediation tool as part of designed for management. ARCA has also added a math programthe site safety plan and ECP Template in a form acceptable to to be available free of charge to apprentices registered in RoofingWorkSafeBC. The ECP covers chemical components identified Apprenticeship.as Designated Substances by WorkSafeBC for SBS, EPDM, ARCAs warranty program, which has been integral to theTPO and PMMA roof systems.associationssuccess,continuestoenjoysupportfromitskeyThe RCABC Technical Department was active this past clients, while its membership remains strong, with new contractorsummerandfallconductingpresentationsformembers, applicants received regularly.architects,buildingownersandroofconsultants.The Theassociationsannualconferencewasalsoasuccess,session Earth Wind and Metal focused on changes to the withmembersandspousesattendingthisyearseventatRoofingPracticesManual,newwindupliftrequirements JasperParkLodge.Includedintheprogramwasaspecialandmetalroofingstandards.Over150attendees,eligible educationdayoncontractclausesandtheirimpactonfor AIBC and IIBEC educational credits, attended across the profitability.www.arcaonline.ca province.www.rcabc.orgAlberta RoofingRoofing Contractors ContractorsAssociation ofAssociation British ColumbiaARCA a t occupemonter un systme pour faciliterL a RCABC a introduit un plan en cinq points pour largir L le choix des systmes de couverture lorsque lAlbertales mesures de scurit touchant les travauxchaud. Le plan comprend la manipulation scuritaire des chalu-exigeraquetoussoientconformesauxnormesdemeaux et des options dattnuation des risques ; des normes soulvement par le vent de la CSA. Le but est dindiquertechniquesrvises,ycomprislessolinsmembranede aux concepteurs, en moins de quatre clics, les systmes quirechange ; laugmentation des limites de lassurance respon-rpondront aux nouvelles exigences. sabilit ; une nouvelle politique dadhsion lie aux travauxPar ailleurs, le manuel de normes de lARCA sera lanc pluschaud et des visites de chantier.tard cet automne. Le programme de formation de lassociationLa premire formation sur le Plan de contrle de lexposi-comprendraunesessionintensivedunesemainepourletion (PCE) se droulera cet hiver. Le forfait comprend un outil dvaluation des risques et de rhabilitation. Le PCE couvre module trois, qui est conu pour les gestionnaires. De plus,les composants chimiques identifis comme des substances lARCA offrira gratuitement aux apprentis un programme dedsignes par WorkSafeBC pour les systmes de couverture mathmatiques.SBS, EPDM, TPO et PMMA.Le programme de garantie de lARCA continue de bn- Le Service technique de la RCABC tait actif lt et lau-ficier du soutien de ses clients cls, tandis que son effectiftomne derniers pour prsenter des exposs aux membres, reste solide puisque lon accepte rgulirement de nouvellesaux architectes, aux propritaires dimmeubles et aux consul-adhsions.tants en couvertures. La sessionTerre, Vent et Mtalsest Le congrs annuel, tenu au Jasper Park Lodge, a gale- concentre sur les modifications du Manuel des pratiques de ment t un succs. Il comprenait une journe de formationcouverture, les nouvelles normes de rsistance au vent et les normes de toiture en mtal. taient prsents plus de 150 sur les clauses contractuelles et leur impact sur la rentabilit.participants, tous admissiblesdes crdits de formation de www.arcaonline.ca lAIBC et de lIIBEC.www.rcabc.orgAUTOMNE/HIVER 2019 COUVERTURES CANADA 49'