b'VIRTUAL REALITYTHINKING FORWARD WITHHINTON SCAFFOLD SOLUTIONSChanging the face of training with the RISE virtual reality programH inton Scaffold Solutions is aSafety Education), our construction safetylike muscle memory, when they see and scaffold access labour and lifecycleand hazard awareness training programinteract with the environment, they have a management firm. We specializedelivered in virtual reality. The RISE programhigher retention rate than they would from a in system scaffolding solutions for industrial,takes the trainee through a typical first daymore traditional learning style.commercial and institutional projects.on an industrial construction site as they Hinton Scaffold is an accredited traininglearn about safety protocols and procedures,This course is designed for anyone to take. provider of SAIA certifications as well as atypical hazards on a construction site andBecause of the realistic environment, it provider of immersive training programshow to handle them, and their right to a safeprovides insight into what a career in the forconstruction. workplaceall in a safe, virtual environment.trades might be like, which also helps attract Building on Hintons expertise in scaffoldingmore workers to the trades by allowing them BACK-TO-BACK CONSUMER CHOICEmanagement and our commitment to safety,to experience the site, learn what hazards AWARD RECIPIENT the program also covers scaffold structuresmay exist and learn how to control them. Its We have been growing rapidly over recentand hazard awareness. RISE will be launchinga safe way to try out the job before making years, working on projects from Sarnia toin Ontario in summer 2022 in partnershipa full commitment to a career in any trade. Ottawa and as far north as Timmins. We havewith a wide variety of schools, constructionLearners will complete the course with a been awarded the 2022 Consumer Choiceemployers and associations, and employmentcertificate of completion for Construction & Award for Business Excellenceour secondservice agencies. Scaffold Hazard Awareness.consecutive year winning this awardwe areTrainees learn by doing. They rememberFor more information on the RISE program, very proud of our team for remaining safebecause they performed the action. Muchvisit www.hintonscaffold.com/rise.and professional on all our projects.LEVERAGING 3D FOR OUR GOLD MINE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT Hinton has always been progressive in leveraging technology and software to plan and implement our projects. Recently, we were able to demonstrate a plan to hang scaffolds from an overhead on an upcoming Ontario mine project. While meeting with client and contractor representatives, we were able to walk them through the engineered models and overlay our scaffold designs right into a Navisworks model.Using 3D technology in this way ensures everyone, including the engineering team and stakeholders, are on the same page. We see the importance of communication ahead of a project as well as on the job.RISE CHANGING THE FACE OF TRAINING One passion project for the Hinton team launching soon is RISE (Realistic, Immersive 14THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE SCAFFOLD INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF CANADA'