b'SAIAGETTING ON THE SAME PAGEThe SAIAs Canadian CouncilT he mission of the SAIAs Canadian Council is straightforward: to unify, represent and enhance is creating a gap analysis tool toresources for each province in the scaffold and access collect all the different standardsindustry across Canada.and regulations across the countrysComplicating the councils charge is the lack of a nationally standardized set of rules and requirements across the countrys 10 provinces and territories into oneprovinces and three territories.place. Riley Simpson reports. Unlike the U.S.which employs the Department of Labor and its Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to create, publish and enforce federal regulations that apply to all 50 statesCanadas regions have their own provincial regulating bodies that independently develop their own standards.Yes, entities such as the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) operate as an accredited national body, and some provinces recognize CSA scaffold and access standards.16THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE ACCESS ASSOCIATION OF CANADA'