b"Access Canada is published biannually forthe Access Association of Canada. Access Association of Canada 1650 Yonge St., Unit 302, Toronto, ONM4T 2A2 info@accessassociation.caaccessassociation.caCOMMITTEES 2023-2024Mobile Elevated Work Platforms (MEWPs) Graham MacLeod graham@skyriderequipment.comMAST CLIMBING PLATFORMS James Gordon jgordon@klimer.comSCAFFOLDING Sharmin Kassam skassam@ellisdon.comMEMBERSHIP Ken Lohnes ken.lohnes@eiw.caFALL PROTECTION Christian Bell christian.bell@ellisdon.comSUSPENDED ACCESS Rick McKinlay president@accessassociation.caBOARD OF DIRECTORS 2024-2026PRESIDENT Rick McKinlayIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Roger Marsland, Scafom Canada FEATURESTREASURER Ryan Freedman, Layher Canada Scaffolding Inc.DIRECTORSLABOUR BRIEF:Tom Clark, Alberta Specialty Services Ltd.10Len Bryden, Atlantic Canada Regional Council of Carpenters Rik Vandelinde, Bee AccessOpen bidding, more opportunity spots are key to labour shortage, says cardusKen Lohnes, EIW Scaffolding Ltd. BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES WITH THE CARPENTERS' Christian Bell, EllisDon12Sharmin Kassam, EllisDon Rick McKinlay, Facade Access Canada Experts (FACE) Brandon Marton, Hinton Scaffold SolutionsREGIONAL COUNCILJames Gordon, Klimer Platforms Inc. 14Sam Preziuso, IHSACODE OF SAFE PRACTICE GUIDELINE FOR MAST CLIMBING Ryan Freedman, Layher Scaffold Solutions Inc. Lou Totino, Sancton Group Inc.WORK PLATFORMS (MCWP)Adam Bridgman, United Brotherhood of Carpenters16Graham MacLeod, Skyrider EquipmentCODE OF SAFE PRACTICE GUIDELINE FOR MOBILE Rory Smith, United Brotherhood of CarpentersEditorial Committee Rick McKinlay ELEVATING WORK PLATFORMS (MEWP)www.mediaedgepublishing.com 18Published by: CODE OF SAFE PRACTICE GUIDELINE FOR SUPPORTED 33 South Station Street, Toronto, ONM9N 2B2SCAFFOLDING EQUIPMENTNational Director of Publishing: Maurice P. LaBorde 22Toll Free: 1-866-480-4717 CODE OF SAFE PRACTICE GUIDELINE FOR SUSPENDED Editor: Emily WeidenbacherNational Sales Executives:ACCESS EQUIPMENTNolan Ackman, Scott ReidSenior Design Specialist: Marisa GiesbrechtDesign Specialist: Bethany Giesbrecht DEPARTMENTSPresident: Kevin BrownSenior Vice President: Robert ThompsonSales / Branch Manager: Nancie Priv 6 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Published July 2024Publication Mail Agreement #40787580All rights reserved. The contents of this publication may not beBy Rick McKinlayreproduced by any means, in whole or in part, without the prior8 GOVERNMENT RELATIONS UPDATE written consent of the association.Please return undeliverable copies to:Access Association of Canada1650 Yonge St., Unit 302, Toronto, ONM4T 2A2 By Jim WilkinsonACCESS CANADA is printed on 10% post-consumer FSC certifiedLIST OF ADVERTISERSpaper using soya based inks. When necessary to mail an issue 26in an enclosure, we use an environmentally-friendly,100% oxo-degradable poly-wrap.ACCESS CANADA SPRING/SUMMER 2024 5"