b'CSAM NEWSON THE ROAD AGAINCSAM On Tour delivers safety demos to Manitoba job sitesThe snow is melting, the ground is thawing, and the days70 per cent of back injuries in construction in 2019 were are dipping longer into the evening. Summer is on its way,musculoskeletal injuries, which come from overexertion or and with it, construction in Manitoba will soon ramp up.repetitive tasks, such as heavy lifting.Once summer is here, construction projects will hit highBut, of course, heavy lifting isnt a task exclusive to thegear, which means workers could be facing all sorts ofjob site.hazards on the job site. But it also means the job site canCSAM Client Services Advisor Matt Lothian operated many feel too busy to take time off for safety training. CSAM isof the CSAM On Tour demos last summer, and he says the here to help. safe lifting and eye protection demos often created some of CSAM On Tour is our initiative to make safety informationthe best discussions because of their application toand resources accessible to ALL workersno need to leaveeveryday life.the job site, says CSAM Executive Director Sean Scott.When we discuss these topics, we relate them back While the CSAM classroom offers more extensive andto home life and not just work, he says. It opens the sometimes mandatory training workers may need, suchparticipants eyes to thinking about safety at home, too.as flagperson training, CSAM On Tour provides hands-onCSAM On Tours topics reach farther than just industrial, information and solutions at your job site for eye safety,commercial, institutional and residential construction. hand safety, safe lifting and fall arrest. These practicalIts one of CSAMs practical solutions, not only for a safer demos address everyday tasks that might not seem risky workplace, but also for a safer Manitoba. but that have serious impacts if completed unsafely. We ARE safety, and we want all workers to go to work and It really gave our workers a good visual experience to seego home safely, says Sean Scott. No matter what kind the live demonstrations right on site, instead of watchingof help you need with safety in any capacity, well get the it on TV or in a classroom, says Bird Constructions Districtsolutions you need.HSE Manager Gareth Sutherland. Please note: some CSAM On Tour dates have been Bird Construction hosted CSAM On Tour on multiple jobrescheduled or postponed in order to practice social sites last year, and for Sutherland, the lifting demo left thedistancing amid concern over the spread of COVID-19.biggest impression.It showed me that I have really poor posture when lifting material, he says. For the most up-to-date information on Thats true for a high number of workers in Manitoba.CSAM On Tour, call CSAM at 204-775-3171According to SAFE Work Manitobas Compass database,or visit constructionsafety.ca.Issue 1 Spring Edition 2020 BUILD MANITOBA 27'