MOUNT PEARL, N.L.—The Newfoundland and Labrador Construction Safety Association (NLCSA) recently re-opened its new state of the art safety training facility in Mount Pearl.
"We’ve seen tremendous growth in the industry in the past ten years", said NLCSA Chairperson, Denis Galway.
"The recent consolidation of our operations in the St. John’s Metro Area allows us to have dedicated classrooms for specific training programs like Fall Protection and Confined Space Entry all under one roof. We have also incorporated the latest technology in student response systems and audio visual equipment, including video conference capabilities."
The re-opening of the facility took place at 80 Glencoe Drive in Mount Pearl on Sept. 22.
The NLCSA’s expanded facility, along with its newly incorporated technology, a reflection of the growth and advancement of the construction industry, legislative changes and increased awareness of health and safety issues.
The association outgrew its office and training space at 80 Glencoe Drive in 2011 and added a temporary training facility on Old Penneywell Road in St. John’s.
Renovations, which more than doubled the space to 12,000 square feet, were recently completed and the temporary training facility on Old Penneywell Road was closed.
"In ten short years the Construction Safety Association has expanded its presence in the Metro region more than four-fold, and has experienced similar growth at its facilities in Corner Brook," said Galway.
The construction industry in Newfoundland and Labrador employed about 9,000 workers in 2004, and NLCSA had a staff of seven.
Currently, there are about 20,000 construction workers in the province and the NLCSA has 23 staff working out of its Mount Pearl location and two out of Corner Brook.
In addition to its permanent training facilities in Mount Pearl and Corner Brook, the NLCSA also offers safety training on a regular basis at seven other sites across Newfoundland and Labrador, and can deliver demand customized training anywhere in the province.
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