45 SASKATCHEWAN RESEARCH COUNCIL
Know your rights when it comes
to workplace safety
FEATURE
20 BATTLING FATIGUE
Saskatchewan looks to introduce new
regulations to allow more opportunities for
workers during their peak earning period,
but must be able to manage worker fatigue
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Q3 2017
The official magazine and voice of the Saskatchewan Heavy Construction Association Q3 2017
A Longer Work Cycle
in Saskatchewan?
WITH FLEXIBILITY COMES
FATIGUE MANAGEMENT
Contents
DEPARTMENTS
5 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Growing Pains
7 CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE
Accomplishments and Accomplishing
9 NEWS FROM THE FIELD
18 SHCA MEMBER COMPANIES
19 SHCA EVENTS
51 BUSINESS
Private Equity in Saskatchewan
53 INJURY SOLUTIONS
Surcharge is a Terrible Place to Be
56 THE BOTTOM LINE
The Unfairness of Fair Trade
PLUS
25 MEMBER MILESTONE
C. Duncan Construction celebrates
50 years
29 ATS TRAFFIC GETS US HOME
The first flashing light barricade rental
company in Western Canada continues
to lead the way in traffic safety
33 GENERAL AGGREGATE EQUIPMENT SALES
Superior customer service
paves the road to success
37 POINTS ATHABASCA
Committed to engaging people
in Indigenous communities
43 IMPACT OF THE FEDERAL BUDGET
Limiting new initiatives in
the face of uncertainty
33
53
On the cover:
The feature article in this
issue of Think BIG discusses
new regulations the province
is considering in relation to
summer work schedules and
the number of hours a worker
is allowed in a seven-day
workweek. One stipulation
that comes with the proposed
regulations is a mandatory
fatigue management system.
Read the article on page 20.
Q3 2017
COVER PHOTO COURTESY OF POINTS ATHABASCA
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