Heavy Construction Safety Association of Saskatchewan

What Heavy Construction Safety Association of Saskatchewan does

The Heavy Construction Safety Association of Saskatchewan (HCSAS) is a Saskatchewan-incorporated non-profit association, originally founded in 1957 as the Roadbuilders Safety Association and reincorporated under its current name on October 2, 1995 to reflect the broader mix of employers in the Saskatchewan Workers' Compensation Board 'R' code. Membership is automatic for any employer paying into the 'R' code — covering earthmoving, demolition, paving, trenching, crushing, high-line electrical, and sewer & water work — giving HCSAS a captive, regulatorily defined member base within Saskatchewan. HCSAS operates from two offices (headquarters at 2304 Emmett Hall Road E, Regina, and a regional office at 620-3530 Millar Ave, Saskatoon) with a small team of roughly nine staff led by CEO Tracy Slywka.

The association's product portfolio centers on occupational safety accreditation and training. Core certifications include COR® (Certificate of Recognition, for employers with 10+ employees) and SECOR® (Small Employer Certificate of Recognition, for employers with fewer than 10), both delivered under national standards set by the Canadian Federation of Construction Safety Associations (CFCSA). Individual-professional designations — NCSO® (National Construction Safety Officer, for those with 3+ years/6,000+ hours of field experience) and NHSA™ (National Health & Safety Administrator, for less experienced candidates) — require coursework, electives, application, and a 75% qualifying exam. A training catalog of roughly fifteen courses spans Leadership for Safety Excellence (LSE), Principles of Health & Safety Management (PHSM), Auditor Training Program (ATP), WHMIS Train-the-Trainer, Confined Space, Fall Protection, Flag Person, Hoisting & Rigging, Traffic Accommodation Supervisor, Ground Disturbance 101/201, Transportation of Dangerous Goods, and Powered Mobile Equipment Evaluator, delivered through twice-monthly COR Week classroom sessions in Regina and Saskatoon plus on-demand and virtual delivery via a BIS Trainer-powered e-commerce platform at bistrainer.com.

Commercially, HCSAS monetizes through three streams: (1) membership value, derived indirectly via WCB 'R' code funding rather than itemized dues in the source data; (2) training and certification fees, with member pricing roughly half the non-member price across both classroom and on-demand courses (e.g., $150/$300 for LSE, $24.99/$49.99 for WHMIS TTT on-demand); and (3) NCSO/NHSA application fees plus safety program consulting, site inspections, accident investigations, and COR/SECOR audit services delivered to members. The association publishes a quarterly newsletter (The Badger), operates an X/Twitter presence (@HCSAS1), and partners with CFCSA for national standard-setting and with BIS Safety for technology platform delivery. Listed customers include 200+ COR/SECOR-certified companies ranging from major heavy construction enterprises (AECOM, Burnco, Heidelberg Materials, Weyerhaeuser, Valard Construction, Forbes Bros) to SECOR-certified small employers. HCSAS holds no disclosed revenue figures, operates no AI/ML technology stack, and is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors.

Name

Heavy Construction Safety Association of Saskatchewan

Legal name

Heavy Construction Safety Association of Saskatchewan Inc.

Website

https://hcsas.sk.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Heavy Construction Safety Association of Saskatchewan is a non-profit safety association providing COR/SECOR certification, NCSO/NHSA professional designations, classroom and on-demand training, and safety consulting to Saskatchewan Workers' Compensation 'R' code heavy construction employers through mandatory WCB-linked membership.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Safety Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

EHS Management Systems & ISO Consulting (ISO 14001/45001) (BPAHAJAF)

Keywords

• Construction safety certification
• Occupational health training
• Heavy construction safety
• COR SECOR accreditation
• Workplace safety consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Regina, Saskatchewan

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership dues: Companies become members automatically upon paying into the 'R' code of Saskatchewan Worker's Compensation, entitling them to association products and services.
2. Training services: Classroom and on-demand training courses offered to both members and non-members at different price points. Member pricing is approximately half the non-member pricing.
3. Certification application fees: Application fees for NCSO and NHSA designation programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

HCSAS is a non-profit membership-based safety association that delivers COR® and SECOR® occupational health and safety accreditation programs to heavy construction employers in Saskatchewan. It also administers the NCSO® and NHSA™ professional designation programs for individual safety practitioners and delivers a comprehensive catalog of safety training courses (in-person, virtual, and on-demand) covering topics such as fall protection, confined space, WHMIS, flag person, traffic accommodation, and ground disturbance. Membership services include safety program consulting, site inspections, accident investigations, and safety program auditing for member companies in the Saskatchewan WCB 'R' code.

Product overview

HCSAS offers a unified safety certification and training ecosystem centered around COR® and SECOR® certification programs for heavy construction companies. The core offerings include NCSO® and NHSA™ professional designations, supplemented by a comprehensive classroom and online training catalog covering safety topics like fall protection, confined space entry, flag person training, and traffic accommodation. Services extend to safety program consulting, site inspections, and accident investigations for member companies. The association operates a BIS Trainer-powered on-demand training platform alongside scheduled COR® Week sessions in Saskatoon and Regina.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• COR® (Certificate of Recognition) Occupational safety and health accreditation program that verifies a fully implemented safety and health management system meeting Canadian Federation of Construction Safety Associations (CFCSA) national standards. Designed for heavy construction companies with 10 or more employees in Saskatchewan. Requires 80% baseline audit score with minimum 50% in each element. Maintenance requires annual internal audits in Years 1-2 and external audit in Year 3.
• SECOR® (Small Employer Certificate of Recognition) Scaled-down version of the COR® program designed for heavy construction companies with less than 10 employees. Covers all staff covered by Saskatchewan WCB Account with many of the same elements as COR® but with a reduced audit process. Same certification maintenance cycle as COR®.
• NCSO® (National Construction Safety Officer) Designation Program Designation designed by CFCSA to recognize individuals who have attained a minimum standard in safety knowledge and experience with a minimum of 3 years or 6,000 hours of field experience. Requires completing mandatory courses, electives, application, and passing a 75% qualifying exam. Application fee applies.
• NHSA™ (National Health & Safety Administrator) Designation Program Designation for individuals who have attained a minimum standard in safety knowledge and experience and have less than 3 years or 6,000 hours of field experience. Requires completing mandatory courses, electives, application, and passing a 75% qualifying exam. Application fee applies.
• Safety Training Courses (Classroom, Virtual, On-Demand) Comprehensive catalog of safety training courses for the heavy construction industry, including Auditor Training Program (ATP), Leadership for Safety Excellence (LSE), Principles of Health & Safety Management (PHSM), WHMIS Train the Trainer (TTT), Confined Space Entry & Rescue Awareness, Fall Protection, Flag Person Training, Hoisting & Rigging, Powered Mobile Equipment Evaluator, Traffic Accommodation Supervisor (TAS), Ground Disturbance 101/201, Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG), and START. Delivered in-person at COR® Week sessions in Regina and Saskatoon, virtually, and on-demand via the BIS Trainer platform. Member pricing is approximately half the non-member pricing.
• Safety Program Consulting & Member Services Consulting services for developing and implementing safety programs, site inspections, accident investigations, safety program auditing, and equipment loan (sound level meters) available to HCSAS member companies as part of the time-share safety department model.
• On-Demand Training Platform (BIS Trainer) Online training platform (bistrainer.com) providing self-paced on-demand courses including WHMIS TTT, Ground Disturbance 101/201, Transportation of Dangerous Goods, and Workzone Flagperson Training. Accessible 24/7 to both members and non-members.

Quantifiable outcome

• Vision: Zero incidents and injuries in the industry
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Canadian Federation of Construction Safety Associations (CFCSA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHCSAS is a member of CFCSA, which provides the national standards for COR and SECOR certification programs. CFCSA coordinates harmonized audit instruments and maintains the trademark for COR and SECOR certifications. HCSAS participates in CFCSA annual general meetings and technical committees.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Nova Scotia Construction Safety Association: Atlantic Canadian CFCSA member issuing COR® certifications. Directly comparable as a smaller-scale provincial construction safety association running the same CFCSA national standard.
• Alberta Construction Safety Association: Alberta's CFCSA member association delivering the same COR®/SECOR® certification model for construction employers in that province. Closest analogue in terms of mandate, funding mechanics tied to provincial WCB, and product portfolio.
• BC Construction Safety Alliance: British Columbia's COR-equivalent issuer through the BCCSA Certificate of Recognition program. Directly comparable mandate of accrediting construction safety management systems across the province under the CFCSA national standard.
• Infrastructure Health & Safety Association: Ontario's largest construction safety association, providing COR™ equivalent, training, and consulting. Comparable as a provincial CFCSA-style body with a broader construction/municipal/infrastructure remit than HCSAS.
• Saskatchewan Construction Safety Association: Sister Saskatchewan-based CFCSA member association providing COR/SECOR certification and training. Comparable because it serves the same provincial WCB framework but covers general construction rather than the heavy-construction 'R' code vertical that HCSAS specializes in.

Broad incumbents

• Canadian Federation of Construction Safety Associations: National federation of which HCSAS is a member; CFCSA owns the COR®/SECOR® trademarks and harmonizes audit instruments. Highly comparable because HCSAS's core certification products are issued under CFCSA standards.
• WorkSafe Saskatchewan: The provincial WCB-funded safety prevention body. Comparable because HCSAS's membership is mandated through the WCB 'R' code, but WorkSafe Saskatchewan sets policy and runs broader prevention initiatives rather than certifying member companies directly.

Emerging players

• Avetta: Global contractor prequalification and compliance platform serving construction/industrial clients. Comparable as an alternative compliance gatekeeper that competes for the same contractor-safety-attestation wallet that HCSAS addresses through COR/SECOR.

Others

• BIS Safety Software: Provider of the bistrainer.com platform HCSAS uses for on-demand training delivery. Comparable as the technology/operational backbone enabling HCSAS's e-learning revenue stream rather than as a direct competitor.

Regional players

• SAFE Work Manitoba: Manitoba's prevention and safety association. Comparable as a provincially-tied safety body, but its mandate is broader than construction alone and does not directly issue COR/SECOR in the same CFCSA framework.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/HCSAS1
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/heavy-construction-safety-association-of-saskatchewan

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

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