Health & Safety

Construction Safety Training System (CSTS-09) & Safety Construction Orientation Training (SCOT) are similar on-line programs required by various sites in Alberta and Saskatchewan, respectively. One does not replace the other; if you work in both provinces on industrial sites, you will likely need both.
If you require CSTS or SCOT, contact Chris Hooter, Director of Training, for LINK, USERID and PASSWORD for either CSTS or SCOT.

Construction Safety Training System (CSTS-09) & Safety Construction Orientation Training (SCOT) are similar on-line programs required by various sites in Alberta and Saskatchewan, respectively. One does not replace the other; if you work in both provinces on industrial sites, you will likely need both.
If you require CSTS or SCOT, contact Chris Hooter, Director of Training, for LINK, USERID and PASSWORD for either CSTS or SCOT.

Rights & Responsibilities [R&R] is another online program required by some (not all) sites in Saskatchewan.

If you require R&R, contact Chris Hooter, Director of Training, for LINK, USERID and PASSWORD for either CSTS or SCOT.

United Academy is the training arm of United Rentals
United Academy’s CORE 4 consists of Boom Lift, Scissor Lift, Forklift, and Class VII Forklift (e.g., Telehandler or ZoomBoom). The IUPAT and United Academy signed an agreement whereby we can certify trainers for their programs. Corey Bollivar (Calgary), Rodger Watson (Saskatoon), and Mike Iftody (Edmonton) are DC 17 CORE 4 United Academy Instructors. For members that don’t need OSSA EWP, this program will help us immensely.
To enroll, contact Chris. Chris enrolls you in the CORE 4 course[s] of interest. You must have a unique email to be enrolled. You will receive emailed link, userid, and password for the online theory training modules.
After you complete these theory modules, you must schedule a practical. Contact Chris again at that point, and he’ll coordinate. If we can’t organise a practical w/ Corey, Rodger, or Mike, we will contact United and find a convenient time / place for you to meet with a United Rental’s instructor for your equipment practical[s].

Similar to CORE 4, this is United Rental’s Fall Protection. The Canadian rollout has been slow compared to the USA rollout, as United must tailor their program to the specifics of each province. So, this program isn’t quite ready yet. But it will be …

The process is virtually identical to CORE 4. Contact Chris, and you’ll receive a link, userid, and password for online theory training modules. After you complete these modules, you must schedule a practical. Call Chris again at that point, and he’ll coordinate.

Corey Bollivar (Calgary) & Rodger Watson (Edmonton) are DC 17 Fall Pro United Academy instructors. If we can’t coordinate a practical w/ Corey or Rodger, we will contact United and find a convenient time / place for you to meet with a United Rental’s instructor for your Fall Pro practical.

BSO (Basic Safety Orientation) is a relatively new classroom training program that has replaced previous on-line CSTS and OSSA Regional training. Not all sites require BSO, but it is trending.