The Moncton Northeast Construction Association has joined the other associations and organizations intent on ensuring their due diligence and protecting their people through education.  Members from the SayleGroup team will be travelling to Moncton this week to present to their membership on the topic of Cannabis & Workplace Safety Education.  Their Press Release for the event is provided below:

Moncton Northeast Construction Association Press Release

The Moncton Northeast Construction Association (MNECA) is proud to announce its partnership with SayleGroup Inc., in providing our membership with a presentation on Off-Duty Cannabis Use & Workplace Safety.

SayleGroup Inc. has developed a renowned course on the topic, called Safety Culture: Reasonable Suspicion, Cannabis & Workplace Safety E-Learning Course and Certificate.

The legalization of cannabis for recreational use, in 2018, impacts all workplaces – even those with zero-tolerance policies.

With Safety Culture: Reasonable Suspicion, Cannabis & Workplace Safety, you get a comprehensive look at the top issues facing your workforce, including:

• Impairment
• Duty to Accommodate
• Employer Obligations
• Employee Rights & Responsibilities
• Physical Safety and Mental Health
• Workplace Best Practices
• Reasonable Suspicion
• The Future Landscape

This cost-effective, user-friendly online course sets a baseline about what we currently know about the issue, and maybe even more importantly, what is still being studied. As an association that endeavours to support our membership, the MNECA believes strongly in shedding light on educational opportunities. We wish to empower our membership with the knowledge that will allow them to sustain safe and healthy workplaces post-legalization.

The outcomes / benefits of this course will allow organizations to:

• Competently assess and revise their Alcohol / Drug Policies (including Zero-Tolerance).
• Understand their legal obligations and how they’ve changed with the legalization of off-duty cannabis use.
• Gain an awareness of the risks and liabilities (thus ensuring their due diligence).
• Educate their workforce on the information around the change and the requirements of the policy.
• Meet your Labour Code obligation for workers’ “Right to Know” about hazards.

The presentation will speak to the best methods employers have at their disposal in planning for a success case during this cultural shift.

Safety Culture is about doing what’s right to ensure everyone works safe and stays safe.

Everyone wants to go to work, do their job well and get home safe.