Safety training is vital for staff in many high-risk Canadian sectors as a precautionary measure. Accidents and injuries are common in the construction, oil and gas, and manufacturing industries, so professional certification protects workers’ safety and reduces legal liability for employers.
AIP Safety’s training services team delivers high-quality training courses for employees in the trades to obtain mandatory and recommended safety tickets required for jobs in various sectors.
Why Safety Tickets are Required Before Starting Work
Safety tickets, or certifications, in the oil and gas, construction, and industrial industries are critical for workplace safety. Working in a safe space with proper training decreases injury, accident, and death rates.
Popular Safety Certifications For Alberta Workers
AIP Safety offers over 100 safety and health training courses for Alberta staff in multiple industries, including the most popular training sessions below:
- H2S Alive: Learn to identify H2S (hydrogen sulphide) risks, protect yourself, and perform basic rescue procedures during an H2S event. This is an 8-hour class and is valid for three years.
- Standard First Aid (Level C) with CPR & AED: This course includes CPR, Emergency First Aid Training (wound care, airway emergencies, preparing to respond, etc), and proper AED use training in an 8-hour session.
- Fall Protection-Energy Safety Canada (ESC): A 4-hour course that covers minimizing falls from heights, including all measures, equipment, and devices used to prevent a fall in the workplace. Course renewal is recommended, not mandatory.
- Confined Space Awareness, Entry and Monitor (Rescue Practical): 3-year certification courses are available in several industries for employees who work in confined spaces. A number of jobs require this training, including scaffolders, jackhammer operators, welders, oilfield labourers, and more.
Safety Tickets for Oilfield Jobs
AIP Safety offers 47 safety and health training courses, which will earn you oilfield safety tickets in Alberta, including:
- Ammonia Awareness
- Bear Awareness
- Confined Space Training: Awareness Level 1
- Fentanyl Awareness
- Fire Warden
- OSHA Hazardous Waste Site Operations & Emergency Response Training
- Scissor Lift
- Standard First Aid Recertification (Intermediate)
- WHMIS Classroom
Safety Tickets for Construction Jobs
The construction industry is one of the most hazardous work environments, making compulsory safety training courses essential for employees working in the field. Workers earn their construction safety certifications by completing various training courses.
54 Construction training courses are taught at AIP Safety. Here are a few common courses available in this sector, including:
- H2S Alive and H2S Alive Blended Renewal
- Alberta Occupational Health and Safety Update
- Asbestos Training
- Boom Lift
- Fall Protection
- Fire Extinguisher Training with Live Fire
- Hantavirus Awareness
- Mold Awareness
Safety Tickets for Industrial Jobs
Industrial safety courses cover several industries, including construction, manufacturing, and oil and gas. AIP Safety has 53 industrial courses, including:
- Alberta Occupational Health and Safety Update
- Basic Hoisting and Rigging
- Bloodborne Pathogens
- Emergency First Aid (Basic)
- Emergency Spill Response and Spill Containment (with Practical)
- Flagging & Traffic Control Training
- Forklift Initial
- H2 Alive
Which Certifications are Mandatory VS. Recommended?
While many organizations don’t offer mandatory safety training in Canada, it’s critical to prevent accidents in all industries, especially for people working in the trades sector.
Mandatory Courses (required by OH&S Code of Alberta or by job type):
- First Aid Training: Mandatory under OHS legislation; the level required depends on workplace size, distance from medical services, and the number of workers.
- Fall Protection: Explicitly required by law for any worker (permanent or temporary) performing tasks at elevated heights, including construction workers, electricians, plumbers, steelworkers, and warehouse employees.
- WHMIS: Required for any worker who handles or is exposed to hazardous materials/products in the workplace.
- Confined Space Training: Required for anyone entering or monitoring confined spaces, given the specific legal definition of confined space under Alberta's OHS Code.
- H2S Alive: Mandatory for workers in the oil and gas or other work sites where hydrogen sulphide exposure is a hazard.
- Forklift/Powered Mobile Equipment Training: Required for anyone operating this equipment, though AIP notes annual renewal isn't mandatory (certification is valid for up to 3 years).
- Fire Warden: Required in workplaces where fire wardens are designated as part of the emergency response plan.
Recommended Courses
The courses below are recommended for a safe and healthy work environment, but are not mandatory to work in a particular job or industry.
- Refresher/Renewal courses: Annual Fall Protection or Forklift refresher courses are recommended by AIP but not required by law once the 3-year certification is active.
- Train the Trainer Courses: Optional for those who want to become a certified in-house instructor, rather than a legal requirement for all workers.
- Alberta OH&S Update / Code Interpretation Sessions: Stay current about legislative changes. This course is not a mandated certification.
- CSTS (Construction Safety Training System): A broad site orientation course recommended for new construction workers, but distinct from and not a legal substitute for task-specific mandatory training.
How to Become Job-Ready Faster
Getting a job can be difficult in any industry, but if you’re focused on working in the construction industry or specifically in oil and gas, you’ll want to focus on cross-sector safety and health training.
If you’re not sure where you’ll land a job or if you’re interested in working in more than one industry, AIP Safety offers training in different areas that work towards multiple sectors.
Below are a few core training courses that will help you find work faster in multiple industries, as they will widen your options for employment.
- WHMIS
- Standard First Aid
- H2S Alive
On-Site Group Training Options for Employers
On-site training in Calgary means AIP’s instructors travel to the client’s workplace, job site, warehouse, office, or facility to deliver professional training to your team. We come to you!
On-site training offers customized, workplace-specific instruction with flexible scheduling and no travel required – minimizing employee downtime while enabling team-based learning and faster, company-wide certification and compliance.
Read our blog post: On-Site VS. Public Training: How to Choose for Your Team, for clarification on what training works best for you or your team.
How to Get Prepared for Anything, Trained for Everything
Whether you’re working in construction, oil and gas, or the industrial sector, mandatory and recommended training is essential to keep employees up to date on required safety and health training. AIP Safety courses provide vital training for everyday emergency situations that can be prevented with the proper certifications.
Contact us today to book your mandatory or recommended training, whether you have a job or you’re looking for work in the construction, oil and gas, or industrial sectors.