Continuing Care Safety Association

02/20/2026

Why annual hazard assessment reviews matter and how they help identify new or changing risks before injuries occur ⁉️

With clear, practical steps and a reminder that worker involvement is key, this video shows how safety is something we review, not set and forget.

Make hazard reviews part of your safety routine.

02/17/2026

🩹 Strains don’t happen suddenly - your body gives warning signs first.
Watch for:
• Mild soreness or tightness
• Tingling or burning sensations
• Muscle fatigue
• Pain that goes away with rest but returns at work

⚡ These early signals matter. Ignoring them can lead to serious injury and time away from work. Don’t push through discomfort. Speak up early, adjust tasks, and protect your body.

📄 Read the full CCA Safety Talk (link in the comments section) to learn how to recognize the signs early and prevent strains before they become injuries.

02/13/2026

📍 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐒𝐞𝐠𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 "𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐲 - 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐩"

A strong safety culture starts at the top. Management leadership and organizational commitment are essential to the success of an Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS), showing that safety is a core value, not just a requirement. When leaders actively support training, address hazards, and model safe behaviours, they build trust and encourage participation at all levels. Strong leadership commitment helps embed safety into daily operations, creating healthier and safer workplaces for everyone.

In this edition:
▪️ Leadership by Example
▪️ Accountability and Resources
▪️ Recognizing and Reinforcing Safe Behavior
▪️ Building Organizational Commitment

To read February's edition click the link in the comments section.

02/12/2026

Small adjustments = Big difference.
6 Quick Ergonomics Tips
Watch now and try them today!

02/03/2026

This year, our Monthly Safety Talks will focus on 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 (𝐌𝐒𝐃𝐬), including body mechanics, MSIs, and RSIs. Our first talk, “𝐁𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐚𝐭 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤: 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐬”, helps workers recognize how everyday tasks can impact muscles, tendons, ligaments, and joints.

Safety is shared: Employers identify MSD hazards and provide training and tools and Workers use proper techniques and report discomfort early.

01/31/2026

🤝 𝐂𝐂𝐒𝐀 𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫-𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞
Through this partnership, Caregiver-Centered Care courses are now available FREE through the CCSA Learning Management System (LMS).

Caregiver-Centered Care is person-centered care for family caregivers. It is about a collaborative working relationship between families and health and community care professionals. This means supporting family caregivers in their caregiving role, decisions about services, care management, and advocacy.

💗 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬 play a critical role in our healthcare system. These courses help workers identify, engage, and support family caregivers across all care settings, including the caregiver’s home, community, and healthcare environments.

✅ All courses are free
✅ Accessible through the CCSA LMS
✅ Progressive learning: Foundation → Practice → Leadership
👉 Log in to the CCSA LMS to get started.

01/29/2026

𝐒𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐎𝐑 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦?
📈 The numbers speak for themselves.

In 2025, 10,231 Alberta employers received a PIR refund, sharing over $103 million for their 2024 performance.
Of those employers, 𝟏𝟐𝟐 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐂𝐂𝐒𝐀 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬.

👉 While CCSA employers represented only 𝟏.𝟐% of all Alberta employers who received a refund, they received 𝟑.𝟕𝟏% of the total payout - $3.83 million back to their organizations.

💡 With WCB premiums 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 $𝟑.𝟏𝟑 𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, participating in the Certificate of Recognition (COR) program is more important than ever.

As a Certifying Partner, CCSA works directly with the Alberta Government to:
• Provide Auditor training
• Review and approve audits
• Certify auditors
• Co-sign Certificates of Recognition

𝑪𝑶𝑹 𝒊𝒔𝒏’𝒕 𝒋𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒊𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 - 𝒊𝒕’𝒔 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒔𝒂𝒇𝒆𝒓 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒆𝒔, 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒍 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒔.

Thinking about COR? Email us at cor@ab-ccsa.ca

01/26/2026

Psychological injuries and the cumulative effects of trauma exposure are becoming increasingly prevalent across workplaces, creating new challenges for organizations supporting employees in their return-to-work journey.

Join us for a Free Virtual OHS Members Discussion Forum focused on "𝐏𝐬𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐣𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤", led by Dr. Tim Black, R. Psych., National Clinical Director at Wounded Warriors Canada. This session will explore practical strategies to support affected employees and foster safer, more supportive workplaces that prioritize both physical and psychological well-being.

📅 Wed, March 04, 1:00-2:00 p.m.
𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/3ab2ZZM_Qi2Lea0Wb0tvxA #/registration

The forum will include an open Q&A session, providing an opportunity to discuss real-world challenges, share insights, and connect with safety-minded professionals in a collaborative environment.

CCSA is proud to partner with Alberta Continuing Care Association, Alberta Seniors & Community Housing Association, and CHA Alberta to bring together leaders across continuing care to address emerging occupational health and safety priorities.

01/25/2026

To support this month’s safety focus, we’ve created a new 𝐀𝐬𝐤 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐞 𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐨 highlighting CCSA’s 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐓𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐭 - a free resource that includes all 𝟏𝟎 𝐎𝐇𝐒𝐌𝐒 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐨𝐫 𝐞𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦.

In this episode, Annie is joined by James C Harris, COHS, CCSA Health and Safety Consultant, to walk through the toolkit, its key elements, and how organizations across Continuing Care, Seniors Supportive Living, and Child & Family Services can use these resources in practice.

In this episode of Ask Annie, we explore a great resource to help create or enhance your health safety program. Annie is joined ...

01/22/2026

🦺 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐒𝐞𝐠𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 "𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦"
A strong safety culture starts with a strong system. An Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS) helps identify hazards, manage risks, and keep everyone aligned through clear roles, communication, and expectations. When everyone understands their role, safety becomes part of everyday work, not an extra step. Before starting any task, pause and ask:
𝑫𝒐 𝑰 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒎𝒚 𝒓𝒐𝒍𝒆?
𝑨𝒎 𝑰 𝒇𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒐𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔?
𝑯𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝑰 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒔?

𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐒𝐞𝐠𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦:
🔸 The Blueprint of Safety
🔸One System, 10 Elements
🔸Connecting the Dots
🔸Ready for the Year Ahead

Read January 2026 edition: link in the comments

12/23/2025

🎄𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭!
The CCSA Team extends warm holiday greetings and a heartfelt thank you for your continued loyalty. We send our warmest wishes for the holidays and deeply appreciate you for being cherished members!

12/19/2025

✨ We are building a new recognition program that expands on the success of the and celebrates all roles across Continuing Care, Seniors’ Supportive Living, and Children and Family Services.

Before we finalize it, we would love your input!
✒️ Please 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐲 and help us understand what recognition matters most to your teams, design a fair and inclusive program, and identify new opportunities to collaborate on events, conferences, and training.

🔗 https://forms.office.com/r/EqcbhrwKyE
Your feedback will help shape a program that truly reflects and supports your workforce.