Protecting Nova Scotia’s construction industry since 1994
A strong culture of safety, built together.
Training, certification, and safety resources for the workers, employers, and partners who build Nova Scotia.
Who we are
An industry-funded partner in construction safety.
Construction Safety Nova Scotia is an industry-funded, not-for-profit association established in 1994. We promote a strong culture of safety across Nova Scotia’s construction industry through occupational health and safety training, certification programs, and safety resources — supporting thousands of workers, employers, and industry partners across the province.
Featured training
Core certifications most requested by Nova Scotia’s construction employers.
- Online Construction Entry Level Training (CELT) The mandatory orientation every new construction worker in Nova Scotia needs before stepping on a site. View course →
- In person Fall Protection I – Basic Recognize fall hazards and correctly use guardrails, travel restraint, and personal fall-arrest systems. View course →
- In person Confined Space – Generic Identify confined-space hazards, atmospheric testing, entry permits, and rescue planning. View course →
- Online WHMIS 2015 (GHS) Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System — labels, safety data sheets, and worker right-to-know. View course →
- In person Standard First Aid & CPR Certification-level first aid and CPR for the construction workplace. View course →
- Online H2S Awareness Properties, hazards, detection, and safe response for hydrogen-sulphide exposure. View course →
Certification
Get COR® certified.
The Certificate of Recognition (COR®) verifies your company’s health and safety management system through audit — and pre-qualifies you to bid on projects that require it. Nationally recognized, trusted across the industry.
Explore COR® →- Pre-qualify for public & private tenders
- Reduce incidents, lost time, and cost
- Small-Employer and full COR® pathways
- Searchable registry of certified firms
Recent events
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All news →- 15 companies and individuals honoured at CSNS’ AGM Awards handed out for women and safety leadership, mental health, safety excellence and more
- All new workers go through 1-on-1 safety orientation at Southwest Properties Every Southwest development site has a safety advisor. Having a dedicated advisor on each site has contributed to Southwest’s strong safety culture and low lost-time injury rate. A
- Anchor Point Member Assistance Program (MAP) Construction Safety Nova Scotia’s Creating Mentally Healthy Workplaces study revealed a critical truth: workplace conditions in the construction industry directly impact employees’