Initiatives

Our Snow Removal Standards Committee was formed in 2021 when many years of discussion regarding the challenges faced by contractors turned into viable solutions that a dedicated group of industry experts could work to improve.
 

Over multiple meetings with a variety of our contractor members, we came up with the following ideas to assist members:
 

1. Present our members with an offering of best practices i.e., Snow Standards, Snow Log checklist, Sanding Log Checklist, Sidewalk Log Checklist, and general contracts that can be utilized in order to limit snow contractors’ liability and indemnification by service to the recipient.
2. Partnering with a legal firm that works with the Association, who can offer legal advice, contracts, and litigation services on behalf of members. We have chosen to partner with MLT Aikins who has issued riders and general contracts for all members use.
3. Partnering with an independent adjuster who is willing to join our Association to be the adjuster of choice for any claims that arise. This initiative is not yet available, but we are currently in discussions to make this an option for members.
4. To pass a bill amending the Manitoba occupier’s liability act by adding a timeline as to when a third-party claimant can report an incident. This will be a similar if not same bill that was passed in Ontario bill 118

Read more about these snow removal initiatives and check out the documents available to members,here

The Heavy Equipment & Aggregate Truckers Association of Manitoba Inc. is pleased to have partnered with the City of Winnipeg Streets & Maintenance Department to present “City of Winnipeg – Best Practices for Snow Removal” Online Training Orientation. This course was developed to ensure consistency in clearing and as an attempt to minimize damages to both city and private property.
 

Foreman, Management and Contractors sat down together to provide basic, yet detailed information to assist operators in clearing a variety of obstacles during a snow plow operation. Narration along with visual animations will assist learners of many styles in performing consistently with minimal damage.
 

All operators working on loaders, graders, sidewalk and truck plows on an hourly basis for the City of Winnipeg are required to complete this orientation which should take approximately 45 minutes to complete. This should be done prior to the 1st time that a piece of equipment is operated for the City. Participants will receive a course certificate that can be printed or shown electronically when checking in.
 

Many hours went into the preparation of this course which we feel accurately teaches operators Best Practices. We hope that you find it a useful training resource for your employees. Watch for a similar orientation for Spring Clean Up in 2022.
 

Click here to view City of Winnipeg Best Practices for Snow removalhttp://www.citysnowremoval.ca

The Trucking Safety Council's objective is to provide employers and workers in the Manitoba Trucking Industry with health & safety expertise, training and supports within an accessible framework. The goal is to assist your company to create a healthy, safe and productive workplace with an integrated culture of safety. HEAT is proud to be a part of this objective as it allows our members access to a COR equivalent safety certification. This safety program provides initiatives to complete programming, more specific to trucking that allows our member companies to work on Provincial projects without getting COR certified.

Click here to view all courses offered through RPM website https://www.rpmsafety.ca

The Safe Roads Campaign is a community initiative led by key public/private stakeholders committed to educating and encouraging motorists to engage in respectful and safe driving practices. HEAT is proud to be a part of this initiative, alongside:
 

• City of Winnipeg Public Works
• City of Brandon
• Construction Safety Association of Manitoba (CSAM)
• Manitoba Government Employees Union (MGEU)
• Manitoba Heavy Construction Association (MHCA)
• Manitoba Hydro
• Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation (MIT)
• Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI)
• Manitoba Trucking Association (MTA)
• Office of the Fire Commissioner
• SAFE Work Manitoba
• Winnipeg Fire & Paramedics Service (WFPS)
• Winnipeg Police Service (WPS)
• WORKSAFELYTM MHCA

Over 95 percent of our members conduct their work on the roads in some way through snow removal, road construction or everyday travel. HEAT, alongside its partners are committed to reducing road related incidents that may keep us from arriving home safely to our families each night. By combining our budget with the budgets of the above partners, SAFE Roads Manitoba is able to produce an impactful campaign! Research has shown that 86% of people polled, that were aware of the campaign were more considerate and understanding of workers and their designated work zones.
 

Click here to learn more about SAFE Roads Manitoba

HEAT is pleased to be a partner of the "Big Rig Rescue" initiative started by the Winnipeg Fire Department. The Winnipeg Fire Department (WFD) responds to over 100,000 calls annually. Fires, medical emergencies, hazmat, high angle, trench rescue and vehicle rescues are just some of the types of emergencies attended to daily. The use and transportation of heavy equipment and big rig trucks in Manitoba is boundless. Big rig trucks and heavy equipment incidents require a certain response with special equipment and trained personnel.
 
WFD has expanded its response and training to meet these needs. The group developed the “Big Rig” training course and have hosted 5 big rig training pits which trained over 50 responders from all over Canada (mainly from Manitoba & Saskatchewan). Crews were trained with the newest techniques and the latest in rescue extrication equipment. Crews participated in hands on scenarios such as overturned cabs and trailers, a car through a bus, overturned cherry picker lift, car pinned under a semitrailer and an overturned cement truck onto a vehicle. Participants were trained alongside HEAT members offering their expertise and experience. Newer cab and bus construction were also studied by participants.
 
Big rigs are large and heavy. Large wood cribbing, special stabilizers, and extrication equipment are a considerable cost. The transportation of that equipment and expert trainers are required. Big rigs were needed to train with and HEAT is pleased to be a huge resource for the program with contacts within the industry. These contacts provide much needed resources so responders can mitigate big rig incidents effectively - It's all about saving lives! If you have old or damaged equipment that you might be able to lend us for training sessions or if you are interested in sharing your expertise with this group, please contact our office. Training dates were put on hold in 2021 due to Covid-19 complications but the program hopes to resume in 2022.
 
Member companies such as Main Line Industries, Ocean Trailer and Transolutions Truck Centres Ltd. all were partners in the success of this program. Huge thanks to Dr. Hook Towing for being one of the lead sponsors of the Big Rig Rescue. These courses are invaluable for participants with hands on training on hard to attain big rig vehicles. Thank-you to our Heat members for their sponsorship and expertise, the program couldn’t have happened without you.