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and it had Canadian Standards Association regulations for how to do a job properly, and they would make sure they referred to that so they didn't get sued and it was safe, right? Well, Gordon Knight got a letter from CSA, Canadian Standards Association, saying, you have to pay us for reprinting those regulations because they're copyrighted.

And he wrote back and said, no, those are federal laws.

You can't copyright a law.

But does that PSV have a CRN? Usually they do, but sometimes you're talking about other countries as manufacturers and they don't really...

Kind of know how CSA and those things work.

So yeah, you want to look at that.

Obviously the PSVs aren't registered like a vessel is, but the design is registered and they're going to have a service test date, right? If the last time they popped it was 25 years ago, that's probably concerning.

And it was actually illuminating, I guess, to see, you know, what we'd, had an inkling of, and some new stuff has come in in the last little bit to help regulate this stuff.

And that's going to be touching on some of the gas code.

We were actually talking about doing maybe an episode dedicated to CSA gas code.

But again, like everything else, it's just so in-depth and we want to give you guys the...

Yeah, you're, you're right.

And, uh, you know, now we at least have the CSA standards that we can train to and, make sure that the training is consistent across the membership.

But as for starting a chapter, you know, in Saskatchewan, Our chapter specifically is a non-profit registered organization and we have responsibilities on that side of the thing.

But then we also have to train our members and make sure they're able to respond across the province.

And I was mind blown.

And you just hit the nail on the head, like the professional volunteer responders from across this country that all have the same goal.

It was outstanding to be able to share ideas with them and compete against them in the start games and network with these people that the beauty of that CSA training is that you were all speaking the same language.

And it was it was really eye opening for me in a good way.

And the emergency first aid is now called basic first aid.

This change has happened because Ontario wanted to be more in line with the CSA standards and how these courses are named typically.

So they have a universal name across.

And as far as the WSIB regulation goes, WSIB requires a certain number of individuals to be trained depending on how many employees are there.

Welcome to another episode of Mena's Mobile Welding, Onsite Weldworks' podcast, where we discuss practical welding topics for contractors, property owners, industrial businesses, and anyone responsible for metal and structural repairs.

Today we're talking about CSAW 47.1, a Canadian welding certification standard that is particularly important when welded steel work is part of a structural or regulated project.

So, what exactly is CSAW 47.1 in simple terms? CSAW 47.1 is the Canadian standard for certification of companies for fusion welding of steel.

It establishes requirements for companies performing welding work and addresses areas such as welding procedures, qualified welders, welding supervision, and quality control.

One important point is that there is a difference between having an individual qualified welder and having a welding company certified under CSAW 47.1. a welder may have the skills and qualifications to perform a particular welding process.

However, structural welding projects can also require the welding company itself to have appropriate certification, procedures, supervision, and quality control systems in place.

This distinction is important for contractors and project owners because structural steel welding isn't simply about making a strong-looking weld.

For example, consider a commercial building where a steel beam needs reinforcement, a structural connection requires modification, or damaged steel needs to be repaired.