NortherN StraNdS Group of CompaNieS · fAll proteCtion Northern Strands offers a variety of fall protection systems, solutions and services. Custom-engineered solutions can be designed

The Northern Strands Group of Companies is comprised of Northern Strands (parent company), Fortis Mining Engineering Manufacturing and Certified Mining and Construction Sales and Rentals.

The companies are composed of several divisions each offering products and services that meet specific market needs.

NortherN StraNdS Group of CompaNieS

Capabilities Overview

Northern StrandsAbout us

Northern Strands is comprised of the following divisions: Mining (Mine Hoisting Solutions), General Rigging, Engineered Fall Protection, Suspended Access and Training. Spanning over four decades, Northern Strands has provided leadership and expertise to diversified projects throughout North America. We strive to uphold our reputation and long-standing track record as a company that offers high quality, economical and comprehensive solutions. We welcome and appreciate your inquiries and input with respect to our products and services.

CertifiCAtions & CHAritY of CHoiCe

suspended ACCess

Northern Strands has a large and diverse Suspended Access Rental Division. Northern Strands has provided at heights access solutions for the past five years at numerous locations across Canada.

Capabilities:

• Suspended access training.

• Onsite technical assistance with all suspended access rigging and setup ranging from simple to highly engineered set-ups.

• Material hoisting solutions.

• All of our equipment goes through a rigorous inspection and recertification process each time before it leaves our shop to ensure that our equipment will provide the most dependable solution for your needs.

• Our suspended access solutions have been used on sloped roof buildings, glazing applications, sheeting, insulation and concrete restoration, surface and underground in the mining sector along with many other uses throughout Saskatchewan and Western Canada.

• The Northern Strands’ highly trained technicians are periodically trained to keep updated with the equipment manufacturers’ changes and upgrades of the equipment and technology and to enable them to be the leaders in the suspended access industry.

• Northern Strands is fully committed to provide the best on-site services and support to all of our customers. This has helped a large range of companies complete projects on time, with safety being at the forefront of every task and application we are asked to provide.

www.northernstrands.com


fAll proteCtion

Northern Strands offers a variety of fall protection systems, solutions and services. Custom-engineered solutions can be designed to suit specific requirements. The Fall Protection Division is able to provide the following services and equipment:

• Inspection and replacement services for overhead and vertical lifelines.

• Consulting, supply and installation services for single point anchors, guard rail systems, walkways and platforms.

• Structural assessments.

• All installations are completed in accordance with OH&S, CSA and other applicable manufacturer and industry standards and regulations.

Some of the services that the Fall Protection Division has provided to customers over the years include:

• Perform inspections of railcar overhead lines at grain load out facilities and at numerous potash mines.

• Install and inspect vertical lifelines on ladder installs at various locations.

• Consulting services to assure OH&S compliance for several crown corporations and health regions.

• In-house fall protection engineering services.

trAining

Northern Strands’ Training Division offers several courses that aim to increase the workplace safety and make you compliant with the latest Saskatchewan OH&S legislation.

Courses offered:

• Fall Arrest

• Crosby Rigging

• Tugger Safety

• Confined Space

• Wirelock® Socketing

• First Aid/CPR-C

Our instructors have been trained by industry leaders such as Crosby, Miller, and Capital Safety to name a few.Flexible scheduling [is] available, including evenings, nights and weekends. Courses are recognized province-wide, and designed to educate you on legislation from The Occupational Health & Safety Regulations, 1996.

Fall Protection: Lifeline

Training: Fall Arrest


rigging/WAreHouse

Northern Strands Rigging Division is a full-service facility operating out of Saskatoon and Regina with the ability to fabricate custom chain and wire rope slings up to 1-1/2”. We have a vast inventory of synthetic lifting slings, chain hoists, lever hoists, shackles, trolleys, winches (tuggers), and other general rigging hardware. Our network of suppliers and in-house expertise is leveraged for the benefit of our customers.

Capabilities:

• Northern Strands has Saskatchewan’s largest inventory of wire rope available from 1/16” to 2” in standard sizes and 5.5mm to 26mm in metric sizes.

• Large selection of rigging products.

• Distributor for some of the largest world class manufacturers in our industry including The CrosbyGroup, Gunnebo Johnson, Thern, Unitex and Vitali.

• Crane rope inspections.

• Assistance in the development of rigging and liftingplans for your job.

• Technically trained sales staff. We have the answers toyour questions.

• Compliance certified equipment with documentation.Safe and approved for every job.

• Custom built products. i.e. material baskets, chain and wire rope slings, etc.

• Vertical and horizontal test bed services.

Warehouse: Chains and attachments

Warehouse: Rigging


mining Wire rope, AttACHments & equipment

Thanks to the experience and expertise of our people, Northern Strands is able to deliver added value from the start of your project whether feasibility, upgrade or modification.

The design and planning stages are where the greatest potential for profitability for our customers is found.

Northern Strands Mining, Wire Rope, Attachments & Equipment Division excels by providing a wide range of equipment and services, by being the best full service provider of wire ropes, attachments, equipment and service. Truly Mine Hoisting Solutions®.

Wire rope

In partnership with our customers, we work on some of the most difficult mining rope hoist installations in the world. As a result of this work, together with technical assistance, we are proud to offer a wide range but not limited to the following products:

• Hoist Ropes

• Balance Ropes

• Guide Ropes

• Shaft Sinking Ropes

AttACHments

A North American leader in design and manufacturing of mining rope attachments, Northern Strands offers a full range of attachments for all mining ropes as well as a full inventory of installation equipment for purchase or rental along with installation crews.

Northern Strands provides:

• Customizable Dimensions

• Complete Certification

• Quick Delivery

• Design

• New Installation

• Replacement

• Upgrades

• Recertification and Testing

• Modification

equipment

• Single & Mulitrope Cleaners

• Portable & Stationary Lubrication Systems

• Hoist & Deflection Sheave Liners

serviCes

Seminars

• Mine Hoisting

• Socketing

• Safety Rigging

Procedures

• Rope-Ups

• De-Roping

• Maintenance

Mine Hoisting: Sinking Bucket

Fortis Mining Engineering & ManufacturingFortis has achieved and maintained ISO 9001Quality Management, 14001 Environmental Management and OHSAS 18001 Health & Safety Management Certifications. Each of these certifications focus on a specific area and guide us in our daily operations. ISO benefits our customers by ensuring our products and services are safe, reliable and meet standards. Following standards results in the delivery of a consistent product or service every time. ISO helps Fortis to continuously improve our processes which results in increased efficiencies that are passed along to our customers.


sAfetY

Fortis is committed to providing a safe working environment for all persons working on or visiting any premise or project site under Fortis’ management. As such, Fortis has established a Health & Safety Program which guides the company in all its operations.

The Fortis Health & Safety Program focuses on the following primary objectives:

• Prevention of all injuries, accidents, near misses,property damage and environmental damage.

• Compliance with applicable Occupational Health &Safety legislation.

• Adherence to our customers’ health and safety policiesand procedures.

• Ongoing training and education of all employees.

• Continuous improvement through auditing andinnovation.

HeAltH & sAfetY serviCes

• JHA, Procedure and Policy Development, CorporateGovernance and Site Safety Audits, Health & SafetyRecords Management, Site Safety Supervision, CustomTraining Course Development

www.fortiscorporation.com

mining

We offer a wide range of services to the mining and construction industries; from exploration drilling, steel erection, piling, and concrete work to decommissioning. We perform site assessments and create safe work procedures to complete jobs, whether through a custom procedure, the design of a new piece of equipment or a combination of both. Fortis has access to the necessary engineering, manufacturing and testing facilities to complete this work in-house. We have the versatility to mobilize a single crew for multiple facets of work.

Our employees are highly skilled in a broad variety of mining and construction activities. This allows us to select the workers with the right skill set for the job. Our presence in the entire mining and construction cycle allows us to assist our clients achieve a higher return on their investments with:

CApAbilities

• Shaft Development

• Ground Control

• Mine Development & Operations

• Mine Decommissioning

• Underground Construction

• Industrial Construction


mAnufACturing & fAbriCAtion

Fortis’ manufacturing facilities offer machining and welding services as part of the entire fabrication process. Fortis machines many of the custom mining attachments required by our clients including chaseblocks, cheeseweights, swivels and sockets. Fortis’ welding shop has fabricated numerous custom products and equipment for customers as well as equipment that is used by Fortis, including safety barriers and reeling machines. With access to a manufacturing shop and support from our engineering department, we can design and build solutions to our customer’s needs. Fortis also offers sandblasting and painting services for new products as well as for refurbished equipment. We are able to prioritize and bring things on line quickly, hence, meeting tight schedules.

Our strength and advantage is based on our ability to produce custom designs for our clients.

We offer:

• Custom Hoisting & Rigging Products

• Custom Sheaves, Pins, Bushings

• Reel Trailer and Reeling Machines

• Man Carriers / Man Baskets

• Concrete Buckets

• Head Covers

• Work Platforms

destruCtive / non-destruCtive testing & reCertifiCAtion serviCes

We have the ability to repair, restore and recertify many types of equipment, such as slings, D-plates and spreader beams. Our horizontal test bed is capable of pulling up to 400,000 lbs.

We are continually expanding our recertification capacities and abilities.

• Pull Testing

• Rigging

• Research & Development

• Proof Loading

• Third-Party Non-Destructive Testing

• Annual Recertification

• Material Baskets

• Lifting Beams

• Personnel Carriers

meCHAniCAl serviCes

Fortis offers on-site heavy duty mechanical services to repair customers equipment. Fortis will also provide on site services for assembly and disassembly of equipment for mine shaft access. Our experienced mechanics understand the regulations regarding the operation of underground mining equipment.


engineering

Fortis’ Engineering Services team consists of engineers and technicians that are not only strong in fundamental sciences, but also experienced in practical solutions. Our design and consulting teams offer services in mechanical and mining engineering.

One of the advantages Fortis has is the ability to link our people onsite with our design team. People in the field recognize when there is a need for safer ways to perform the work – we link them with the engineering team and together they design solutions that mitigate risk and create a safer working environment for everyone.

Many of the engineered products sold by the other Divisions are built in-house which enables us to provide a one-stop solution for our customers. From customer concept, to design, to build, to test, to install , to use and to maintain.

produCts And CApAbilities

• Lifting Devices

• Material Handling

• Personnel Handling

• Shaft Drafting

• Plant Layouts

• Machinery Animation

• Custom Designs

innovAtion leAder

Fortis has and always will be an industry leader in innovation. Whether it is a tangible piece of gear or a process or procedure, we engineer and manufacture with the goal of improving safety, efficiency and cost effectiveness. If there’s a need for it, Fortis will design and build it. We use the products we build!


Engineered and Manufactured: Reel Trailer

Certified Mining and Construction Sales and RentalsCertified Mining and Construction Sales and Rentals (CMC) is a Saskatoon based sales and rental company that offers specialized equipment to the mining and construction industries in North America. With over 50 years of industry experience and our commitment to providing our customers with testing certificates on all our equipment, CMC is a company you can depend on.


sAles And rentAls

Certified Mining and Construction Sales and Rentals specializes in niche market products. With one of the largest selections of mining equipment and tools for rent or sale in Saskatchewan, you can be assured that we will have the right piece of equipment for the job. Unlike our competition, all of our equipment comes underground ready.

We pride ourselves with availability of rental tools and equipment by the day, week or month. CMC rents to suit your company’s needs. Once rented, we will transport your piece of equipment to your job site within 24 hours. If ever a problem occurs with your equipment, we service what we sell and offer onsite after hours emergency customer support. At CMC we will always go that extra mile for our clients.

reCertifiCAtion serviCes

Certified Mining and Construction Sales and Rentals is a fully licensed equipment recertification facility. We specialize in the recertification of mining and construction tools and equipment. We can recertify and repair tuggers, chain hoists, lever hoists, 3M reloads, Kubotas and rough terrain vehicles. We will provide a test certificate for every piece of equipment we recertify. CMC is the number one choice in Saskatchewan for pull testing recertification.

our Clients, pArtners

CMC has rented equipment to mine and construction sites across North America. Yet CMC continues to have strong ties to the local Potash mines in Saskatchewan. Much of CMC’s underground ready equipment can be found in mines such as PotashCorp, Mosaic and Agrium to name a few. Our partners have peace of mind knowing that CMC only carries the top equipment brands, ensuring high reliability along with CMC’s unparalleled service. Some of our top equipment brands include; Thern, 3M, Vitali, Atlas Copco, Genie, Multiquip and Wacker Neuson.

www.certifiedsalesandrentals.com

meCHAniCAl serviCes

Certified Mining and Construction Sales and Rentals has a fully licensed mechanical shop. CMC provides on site mechanical services for equipment rentals. We also provide mechanical services for customers equipment. We offer the following fleet mechanical services:

• Oil changes

• Inspections

• Tune ups and repairs

• Mechanical work

• Rough Terrain Vehicle service


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NortherN StraNdS Group of CompaNieS · fAll proteCtion Northern Strands offers a variety of fall protection systems, solutions and services. Custom-engineered solutions can be designed