2026 HSE Updates Week of June 3 – RAE, OHS, WCB AB
Greetings,
Please review the applicable HSE Updates.
- Company Safety Meeting Presentation: deadline: two weeks following the Company Safety Meeting
- It is mandatory to review the Company Safety Meeting on SiteDocs and sign-off that you have done so. If the deadline has passed – you missed it but are still expected to review and sign-off the presentation in SiteDocs.
- H&S Bulletin: Answer due by 8am last Friday of the month
- Attached: June 2026 H&S Bulletin
- Health and Safety Committee: Next Meeting: usually Thurs before last Fri of the month
- If you can’t join the HSC meetings, you can still participate by providing feedback, questions, or concerns to hsc@raeengineering.ca. Please submit feedback prior to the next meeting so it can be brought forward.
- The HSC meets the last Thursday of each month at 1pm via Teams
- Previous HSC Meeting Minutes can be found in the Teams Channel and on SiteDocs
- Safety Rewards Program: Where your commitment to RAE’s Safety Culture is rewarded!
- Submit more cards! Be specific in how your coworkers contribute to safety! The latest PRC winners are:
- $500 Best Card Winner: William
- $100 Safety PRC Draw: Mark Wang
- If you have any questions or concerns about the Safety Rewards Program, or would like to sign-up to do a presentation, please email hsc@raeengineering.ca.
- Submit more cards! Be specific in how your coworkers contribute to safety! The latest PRC winners are:
- Peer Recognitions: Due by Company Safety Meeting each month
- OHS: OHS eNews – June 2026 highlights include:
- OHS Resource Portal
- National Indigenous Peoples Day: June 21
- June 21, 2026, marks the 30-year anniversary of National Indigenous Peoples Day. This national event recognizes and celebrates the traditions and cultures of Canada’s First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples, and honours the strength, diversity and contributions of Alberta’s Indigenous communities. View the list at ohs-pubstore.labour.alberta.ca/indigenous-workers.
- Prevention Initiative Annual Report released: Click here to view the 2025 report on the OHS Resource Portal.
- Workplace health and safety after a flood resources
- Alberta Vehicle Safety Month: Did you know, under Alberta OHS legislation, any vehicle being used away from a work site for work purposes — even a personal vehicle — is itself considered to be a work site? That means employers and workers share responsibility for ensuring health and safety in relation to that vehicle. To learn more, see Driving safety on the OHS Resource Portal.
- Upcoming live webinars on employment standards
- OHS: beyond the numbers: Workers’ Compensation Board – Alberta data show that insect-related incidents reached a peak in 2024. A recent fatality involving an insect sting that led to a heart attack highlights how quickly these incidents can escalate. Guidance from the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety emphasizes preventing exposure to stinging insects and being prepared to respond if a reaction occurs. Awareness and preparedness can make a critical difference when exposure happens.
- WCB Alberta:Worksight 2026, Issue 5: June 11 AGM + psychological injuries education highlights include:
- WCB-Alberta’s 2026 Annual General Meeting
- Free virtual event
- Thursday 11 June, 10:30-11:30am MST
- Lead with support: June sessions on psychological injuries at work
- Free virtual event
- Thursday 25 June, 12-1:30pm
- Break down job demands to support return to work
- $299+GST, in-person or virtual event
- Tuesday 23 June, 9am-12:30pm
- Navigate psychological injuries in the workplace
- Free webinar
- Thursday 18 June, 8:30am-12pm
- Updated employer fact sheets
- Occupational Injury Services: Learn how Occupational Injury Services support employers and injured workers, and the benefits of using clinics that specialize in work-related injuries. Employers can now sign up through the myWCB employer portal and mobile app.
- WCB-Alberta’s 2026 Annual General Meeting