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2026 HSE Updates Week of October 26 – RAE, ESC

  • October 28, 2026

2026 HSE Updates Week of October 26 – RAE, ESC

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
  • 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: Tyson
      • $100 Safety PRC Draw: Mark W.
    • 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.
  • Peer Recognitions: Due by Company Safety Meeting each month
  • Certificates Reminder:
    • Please send all your certs to raesafety@raeengineering.ca. We need to have them on file should clients as for them and submitting to safety sites for clients. SiteDocs does not allow certs to be downloaded and screen shots can’t always be taken (depending on the size of the file uploaded)
  • SiteDocs Forms Reminder:
    • After completing monthly inspections, send the form to the branch manager for them to sign
  • Energy Safety Canada (ESC)
    • Priority Learning Moments: Safety Alerts | Hose Rolling Incident & Crankcase Flash Fire 
      • Safety Alert: Hose Rolling Incident – Water Transfer Operations
        • A worker was fatally injured during water transfer operations. As a layflat hose was being filled during the initial line fill, a section of the line moved from flat ground onto a sloped berm.
        • The weight of the water pulled that section further down the slope, drawing the rest of the hose into the low ground as it went. The worker was caught and pinned as the hose rolled into the low ground. Despite immediate emergency response, the worker did not survive.
      • Safety Alert: Crankcase Flash Fire
        • During a recent startup, process gas accumulated within the crankcase. When the crankcase cover was removed, a combustible atmosphere was exposed in the crankcase and immediately next to it.
        • The gas-air mixture was most likely ignited by the technician’s thermal gun, which was not intrinsically safe, resulting in a flash fire.
        • One worker sustained a minor superficial burn to their hand, and the unit was immediately shut down.
    • 30-Day Industry Review: IRP 1 – Critical Sour Drilling 
      • IRP 1 is now available for final 30-day industry review. This update reflects a limited-scope review of IRP 1 Section 1.9 (Drill String Design and Metallurgy) to modernize drill pipe grade specifications and align with current industry standards.
      • Drill pipe grade specifications were substantially revised to incorporate higher-strength grades now widely available from manufacturers (e.g., SS110, SS125, SS135), with additional expectations for material properties, verification and engineering assessment.
      • Revisions are intended to clarify expectations and reduce ambiguity without significantly changing the overall intent of the IRP. 
      •  To participate in the review, complete the feedback form with your comments and submit the form to: Safety@EnergySafetyCanada.com.
      • Feedback deadline: November 30, 2026
    • Register Now: Building the Connection Between the Energy Wheel & Process Safety

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