HSE Updates Week of 9 October 2024 – RAE, MHCC, Audiometric Testing

Greetings,

Please review the applicable HSE Updates.

• Company Safety Meeting Presentation:   deadline: second Friday of each month for the previous month
  • 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
  • See attached: October 2024 Health and Safety 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, attached, and on SiteDocs:
    • No meeting for September as Quorum was not meant. Come next time so we meet quorum!
• Safety Rewards Program: Where your commitment to RAE’s Safety Culture is rewarded!
  • Submit more cards! Be specific in how your coworkers are contributing to safety! Latest PRC winners are:
    • $500 Best Card Winner: Jay Ravi
    • $100 Safety PRC Draw:  Irwin Garcia
  • 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

Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC)

• MHCC has released their latest issue of The Catalyst | Le Vecteur which features:
  • A Measure of Progress: A free course on dismantling structural stigma in health care aims for meaningful change for people experiencing mental health and substance use issues.
  • Crushing It: Reducing stigma improves mental health outcomes – so what can be done to promote compassion and systemic change?
  • Research: Cannabis and Mental Health: Key Findings: Over the past five years, the MHCC led a pan-Canadian program to assess the impact of cannabis legalization and use on mental health.
  • Resource: Insights on Post-Secondary Student Mental Health: In 2023 the Mental Health Commission of Canada engaged post-secondary institutions implementing the National Standard for Mental Health and Well-Being for Post-Secondary Students (the Standard) to gather insights from their journey to date.

Audiometric Testing

• Be advised that RAE is updating our Audiometric Testing Procedure as follows:
  • Employees who have an indication of possible hearing loss and/or a significant threshold shift in their audiometric tests should re-book another audiometric test after 30 days to confirm the results. This change is to ensure consistency throughout our offices and align with Alberta OHS Code and CSA Standards.
  • If your audiometric test results include an Indication of Possible Hearing Loss and/or Significant Threshold Shift (STS), please re-book another test.
  • These additional tests will be paid by RAE as with usual testing, there will be no cost to employees.