HSE Updates Week of 5 May 2021 – RAE, COVID, BC Travel, OHS
Greetings,
Please review the applicable HSE Updates.
- Safety Rewards Program: Where your commitment to RAE’s Safety Culture is rewarded!
- 2021 SRP: April marks the start of a new quarter
- Criteria will remain the same as last year (see below for what is included in SRP criteria).
- Payout will continue to be automatic on the pay-period following each quarter.
- Payout amounts will be reviewed each quarter based on company performance and may be subject to change.
- If you have any questions or concerns about the Safety Rewards Program, please email raesafety@raeengineering.ca
- 2021 SRP: April marks the start of a new quarter
- Company Safety Meeting Presentation: Due Fri 14 May *part of SRP
- If you have not already done so, please review the attached Company Safety Meeting and Employee training presentation and indicate that you have done so by replying to the email.
- Even if you miss the deadline for meeting attendance, you are still required to review the Employee Safety Training presentation(s) and indicate you have done so.
- Health and Safety Committee: Feedback by Fri 28 May*part of SRP
- If you can’t join the HSC meetings, provide feedback for the meeting minutes and/or submit any questions or concerns you want us to bring forward. Please submit feedback prior to the next meeting so it can be brought forward.
- May H&S Bulletin: Answer due Fri 28 May *part of SRP
- Submit your response for the Health and Safety Bulletin for a chance to win $25.
- Mandatory PPGs: Stats are gathered at the beginning of each month for the previous month *part of SRP
- Ensure all mandatory PPGs have been reviewed and marked as “Read”. These are mandatory for all staff.
- Everyone should have received their Annual Compliance statistics earlier this week from Brett McCaughan which includes any missing mandatory PPGs.
- Hazard Reporting: Due by end of each month *part of SRP
- Once a month, submit at least 1 hazard, incident, accident, or near miss to hazardreporting@raeengineering.ca
- Non-work-related incidents count as well, just indicate that it was not work-related in the subject.
- Peer Recognitions: Due by Company Safety Meeting each month *part of SRP
- Fillable pdf cards can be found on eSynergy, doc 00.182.678
COVID-19
- Restrictions: Tuesday 6 April 2021 it was announced that Alberta would be returning to Step 1 in efforts to stop the spike of COVID-19 cases. All RAE employees and contractors are expected to comply with provincial health mandates.
- Visit https://www.alberta.ca/enhanced-public-health-measures.aspx#restrictions for details.
- Additional Restrictions effective today (5 May): Additional restrictions come into effect for regions with at least 50 cases per 100,000 people, and at least 30 active cases. These restrictions will be in place for at least 3 weeks and will be extended if necessary. Provincewide restrictions remain in effect for all other communities.
- Vaccines: Every Albertan 30+ can get vaccinated starting May 6, and every Albertan 12+ can get vaccinated starting May 10.
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- Visit https://www.alberta.ca/covid19-vaccine.aspx to book your appointment.
- Ages 40+ (AstraZeneca)
- 30+ for residents of Banff and Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo
- Ages 50+ (Phases 1-2D)
- First Nation Ages 35+ (Phases 1-2D)
- Ages 12+ with health conditions (part of Phase 2B)
- Eligible Front-line workers (Phase 2C)
- Ages 18+ for residents of Banff and Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (Phase 2D)
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BC Travel (a reminder from clients based in BC)
- As many of you are aware, B.C. Premier John Hogan announced new travel restrictions to reduce non-essential travel and stop the spread of the coronavirus. Restrictions will be in place until at least the end of the May long weekend (May 25). These travel restrictions do not apply to essential travel within B.C. or between Alberta; this includes regular travel for work.
- How do I prove I am an essential traveler?
- The order will be enforced through a roadside checkpoint program that will apply to all travelers passing through. At this point, there will be no checkpoints at the B.C.- Alberta border.
- At these roadside checkpoints, you may be asked to prove that you are an essential traveler. For contractors who are required to travel between the BC borders you are required to have letter from your employer stating you are an essential worker. Please work with your employer to obtain this letter.
- How do I prove I am an essential traveler?
OHS
- OHS has issued the May eNews (see: OHS eNews – May 2021) which includes information regarding:
- Driving Safety Tips
- Vehicles as work sites
- Updated Employment Standards Employer tool kit as well as upcoming Employment Standard Webinars
- Paid leave for COVID-19 vaccinations
- Young workers
- A selection of work-related serious injuries and incidents which resulted in a worker being admitted to hospital