HSE Updates Week of 26 May 2021 – RAE, COVID
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: Was 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 as of 26 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.
- Visit https://www.alberta.ca/enhanced-public-health-measures.aspx
- To view regions affected by enhanced measures visit: https://www.alberta.ca/enhanced-public-health-measures.aspx#regions
- Vaccines: All Albertans ages 12 and older are now eligible to receive their vaccine shot
- Visit https://www.alberta.ca/covid19-vaccine.aspx to book your appointment or:
- Pharmacies: https://www.ab.bluecross.ca/news/covid-19-immunization-program-information.php
- You can request to be added to the waitlist for a particular pharmacy and they will either contact you when there’s an opening to go in, or let you know there are appointment availabilities so you can book online (I could not find an option to book online through a pharmacy directly)
- Through AHS: https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/topics/Page17295.aspx
- Booking through the online tool is recommended due to the high volume of calls.
- Alberta’s Open for Summer Plan: Target date 1 June 2021
- Stage 1: Two weeks after 50% of Albertans 12+ (born in 2009 or earlier) have received at least one dose and hospitalizations are below 800 and declining. Effective June 1 unless stated otherwise.
- Visit https://www.alberta.ca/enhanced-public-health-measures.aspx#open for details.
- You can help Alberta reach Stage 1 by getting your vaccine!
- Stage 1: Two weeks after 50% of Albertans 12+ (born in 2009 or earlier) have received at least one dose and hospitalizations are below 800 and declining. Effective June 1 unless stated otherwise.