HSE Updates Week of 2 Feb 2022 – RAE, COVID, TSBC, OHS, ESC
Greetings
Please review the applicable HSE Updates.
- RAE COVID Protocols:
- As per Christo’s email, RAE has returned to mandatory masking and physical distancing while in common areas of offices as well as working from home unless required. This is to align with current public guidelines (as indicated in the COVID section)
- As previously indicated, all personnel (including contractors) must supply HR with proof of their vaccination status. Like all personal info, HR will keep this info private.
- HSE Manual 2022 Knowledge Check: All RAE employees and contractors must complete the HSE Manual Knowledge Check with a minimum 80% pass
- Deadline for employees: 28 February 2022
- Deadline for contractors: 31 March 2022
- Company Safety Meeting Presentation: due Fri 11 February 2022*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 Safety Meeting presentation(s) and indicate you have done so as they contain valuable training information.
- January H&S Bulletin: Answer due by 8am Friday 25 February 2022 *part of SRP
- Submit your response for the Health and Safety Bulletin for a chance to win $25 and earn Safety Rewards Points
- Health and Safety Committee: *part of SRP
- If you can’t join the HSC meetings, you can participate by providing feedback, questions, or concerns as well as by reading and acknowledging the minutes. Please submit feedback prior to the next meeting so it can be brought forward.
- Next Meeting: Friday 25 February 2022 at 1pm via Teams
- 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.
- The 2022 Health, Safety, and Environment Manual was issued in late January. Please be sure you review it and mark it as “Read” in RFR
- If you do not know how to see which PPG(s) you are missing, contact your supervisor or documents@raeengineering.ca to receive instructions on how to check.
- Hazard Reporting: Due by end of each month *part of SRP
- Once a month, submit at least 1 hazard ID, incident, accident, or near miss to hazardreporting@raeengineering.ca to demonstrate your commitment to thinking about safety
- Non-work-related incidents count as well, just indicate that it was not work-related in the subject.
- Safety Rewards Program: Where your commitment to RAE’s Safety Culture is rewarded!
- We now have a more simplified program where you can participate by recognizing your safety conscious co-workers through Peer Recognition cards as well as preparing a safety presentation (details in the January Company Safety Meeting presentation)
- 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
- New Program consists of:
- “Best” safety-related Peer Recognition Card (PRC) addressed to single recipient
- Random PRC draw
- Create a safety presentation (must be submitted to hsc@raeengineering.ca before the second last Friday of the month)
- NB: The KPIs from the previous program are still being tracked as part of performance evaluations, they are just no longer eligible for SRP since they are part of your job scope anyway.
- We now have a more simplified program where you can participate by recognizing your safety conscious co-workers through Peer Recognition cards as well as preparing a safety presentation (details in the January Company Safety Meeting presentation)
- 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
- COVID-19 information for Albertans: https://www.alberta.ca/coronavirus-info-for-albertans.aspx#p22780s6Alberta’s
- Obtain your COVID-19 Vaccine Record QR code! https://www.albertavaccinerecord.ca/#/
- Testing: Be advised that PCR testing (not the take-home kind) is only available to high-risk individuals as specified here: https://www.alberta.ca/covid-19-testing-in-alberta.aspx#testing
- Albertans can get a free rapid testing kit (take home) to help detect COVID-19 early and stop the spread.
- Visit https://www.alberta.ca/rapid-testing-at-home.aspx for details on pick up and availability
- To ensure PCR testing is available to those who need it most, only people at high risk of severe outcomes or work in high-risk settings need to book a follow up PCR test if they get a positive result on a rapid antigen test.
- Albertans can get a free rapid testing kit (take home) to help detect COVID-19 early and stop the spread.
- Vaccines: Vaccines are our best defense to beat COVID-19. All eligible Albertans are encouraged to get vaccinated.
- All Albertans ages 5 and older are now eligible to receive their vaccine shot. Visit https://www.alberta.ca/covid19-vaccine.aspx to book your appointment or visit a link below to book/walk-in at a pharmacy or Alberta Health Services (AHS) facility
- Albertans 18 years of age or older are now eligible to receive their booster shot 5 months after their second dose.
- Visit https://www.alberta.ca/covid19-vaccine.aspx#third for details
- Masking: Mandatory restriction, Masks are mandatory in all indoor public spaces
- Working from home: Mandatory measure
- Mandatory work-from-home measures are in place unless the employer has determined a physical presence is required for operational effectiveness.
- If employees are working on location, they must mask in all indoor settings, except while alone in work stations.
- Social gatherings: Mandatory restriction – Updated December 21
- Indoor social gatherings
- Indoor private social gatherings are limited to a maximum of 10 people 18 and older.
- Outdoor social gatherings
- Outdoor private social gatherings limited to a maximum of 20 people, with 2 metre physical distancing between households at all times.
- Workplace gatherings
- Albertans should refrain from workplace social gatherings.
- Indoor social gatherings
- Isolation and quarantine requirements:
- Isolation is still legally required for people who have COVID-19 symptoms or tested positive.
- Anyone who is a household contact and is not fully immunized, should stay home for 14 days (i.e. not attend work, school or other activities).
- International travellers must still follow federal travel requirements.
- Isolation is still legally required for people who have COVID-19 symptoms or tested positive.
Technical Safety BC
- TSBC would like to inform you that a new directive has been issued by the Provincial Safety Manager, Energy. This directive provides details on vent termination clearances for special venting systems or BH venting systems when not specified by the CSA B149.1 Natural Gas and Propane Installation Code or the appliance manufacturer’s certified installation instructions.
- Visit website for further details: New gas directive: special venting and BH venting system terminations
OHS
- OHS has issued their February bulletin, subscribe here: https://www.alberta.ca/health-safety-enews.aspx
- CCOHS is currently offering two FREE courses:
- Office Ergonomics: https://www.ccohs.ca/products/courses/office_ergonomics/?_ccCt=cflw-2hz69y-v9c50j-fpkh1el4
- Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) Prevention: https://www.ccohs.ca/products/courses/msd_prevent/?_ccCt=cflw-2hz69y-v9c50i-fpkh1el3
ESC
- ESC has issued a sanction notice, visit the website for further details: https://www.energysafetycanada.com/Resource/DACC-IRP-Volumes/DACC-IRP-Volume-28-Drilling-and-Completions