HSE Updates Week of 2 June 2021 – RAE, COVID, ESC, TriTech, OHS

Greetings,

Please review the applicable HSE Updates.

• Safety Rewards Program: Where your commitment to RAE’s Safety Culture is rewarded!
  • 2021 SRP: June is the last month in quarter 2!
    • 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
• Company Safety Meeting Presentation:  due Fri 11 June 2021 *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 25 June 2021*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.
• June H&S Bulletin: Answer due Fri 25 June 2021 *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

• Alberta’s Open for Summer Plan: Entered Stage 1 as of 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 for details.
  • Stage 2: Expected to commence 10 June 2021. Target based on 60% first dose and <500 hospitalizations and declining.
    • You can help Alberta reach Stage 2 by getting your vaccine!
• 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.

Energy Safety Canada (ESC)

• Safety Alert https://www.energysafetycanada.com/_Resources/Safety-Alerts/2021/Over-Pressure-Causes-Production-Tank-Damage
  • A crew was hydrotesting a newly constructed pipeline when an incident occurred. During pigging operations, hydrotest fluid and the pig became lodged. While the crew dewatered and depressured the equipment, a large volume of air inadvertently escaped into the adjacent 400-barrel production tank. High pressure in the tank blew off the tank lid and vent lines. No one was injured in the incident, but it could have resulted in severe or fatal injuries to workers in the surrounding area.
• Upcoming free Webinars https://www.energysafetycanada.com/Events
  • 9 June 2021 – Microlearning: A Shift from Training to Risk Mitigation| Time: 12:00PM – 1:00PM
  • 16 June 2021 – Controls are Complicated (Hazard management)| Time: 12:00PM – 1:00PM

TriTech Safety (Grande Prairie)

• Please visit the following site to view the latest video update from TriTech: https://www.loom.com/share/ed6428e3d58f473a92d3728bed44ef36

OHS

• Highlights from the OHS eNews bulletin (see attached: OHS 2News – June 2021) include:
• Visit the OHS Resource Portal for bulletins, infographics and webinars supporting workplace health and safety in Alberta.
  • Driving safety tips: https://ohs-pubstore.labour.alberta.ca/bp039?_ccCt=cflw-2eip5t-6b6mxi-fpkh1el2
  • Vehicles as work sites: https://ohs-pubstore.labour.alberta.ca/li066?_ccCt=cflw-2eip5t-6b6mxj-fpkh1el3
  • COVID-19 publications by industry: https://ohs-pubstore.labour.alberta.ca/covid19-03?_ccCt=cflw-2eip5t-6b6mxk-fpkh1el4
  • Employment Standards Employer tool kit: https://www.alberta.ca/employment-standards-publications.aspx?_ccCt=cflw-2eip5t-6b6mxl-fpkh1el5
  • Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety’s Fact-checking COVID-19 information: https://www.ccohs.ca/products/publications/covid19-fact-checking/?_ccCt=cflw-2eip5t-6b6mxn-fpkh1el7
  • 2019 Workplace injury, illness and fatality statistics: https://open.alberta.ca/publications/workplace-injury-illness-and-fatality-statistics-provincial-summary?_ccCt=cflw-2eip5t-6b6mxo-fpkh1el8
  • Working in extreme heat: https://ohs-pubstore.labour.alberta.ca/info004?_ccCt=cflw-2eip5t-6b6mxp-fpkh1el9
  • Working in Summer: https://ohs-pubstore.labour.alberta.ca/gs015?_ccCt=cflw-2eip5t-6b6mxq-fpkh1el0
  • Incidents: Below are summaries of selected work-related serious injuries and incidents reported to Alberta OHS. Each incident resulted in a worker being admitted to hospital. Use these incidents as a way to start health and safety conversations in your workplace. As these incidents are still under investigation, no additional information can be shared.
    • Ground collapse: A worker was operating a bulldozer to push ore from a mine wall when the ground beneath the bulldozer gave way. The bulldozer fell approximately eight metres and rolled on its side. The worker sustained back and neck injuries. Mining and Petroleum Development.
    • Clothing ignited: A worker was working alone using a grinder when sparks got inside the worker’s coveralls and ignited the clothing underneath, causing burns. Mining and Petroleum Development.
    • Hose ruptured: A worker was spray painting when the high-pressure hose ruptured, injecting paint into the worker’s finger. Construction and Construction Trades.