HSE Updates Week of 23 July 2025 – RAE, OHS, MHCC

Greetings,

Please review the applicable HSE Updates.

• Company Safety Meeting Presentation:   deadline: two weeks following the Company Safety Meeting
  • 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.
• 2025 Emergency Response Drills: All staff are required to participate/sign-off for their assigned branch(es)
• H&S Bulletin: Answer due by 8am last Friday of the month
  • See attached: July 2025 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
• 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! The latest PRC winners are:
    • $500 Best Card Winner: Santosh Gangadharan
    • $100 Safety PRC Draw:  Christo Rust
  • 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

OHS

• OHS has issued the attached OHS eNews – July 2025. Some highlights include:
  • New and updated OHS resources via the OHS Resource Portal and updated resources including:
    • First aid in the workplace
    • Respiratory viruses: selecting respirators and masks
    • Workers’ handbook on occupational health and safety
  • Working in extreme heat infographic
  • Occupational health and safety and the internal responsibility system
  • Health and safety committees and representatives, for details see the bulletin or eLearning resource
  • Upcoming live webinars on employment standards:
    • Overview of Employment Standards in Alberta: August 12 at 1:30pm
  • OHS: Beyond the numbers focusing on Alberta’s outdoor workers: UV radiation exposure. For learn more, see Working in summer on Alberta’s OHS Resource Portal.

MHCC

• MHCC has issued their latest The Catalyst Magazine | Revue Le Vecteur, attached, which features:
  • The connection between housing and mental health: “Put somebody into housing – then look after their needs.”
  • Disability Grief: It’s a Thing: Here’s my definition – and why we need to expand narrow views of disability.
  • Checklist: On Suicide – Before You Post or Publish: For newsrooms, influencers, or anyone discussing suicide to report safely and responsibly.