HSE Updates Week of 24 Sep 2025 – RAE, ESC

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: September 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: Pieter Burger
    • $100 Safety PRC Draw:  none, we only had the one safety card which was submitted by a client.
  • 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

Energy Safety Canada (ESC)

• ESC has issued Energy Safety Canada Online (attached) which features:
  • News & Events: 2025 Stakeholder Engagement Survey is your opportunity to share what’s working well. As a thank you, you’ll have a chance to win one of five Amazon gift cards. Take the Survey for your chance to win.
  • Save the Date: Banff, April 27-30, 2026 for the Energy Safety Conference & Tradeshow.
    • Do you have insights, case studies or experience that could benefit the industry? They are now accepting speaker proposals for the 2026 program. Submit your proposal here.
  • Free Event: Critical Work Management – explore how to set workers up for success in high-risk jobs. Registration deadline: 2 October 2025
    • October 16 – Nisku, AB
    • October 17 – Fort McMurray, AB
    • October 20 – Grande Prairie, AB
    • October 21 – Calgary, AB
  • Safety Alerts
    • ST-80 Cylinder Failure Causes Leg Fracture: The crew was in the process of pushing liner to bottom. After completing the first connection of heavy weight drill pipe, the Floor Hand was moving the ST-80 (iron roughneck) back to its parked position. While maneuvering the ST-80, the extend/retract hydraulic duplex cylinder suddenly failed, causing the unit to fall forward and downward.
    • Dropped Electrical Phase: While completing annual preventative maintenance on a de-energized vertically mounted overhead isolation switch, an Electrician attempted to close the switch when one phase broke free and fell approximately 14ft. The load side of the switch was connected by cabling, resulting in the broken phase swinging into a nearby switchgear cabinet.
  • Safety Bulletin:
    • 2025 WHMIS Legislation: Effective December 15, 2025, all suppliers, manufacturers, importers and distributors must follow the Hazardous Products Regulations (HPR) amendments. These amendments introduce some key changes to Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) that employers, workers and suppliers need to know.
      • Ensure SDS labels are updated/conform to the new WHMIS regulations
  • Plus more upcoming events and courses!