Greetings,
Please review the applicable HSE Updates.
- ERP Drills:
- All staff are required to review and sign-off the ERP for their branch. See SiteDocs or contact raesafety@raeengineering.ca for details.
- Company Safety Meeting Presentation: deadline: second Friday of each month for the previous month
- If you have not already done so by the deadline, please review the attached Company Safety Meeting on SiteDocs to indicate you have reviewed it. If the deadline has passed – you missed it but are still expected to review and sign-off the presentation in SiteDocs.
- H&S Bulletin: Answer due by 8am last Friday of the month
- See attached: July 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 and SiteDocs.
- Safety Rewards Program: Where your commitment to RAE’s Safety Culture is rewarded!
- May PRC winners: Submit more cards! Be specific in how your coworkers are contributing to safety!
- $500 Best Card Winner: Brett Peterson
- $100 Safety PRC Draw: Ayralee Martin
- 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.
- May PRC winners: Submit more cards! Be specific in how your coworkers are contributing to safety!
- Peer Recognitions: Due by Company Safety Meeting each month
Bee and Wasp Stings
- One of our clients has shared an informative bulletin, Bee and Wasp Stings. Some important highlights include:
- Be mindful that, while for most people stings do not pose a major issue, for other people, stings may cause a life-threatening allergic reaction.
- It is important to avoid bees and wasps as well as recognize when someone is suffering from a severe allergic reaction
- Insect stings can result in:
- Pain, redness, swelling (which may spread beyond the affected site)
- Flushing, hives, itching, or anaphylaxis
- Sting Prevention:
- Include checking for bees and wasps as part of your site walk-through when conducting an FLRA
- Wear clothing that covers as much skin as possible, it is harder for insects to sting through clothing
- If you are stung:
- If you are stung on the nose or mouth, get medical help immediately. Even if you’re not allergic, the swelling could block airways
- Gently scrape the stinger using a blunt object like a debit card. Remove the stinger as soon as possible.
- Wash the area with soap. Keep clean until completely healed.
- Ice packs can be used to reduce swelling along with over the counter antihistamines which may also help with redness and itchiness
- How to recognize a serious allergic reaction (seek first aid or emergency care if the following are present):
- Tightness of the throat or upper airway
- Difficulty breathing
- Weakness
- Numbness or tingling
- Hives
- Anxiety
- Abdominal cramps, diarrhea, or vomiting
- Signs of shock (pale, cold, clammy skin; shallow, rapid breathing; rapid heartbeat; irregular heartbeat or palpitations; thirst or dry mouth)
3M Safety Notice
- 3M has issued a stop-use safety notice regarding 3M DBI-SALA Ultra-Lok Self-Retracting Lifelines
- See attached (Safety Bulletin - 3M DBI SALA Ultra Lok Immediate Stop Use Notice) for details on how to identify applicable equipment and submit it for repair/replacement with 3M.