HSE Updates Week of 4 Mar 2026 – RAE, ESC, OHS,

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.
• 2026 HSE Manual Knowledge Check: Due by end of February
• 2026 Emergency Response Drills: Sign-off for drills will be issued via SiteDocs, check your SiteDocs!
• H&S Bulletin: Answer due by 8am last Friday of the month
  • Attached: March 2026 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: Mark Wang
    • $100 Safety PRC Draw:  Chen Wang
  • 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 their Safety Alert | Sideboom Powerline Strike regarding an incident where a sideboom contacted a power line which had not been identified. No injuries occurred; however, due to the electrical energy, this was a potentially serious incident.

Alberta Occupational Health and Safety (OHS)

• OHS eNews – March 2026 has been issued which features the following highlights:
  • Updated worker rights postcards in several languages
  • Information on World Teen Mental Wellness Day
  • Canadian Agricultural Safety Week (15-21 March)
  • Supporting Psychological Health in First Responders grant program
  • Gender-Related Injury and Illness Prevention Program (GRIIPP) application deadline reminder (16 March 2026)
  • Upcoming live webinars on employment standards
  • WCB’s Worksight newsletter
  • OHS Beyond the numbers – off-road vehicles in winter conditions