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 sign-off for their assigned branch(es)
• H&S Bulletin: Answer due by 8am last Friday of the month
  • See attached: May 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: None for March
    • $100 Safety PRC Draw:  Mark 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

OHS

• OHS eNews - May 2025 has been issued which includes:
  • Updated OHS Resource Portal resources:
    • Incident reporting and investigation
    • Working in restricted or confined spaces
  • Wildfire Resources: The Alberta Wildfire website has information about current fire restrictions and fire bans, while Alberta's Wildfire Status Dashboard provides a map of the current locations of wildfires, including information on which fires are out of control. Information on road closures is available via 511 Alberta, and a smoke forecast map is available at firesmoke.ca/forecasts/current.
  • Emergency Preparedness Week: May 4-10: To learn about OHS legal requirements and other information related to workplace emergency planning, see the emergency response planning toolkit on the OHS Resource Portal and its accompanying eLearning resource. More information on EP Week, along with EP Week resources to share in your workplace, can be found on Alberta’s EP Week webpage.
  • Latest annual industry sector Potential Serious Incidents (PSI) reports now available
  • Young Worker Resources: A number of OHS resources are available for young workers to learn how to stay healthy and safe; tip sheets are also available for parents and employers. To access these resources, visit the young worker category on the OHS Resource Portal. An eLearning resource containing several fun quizzes also includes a quiz for young workers.
  • Canadian Mental Health Week: 5-11: Several relevant resources are available on the OHS Resource Portal, including videos, bulletins, posters and postcards relating to psychosocial hazards and workplace mental health. To access these resources, visit the psychosocial hazards category on the OHS Resource Portal.
  • Free webinar for employers on occupational health and safety and disability management: This free webinar will take place on May 13, from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. To register or get more details about the topics that will be presented, click here.
  • Upcoming live webinars on employment standards: For more information, or to register for one of the sessions, visit alberta.ca/employment-standards-webinars. To request a presentation for your company or organization, please email EOP.Presentations@gov.ab.ca.
    • Employment Standards in Alberta - Vacation Pay and General Holiday Pay (May 20 at 1:30 p.m.)
    • Temporary Foreign Worker Advisory Office – TFW and Employer Rights and Responsibilities (May 28 at 1:30 p.m.)
    • Overview of Employment Standards in Alberta (May 29 at 1:30 p.m.)
  • OHS: Beyond the numbers: Forklift PSIs at a glance

Mental Health Commission of Canda (MHCC)

• MHCC has issued the latest issue of The Catalyst Magazine | Revue Le Vecteur which features:
  • Masters of Disguise No More: “Unmasking” is the theme for this year’s Mental Health Week – meaning to remove the “mask” that people living with mental health challenges often wear to protect themselves from stigma.
  • Breaking Barriers: Systems need to hear from those they serve – these advocates and leaders drive policy change and push for cultural awareness and lived experience in decision-making. Meet the Mental Health Commission of Canada Youth Advisory Council Co-Chairs: Em Alexander and Colbi Mike