Greetings,

Please review the applicable HSE Updates.

• Company Safety Meeting Presentation:   deadline: second Friday of each month for the previous month
  • 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 Health, Safety, and Environment Manual: Published to REMS/RFR and SiteDocs, be sure to sign-off /mark as read
• 2025 HSE Manual Knowledge Check: Ensure you complete the HSE Manual Knowledge check by the end of February
• H&S Bulletin: Answer due by 8am last Friday of the month
  • See attached: January 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 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! Latest PRC winners are:
    • $500 Best Card Winner: William Yan
    • $100 Safety PRC Draw:  Sam Shute
  • 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

• The latest OHS eNews - January 2025 features:
  • New and updated resources available on the OHS Resource Portal
    • New: Occupational hygiene competency: Frequently asked questions
    • Updated: Occupational hygiene reports: requirements and tips and more
  • Top OHS resources of 2024 were:
    • Approved first aid training agencies
    • Health and safety committees and representatives
    • Hazard assessment and control: a handbook for Alberta employers and workers
    • Occupational health and safety starter kit
    • Emergency response planning template package
  • Mental health in the workplace
    • Now that December’s holiday festivities are over, some Albertans may find it difficult to maintain good mental health at this time of year. Diminished mental health can have serious negative effects both at home and in the workplace.
    • OHS requires employers to assess and control all hazards in their workplace, including mental health hazards (more formally known as “psychosocial hazards”). To learn more, watch the two-part “Mental health in the workplace” webinar series, available on the OHS Resource Portal. Part 1 provides general information about psychological health and safety in the workplace, while Part 2 focuses on ways to identify, eliminate and control workplace psychosocial hazards. These and additional resources can also be accessed by visiting the Psychosocial hazards category on the OHS Resource Portal.
  • Working in winter
    • Working in extremely cold conditions can become especially hazardous, for example floors, steps, handholds and other surfaces can become slippery due to ice buildup, and objects that can be trip hazards are often hidden by snow or darkness. To learn more about how to protect yourself, check out the slips, trips and falls resources on the OHS Resource Portal.
  • Upcoming free webinars:
    • Occupational Health and Safety and Disability Management
      • Tues 28 Jan 2025 at 9am
    • Employment standards:
      • Overview of Employment Standards in Alberta: Tues 14 Jan 2025 at 1:30pm
      • Employment Standards – Wages and Overtime: Tues 28 Jan 2025 at 1:30pm
      • Employment Standards – Vacation Pay and General Holiday Pay: Thurs 6 Feb 2025 at 1:30pm
  • OHS: Beyond the numbers – fire hazards in the workplace