The June 2021 edition of the all-Canadian Health, Wellness, and Safety Newsletter is here! Inside this month’s issue you'll find articles on essential water safety, UV exporsure risks, repetitive strain injuries, home hazard prevention and much more. Have a read!
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Responding to a series of emergency events requires the direct and indirect support of an entire organization. The 2021 spring breakup has been no exception, with floods doing significant damage in Jean Marie River, Fort Simpson and Fort Good Hope. Operational and T & D employees were on the ground in difficult situations for an extended period time making sure that power was available to customers as soon as it was safe to do so. Employees across all departments provided the necessary support to ensure that these workers had access to food, lodging, personal protective equipment and anything else required to safely manage the series of emergencies. Other employees supported customers as they sought to have their power restored.
Thank you to the following individuals for their contribution to this effort.
Brian Hope, Chuck Quintal, Christopher Daw, Edward Woods, Dylan Kakfwi, Lee Millar, Trevor Wetmore, Darren Hazenberg, Edwin Tejuco, Dean Kenny, Riley Brodhagen, Clod Manalo, Tyler Bell, Vern Gardiner, Roger Rivait, Frank Liu, Dustin Duniece, Jaqueline Arey, Rick Scott, Kells Bissell, Randy Williams, Thess Cruzpe, Daniel Cook, Darryl Sloat, Leif Amundson, Darren Squirrel, Daniel Bruneau, Boyd Mallaley, Shelly Voykin, Steve Harrison, Todd Roche, Erin Ladouceur, Nick Ajmera, Grant Penney, Bob Eldridge, Mike Ocko, Lee Brenton, Paul Grant, Eddie Smith, Doug Prendergast, Belinda Whitford
With flooding still underway along the Mackenzie River, there is concern that the variable speed generator in Aklavik might be vulnerable, as it sits on fairly low ground. Several options to mitigate the risk of damage from flooding were considered but the option chosen was to install a temporary dam around the VSG plant. The "dam" is filled with water and provides an increased level of protection to this key asset.
This technology can be used in future years in other communities that are threatened by floods. Great work by our Operations and Logisitics teams in bringing this technology to Aklavik.
The 2020/21 Q4 Health & Safety Statistics Report is available here. It has lots of great information on incidents, injuries, and concern reports - check it out!
We have a new Safe Work Practice: SWP 2.20 - Overhead Doors. All staff are required to abide by this practice going forward, so please review it. It will also be a mandatory review item for the June group health & safety meetings.