Our Commitment to Safety

HMA Land Services is committed to ensuring the health and safety of our employees, our clients and the public. Safety is a core value of our company and is a responsibility shared by management and employees.

HMA makes every effort to realize and maintain top-tier safety performance in providing a  healthful and safe working environment. We aim to meet and exceed the safety targets of our partners and industry, with a communicated expectation of exemplary safety performance by our personnel.

The objective of our Health, Safety and Environment Loss Prevention System is zero workplace injuries and work- related illness. We seek to achieve this by increasing health and safety awareness for all workers through appropriate training and accountability acknowledgement.

HMA will maintain compliance with all requirements relating to the management of safety performance and ensure the health and safety of all employees and contractors. We have specfiically addressed conditions and concerns relative to working along and in remote locations. We have a fully comprehensive Working Alone Program with detailed procedures for communications utilizing the Checkmate (ProTELEC) automated call-in system.

To further demonstrate our commitment to safety, we've had our Certificates of Recognition (COR) recertified following the Enform audit process in both Alberta and Saskatchewan. HMA believes that by maintaining this certificate we ensure our safety program is, and will continue to be, above the industry standard.

HMA is also a member of the Alberta Construction and Safety Association and participates in Safety Stand Down Week.

As part of our ongoing efforts to improve HMA's existing Health and Safety program, we are a registered member of ISNetworld, and ComplyWorks. Both are on-line contractors/suppliers management databases.

Dedication of our Staff

HMA has a dedicated staff member to serve as Health & Safety Advisor for our company. This person has been given authority to carry out the following responsibilities:

• managing and promoting the Health & Safety Plan/Program in our organization;
• updating this Plan, at least annually, with management approval;
• scheduling employee safety training as requested by Managers;
• coordinating with, and reporting statistics to, customers' Health & Safety departments;
• providing assistance to Managers and employees as needed to resolve safety concerns;
• maintaining HMA's safety records; and
• keeping senior Managers aware of current safety concerns.

All new employees to HMA, including permanent, temporary and part time, must receive instruction for the following:

• reporting procedures for fire, police or medical emergencies;
• evacation procedures during an emergency;
• procedures for reporting all accidents and incidents to Managers and completing written reports;
• procedures for reporting all unsafe conditions or acts to Managers and, when possible, taking action to correct unsafe conditions;
• exact locations of first-aid kits and identification of first-aid certified employees;
• Hazard Communication Program for chemical hazards to which they may be exposed;
• use and care of any personal protective equipment they are required to use; and
• descriptions of safety training they will be required to participate in for their job.

All individuals working for HMA and/or on projects contracted to HMA understand the need to ensure compliance to the safety management systems established by HMA and/or project owner/Client policies, practices, procedures, goals and objectives.