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Health, Safety and Environment Policy
from Safety Tool Kit
Area Jurisdiction Map Aurora
Safety, Health and Environment Policy
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At Syncrude we are committed to protecting and promoting the safety and well-being of our employees, our contractors, our communities and our environment.
We believe excellence and continuous improvement in safety, health and environmental performance are in the best interest of all of our stakeholders and ourselves. Indeed, our success and reputation as a socially and environmentally responsible operator depend upon it. Our desired outcomes are a workplace where everyone upholds Syncrude’s Vision, Values and Guiding Principles—one which protects people, property and the environment, and one which ensures all employees and contractors understand and demonstrate their personal commitment to operational excellence and sustainable development.. Toward this: we aim for a safe and reliable operation where all risks that could compromise the health, security and safety of workers, neighbouring communities or the environment, are identified, understood and managed we integrate safety, health, environmental, social and economic factors, as well as stakeholder considerations, into all business decisions we establish and steward to challenging targets, and measure and verify our performance regularly we meet or exceed all regulated standards for safety, health and environmental performance, and publicly report on our progress we continually improve by fostering a workplace where everyone understands their personal and shared accountabilities to meeting these objectives we are collaborative and learn form world-class practices, incorporating knowledge and innovation into our systems, practices and procedures management upholds a visible leadership role in advocating the importance of safety, health, environmental and social responsibility throughout our operation and in appropriate regional, provincial and national forums. Through the efforts and collective experience of all employees and contractors, Syncrude will be a leader in responsible oil sands development.

Syncrude Canada Ltd (SCL) is committed to making safety a priority and achieving an incident free workplace. This guide does not purport to be a definitive guide to Occupational Health and Safety Act, Regulation and Code compliance. The occupational health and safety training of contractors and their respective employees in the workplace remains the responsibility of each employer and employee. This guide is intended to supplement Syncrude safety programs, standards, training, and awareness of general hazards on site. It is considered a summary and does not cover every situation. For more information discuss with your leader or Syncrude contact and refer to the Syncrude SharePoint pages for current standards and OIMS supporting documents. Questions regarding this guide can be directed to Personnel Safety (SAFETY3@syncrude.com). Issued: December 2019
Table of Contents Health, Safety and Environment Policy Site Contact Numbers Operations Integrity Management System
What is OIMS? OIMS 5.1 Personnel Safety Overview In-Line and Off-Line Checks OIMS 5.2 Occupational Health Overview
Site Requirements, Rules and Expectations
Life Saving Rules Common Expectations Right to Refuse Dangerous Work Working Alone Respect in the Workplace Security Site Access / Job Specific Safety Training Requirements
Incident Reporting and Emergency Response
Incident Reporting Wildlife Emergency Response Protocol
Hazard Recognition and Mitigation
Hazard Assessments Job Hazard assessment Safe Work Plans Loss Prevention Self-Assessment (LPSA) Field Level Risk Assessment (FLRA) Overview of LPS Tools Safety Observations
Common Hazards & Controls
Housekeeping and Work Area Expectations Waste Hantavirus Toxic and Combustible Hazards Warning Systems at Syncrude Personal Gas Monitors (PGM) Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System Transportation of Dangerous Goods Flagging Requirements / Rules Extreme Weather
Safety Standards
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Working at Heights Work Authorization & Safe Work Permits Control of Hazardous Energy Confined and Restricted Space Entry Ground Disturbance Permit Procedure Mobile Cranes Operation of Light Vehicles on Site Heavy Equipment Safe Approach
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