With the hot days this past weekend, we would like to be proactive and providing you all some information on heat stress prevention. As spring turns into summer and brings on hot weather, we should all be aware of some tips to prevent heat stress. Remember, physical activity at high temperatures can directly affect health and indirectly be the cause of accidents.
A we all know our hands are a very important part of our body mechanics as they help do the work, we do so protect them at all times. Watch Your Hands!
These students are doing great work and are well into Week 2 of the Heavy Equipment Operators Program sponsored by Tłı̨chǫ Government, with Aurora College instruction and certification, facilitated by Tłı̨chǫ Engineering and Environmental on the road project underway near Whatì. Human Resources and Communications staff paid a visit to their training site and got to see working the machines with their new skills. Here they are in action:
As we all do our jobs day in and day out everything we do becomes routine, this is when complacency sets into our daily work place. We all must remember that each day brings us a new challenge which in turn brings new risks that have to be addressed to remain safe on the job or at home. We must stay alert each day and address the risks in a timely matter in order to remain safe and productive.
Tłı̨chǫ Engineering & Environmental Services and TIC, is proud to welcome six eager and determined Tłı̨chǫ citizens as our trainees in the Introduction to Heavy Equipment Training program being held in Whatì!
Tłı̨chǫ Motels, operating as Snare Lake Lodge in Wekweètì, Whatì Motel in Whatì, and Gamètì Motel in Gamètì, would like to formally provide notice that effective Monday, April 8, 2024, the following changes to operations and services will be in effect:
Over the past few weeks we have heard of the wildfires in all parts of our territory and in Canada, with these fires they bring poor air quality which has an effect on all of us. Wildfire smoke can harm you in multiple ways. Smoke can hurt your eyes, irritate your respiratory system, and worsen chronic heart and lung diseases. This fact sheet tells you how you can protect your health and be safe if you are exposed to wildfire smoke.
With the next couple months are typically the warmest, we should be reminded of heat related injuries. The number one thing we can do to avoid heat related injuries is to stay hydrated and pay attention to the our body’s reaction.
Continuing our commitment to increasing corporation-wide communications, we are pleased to announce the release of the second volume of our quarterly newsletter! We value your feedback and input from the first volume and encourage you to share your thoughts on this edition as well, as it will help shape future issues.
Knowing and having the appropriate PPE for your job is essential to your safety. The previous years has made many people more aware of the exposure control planning process, as it helped to protect us from COVID-19. The same step-by-step process is useful for all types of workplace safety planning. Often called the “hierarchy of controls,” the steps seen below reflect the process for finding the correct equipment and keep workers safe at work.