Topic:"Health And Safety" in M12451

r quality or dust monitoring or not expected, but NSPI will need to monitor worker safety and implement a health and safety plan. No significant change since 2020; therefore, apply inflation factor.

AI summary The text discusses the need for NSPI to monitor worker safety and implement a health and safety plan, noting no significant changes since 2020 and the application of an inflation factor.

implement a health and safety plan. No significant change since 2020; therefore, apply inflation factor.

AI summary The text mentions implementing a health and safety plan with no significant changes since 2020, suggesting the application of an inflation factor for adjustments.

Key initiatives - Developed Emera-wide Serious Injury & Fatality Prevention Program - Continually working to improve contractor safety management - Launched Safety Leadership Development Program - Hazard risk registers

AI summary The document outlines key initiatives focused on safety improvements, including the development of an Emera-wide serious injury and fatality prevention program, enhanced contractor safety management, the launch of a safety leadership development program, and the implementation of hazard risk registers.

Highlights: - The Maritime Link (NSPML) delivered over 130% of contractually required flows - TE Invested over $250M USD in the Storm Protection Plan and over $140M USD in grid modernization and distribution reliability. supporting the rec...

AI summary The Maritime Link exceeded its required performance, and significant investments were made in grid reliability and safety. NSPI and other utilities reported strong customer growth and improved safety metrics, with a 24% reduction in Lost Time Injury rates over five years.

2023 Safety Spotlight - Peoples Gas marked 2 million work hours without an LTI - Grand Bahama Power celebrated over 900 days without a recordable injury - Emera Newfoundland & Labrador reached 500,000 work hours with no lost time - New Mex...

AI summary The 2023 Safety Spotlight highlights achievements in workplace safety by various energy companies, including Peoples Gas, Grand Bahama Power, Emera Newfoundland & Labrador, and New Mexico Gas, who have reached significant milestones in work hours without lost time injuries and received recognition for safety practices.

Committed to World Class Safety 3% decrease in OSHA 2 injury rate, over the 5-year average of 1.05 1,925 Senior level management safety engagements in 2023 0.25 LTI 3 24% improvement over the 5 year average of 0.33

AI summary The document highlights a 3% decrease in OSHA injury rate over a 5-year average of 1.05 and a 24% improvement in senior management safety engagements, reducing LTI from 0.33 to 0.25 in 2023.

SUSTAINABILITY MATERIALITY ASSESSMENT Emera is committed to transparency, accountability, understanding stakeholder expectations and improving disclosures on the material sustainability priorities that matter most to stakeholders. Those su...

AI summary Emera conducts a sustainability materiality assessment to identify key sustainability priorities, categorized as strategic, core, and evolving. These priorities are reviewed annually with the SMC and SRC to ensure alignment with stakeholder interests and business impact. A full update is conducted every three years.

HSEC Members (to February 21, 2025): James V. Bertram (Committee Chair) Paula Y. Gold-Williams Kent M. Harvey B. Lynn Loewen Carla M. Tully - HSEC members were 100% Independent - HSEC met in camera without management at every Committee mee...

AI summary The Health and Safety Executive Committee (HSEC) of Emera was fully independent in 2024, meeting in camera without management. It carried out oversight of health, safety, and environmental programs, reviewing performance, policies, risk management, and incident reports throughout the year.

Health and Safety The Company's operations inherently involve risk to the health and safety of employees, contractors and members of the public. Personal injury or loss of life could result from failure to implement or observe appropriate...

AI summary The Company's operations involve health and safety risks that could lead to personal injury, legal, regulatory, or financial impacts, potentially resulting in a Material Adverse Effect if proper procedures and compliance are not followed.

cused DEI programming. Further, UI requires mandatory sustainability training focused on Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) topics, such as general environmental awareness and waste management. Id. Additionally, the Company explains tha...

AI summary The document discusses the Company's DEI programming and sustainability initiatives, noting that while ESG activities are present, their relevance to DEI outcomes is limited, with a focus on EHS and cybersecurity rather than diversity, equity, or inclusion.

- 10. No later than June 1, 2026, as part of the Company's annual Arrearage Forgiveness Plan filing in Docket No. 26-05-01, the Company shall file a detailed implementation proposal that incorporates (1) modifications to the online custome...

AI summary The document outlines several regulatory orders for the Company, including requirements to modify its online portal and customer communication procedures for financial hardship programs, regular reporting on employee transfers, handling overcollections if no rate amendment is filed, and submitting ESG-related data in its next rate amendment application.

- 4 Worker health and safety: Deterioration of the work environment due to climate change. Table 3: Hydro-Québec's action areas for adapting to climate change\ priority. Category Action area 1. Adjust design standards and activities 2. Mai...

AI summary The document outlines Hydro-Québec's action areas for adapting to climate change, focusing on improving infrastructure resilience, adjusting operational practices, and protecting worker health and safety in response to changing environmental conditions.

DESCRIPTION More heat waves mean increased use of ventilation and air-conditioning systems in buildings. Offices are generally air-conditioned; some have systems operating at full capacity. Industrial buildings are not all equipped with ai...

AI summary Increased heat waves are leading to higher use of ventilation and air-conditioning systems in buildings, particularly in offices. Hydro-Québec adheres to occupational health and safety regulations, and may close buildings or allow more breaks if temperatures become too high for employee comfort and safety.

CHALLENGES TO OVERCOME - A total or partial shutdown of production for the repair or reconstruction of a penstock will have repercussions on Hydro-Québec's services. - Engineers must establish clear guidelines to ensure that climate change...

AI summary The text outlines challenges related to infrastructure maintenance, climate change integration in engineering, and worker safety during inspections. It highlights potential impacts on Hydro-Québec's services and the need for improved safety measures in difficult conditions.

DESCRIPTION Heat waves can affect personnel working outdoors, but also those who work inside buildings without air-conditioning or in certain generating stations where the temperature inside can be higher than it is outside. Employees requ...

AI summary Heat waves can impact both outdoor and indoor workers, especially those in environments without air-conditioning or in generating stations. Climate change is expected to increase the frequency and severity of heat waves, raising the risk of heat-related illnesses such as heat stroke, exhaustion, and kidney dysfunction.

POTENTIAL ADAPTATION MEASURES - Create "cool islands" to allow personnel to take breaks sheltered from the heat. - Implement measures to limit the heat island effect (see Fact Sheet 6). - Check weather forecasts on a daily basis and plan w...

AI summary The document outlines potential adaptation measures to mitigate the effects of heat on workers, including creating 'cool islands,' limiting the heat island effect, providing training on heat stroke, and ensuring proper hydration and cooling equipment for workers.

23. Protect personnel from heat stroke and related conditions ( cont'd ) Action Implementation Progress Other action areas affected Educate managers on the importance of monitoring weather conditions as part of their daily planning activit...

AI summary This section outlines actions taken to protect personnel from heat stroke and related conditions. It includes educating managers on weather monitoring, promoting training on working in high heat, proposing guidelines for outdoor work planning, and raising awareness through posters and cooling equipment.

POTENTIAL ADAPTATION MEASURES - Provide personnel with the equipment they need to protect themselves (e.g., long clothing, closed shoes, tweezers in first aid kits, mosquito repellent). - Offer vaccination where possible and appropriate. -...

AI summary The text outlines potential adaptation measures to protect personnel from environmental and health risks, including providing protective equipment, vaccinations, training, and creating safe work environments.

24. Protect personnel from illnesses associated with working outdoors (cont'd) Action Implementation Progress Other action areas affected Ensure the mass dissemination of information on invasive plant species and how to treat their effects...

AI summary The document outlines actions to protect personnel from illnesses related to outdoor work, including disseminating information on invasive plants, promoting practices to avoid insect bites and Lyme disease, and issuing flood prevention reminders. These initiatives are ongoing or in progress with specific indicators for measuring progress.

- Significant effort may be required to ensure compliance with measures recommending postponing work by personnel, including managers. Action Implementation Progress Other action areas affected Encourage first-level managers to refer to th...

AI summary The text highlights the need for significant effort to ensure compliance with measures that recommend postponing work during severe weather conditions. It outlines actions being taken, such as encouraging managers to use seasonal indicators and providing corporate guidelines to limit exposure to severe weather.

CHALLENGES TO OVERCOME - Ensuring compliance with new occupational health and safety practices can be a challenge.

AI summary The text highlights the challenge of ensuring compliance with new occupational health and safety practices.

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AI summary The text provides a list of references and documents related to health and safety, climate change resilience, and power sector resilience. These include resources from WorksafeBC, the World Bank Group, and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, as well as a confidential report by WSP for Hydro-Québec.

1 particular, where near as the business in which would 2 benefit from those services. 3 Q. Over the 2024-2026 period there's 4 growth by about a quarter in human resources and safety 5 group, which I understand is to reduce serious injury...

AI summary The text discusses Nova Scotia Power's commitment to improving workplace safety, including reducing serious injury frequency and expanding safety staff to support growth in customer-requested work and contractor forces. The company aims for world-class safety standards and reported a serious injury frequency of zero for 2025.

1 reduction you can do from zero. 2 A. (Flemming) Sure. At the time, 3 Mr. Chair, when that response is written the 2025 figures 4 were not final and so we would have been looking at prior 5 year figures. So unfortunately we did have a ser...

AI summary The discussion focuses on safety goals and diversity initiatives at Nova Scotia Power. The speaker emphasizes that zero serious injuries are the target, and mentions planned diversity, equity, and inclusion programs for the future.

1 Q. Sure. 2 (Flemming) Just wanted to note A. 3 that in addition to the serious injury frequency there are 4 other safety metrics that Nova Scotia Power tracks. So it 5 is not just about serious injury frequency. We do want to 6 limit all...

AI summary The text discusses Nova Scotia Power's safety metrics and their commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. It also references an increase in HR staff and costs from 2019 to 2026, as well as a report from ScottMadden covering the period 2019 to 2023.