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“Our maintenance execution virtually long journey, and we appreciate everything mining equipment & services, in an email to

doubled, yet our incidents signiicantly the Suncor team does to ensure we have a Finning. “What it means to us is that you
declined,” says Mike Chwelos, director, safe workplace.”
are partnered with us and are living the

haulage truck maintenance, Oil Sands & In values of Suncor, especially when it comes
Situ. “Finning has certainly demonstrated “Finning’s achievement is outstanding and to safety.

their commitment to Journey to Zero and should be an inspiration to all,” says Grant
an incident-free work environment in 2013, Lindstrom, GM supply chain management “SCM has a goal to reduce RIF/TRIF further

along with our Suncor team.”
(SCM). “Many don’t believe ‘zero’ is by 20 per cent of current targets with
achievable. Now there is proof: a hands-on, Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers, and we look

Larry notes that, “Achieving zero TRIF ‘in the line of ire’ work group has been forward to working together to keep our
would not be possible without the great able to achieve it on a Suncor site.”
workplace safe for everyone.”

partnership and leadership the Suncor
team has provided our on-site business “This is the journey we need our suppliers
on,” says Carmen Bliss, category manager,
unit. We recognize that getting to zero is a

Contractors take the lead on safety council in R&M

Some 250 contractors and sub-contractors for So far, ive contractors are involved, representing and people, and positive energy in the room,”

Reining & Marketing’s Rack Forward business both geographic diversity and a range of work. said Peter Morris, director asset management,
manage construction and maintenance for Council chair is Ho Kim of Camacc, which supplies sales service & operations, R&M, after the irst
everything from tanks and loading racks to gas closed-circuit cameras and security equipment. meeting. “We all talked about taking the positive

pumps, car washes and coffee makers at the Co-chairs are Heather McArthur of yard and energy and enthusiasm to the next level.”
1,465 Petro-Canada branded retail and wholesale building service provider WPC Building Services;
He adds, “It’s no longer Suncor paving the way.
sites across Canada.
and Cindy Phillips of car wash services company
Washtech. The intent is to keep the group small at We want contractors to open up, to share, to
“The number of recordable injuries in the retail irst and involve more companies over time.
take ownership and leadership for safety. We're

and wholesale business had been trending thrilled that this Rack Forward Safety Council is
downward since 2008,” says Trevor Campbell, Reaction is enthusiastic and great ideas are led by contractors, and we are just facilitating in
manager network maintenance, sales service & already lowing.
the background.”

operations. “Then we went from two recordables
in 2012 to seven in 2013 with a lot of hand injuries “It was clear to me that we had the right number
of participants, the right safety-minded companies
and falls from heights, with no clear reason for the
spike in numbers.”

“We realized we had to do something more
to get the safety message to front-line workers,”
says Craig Mills, co-ordinator maintenance,

sales & service.

Suncor’s new Rack Forward Contractor

Safety Council lets contractors take the lead
in taking action. Launched in early March, the
council’s mission is “To drive consistent safety

behaviour and awareness to the front line by
eliminating complacency.”

“It’s basically a forum to collect and circulate
best practices,” Craig explains. “Suncor starts off

talking about Journey to Zero, and then we step
back and let the contractors talk.”
Members of the Rack Forward Safety Council
met recently for its inaugural meeting.