Training and Competency

Orientation for everyone

Every person who works on an HSM site receives an orientation before starting. It covers site rules, emergency procedures, how to report hazards and the right to stop unsafe work. We repeat the key points whenever a new person joins the crew or a new phase begins.

Newer workers and visitors are paired with someone experienced until they know the site, and they are told where the hazards are and who to ask if they are unsure.

Ongoing training

Training does not end after the first day. Our trades keep skills current through formal training and on-the-job coaching, and our Director of Health & Safety, Ghilda Gaber, helps shape what crews need to learn.

Workers are responsible for keeping any required tickets and certificates current, and supervisors check that the right people are assigned to the right tasks. If a task needs a particular qualification, the person doing it must have it.

Toolbox talks

Short talks at the start of a shift keep safety in front of the crew. Topics follow the work that is actually happening, such as ladder use, handling materials, working near energized equipment or dressing for the cold.

Our trade leads pick topics from what they see on site, so the talks stay practical and relevant to the work in front of the crew.

• Short and specific to the day's work
• Open to questions and examples from the crew
• Recorded so follow-up is possible

Apprentices and journeypersons

Self-performing lets us train people properly. Apprentices work beside journeypersons who can show them how a task is done safely, and apprentices are not asked to do work beyond their training without supervision.

Our electrical work is led by a Master Electrician, Adam Williams, and our other trade leads bring years of experience. That experience is passed on every day on site.