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going to the landfill in that regard.”
SAFETY LEADERS
Working in partnership with the Manu-
facturers’ Health and Safety Association
(MHSA), a safety association that collabo-
rates with governments and industries to
offer health and safety programs that help
companies become top safety performers,
Stewart and Stevenson Canada’s commit-
ment to health and safety training from an
employee standpoint remains paramount.
“We’re very open-ended when it comes to
health and safety training,” said Sigvaldason.
“Training courses offer anything from first-
aid to crane training and then more specific
training such as safety auditors to accident
investigations and fall arrest. We’re fortunate
that 80% of the tradesmen on the floor are
first-aid trained.”
By implementing internal and innovative
practices and placing such a pivotal impor-
tance on health and safety, Stewart and Ste-
venson Canada are prepared and ready to act
during incident investigations.
“It’s all about our follow-up system,” said
Sigvaldason. “When an incident takes place,