Pillar three: People
Employee health and safety
Our more than 1,100 employees are critical to our success. To attract and retain a workforce that is able to meet the evolving environmental and business landscape of tomorrow, SaskEnergy is committed to providing a safe, inclusive and engaging workplace with opportunities for growth and where all ideas are valued, respected and welcomed.
Safety is our top priority
Our goal is to see every employee go home safely at the end of each day and meet the vision of Mission: Zero — zero injuries, zero fatalities and zero suffering.
RECORD SAFETY PERFORMANCE In 2020-21, SaskEnergy recorded its lowest total recordable injury frequency rate in the history of the Corporation with 1.43 injuries per 100 employees.
COVID-19 pandemic response
The health and safety of our provincial team of employees was a key focus during the COVID-19 pandemic and in our comprehensive pandemic preparedness plan. Our priority was to maintain their health and safety while continuing to provide an essential service to our customers. In response to the pandemic, we put a number of measures into effect to protect our team, our customers and communities throughout the province. In alignment with direction from the Government of Saskatchewan, SaskEnergy successfully implemented temporary work-from-home arrangements, where possible, throughout 2020 and 2021 with no disruption to our core operations or customer service. To assist our employees in the remote work environment, technology was leveraged for digital communication, meetings, and training and development opportunities. For employees who provide an essential service in maintaining our infrastructure, it was crucial that we maintained their health and safety — and that of the broader community. Frontline employees were provided with additional personal protective equipment as well as extensive safety training that outlined protocols to follow during customer interactions, when working in customer facilities, and during operations and construction activities.
To foster a personal connection to safety practices at home and at work, SaskEnergy has a robust Safety Management System (SMS) in place. The system exists to set safety goals, assess safety risks, establish mitigating controls, and ensure that SaskEnergy staff are trained and competent with respect to safety processes, issues, regulations and procedures as they relate to their roles and our operations. Through the SMS, SaskEnergy is able to apply a broad but specific safety focus across our entire organization. It is also through this structured approach that a lens of continuous improvement is applied.
2020-21 Sustainability Report
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