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RENEWING OUR COMMITMENT TO SAFETY ON DAY OF MOURNING

Safety is TNDC’s top priority to ensure everyone we work with goes home safe. It is also why Day of Mourning is so significant. Marked annually on April 28th, this sombre day brings together workers, families, employers and communities at workplaces and events to remember those who have lost their lives on the job, renewing a commitment to creating safer workplaces.

WHY IT MATTERS

Every injury, disease or death serves as a powerful reminder that employers and employees have an important responsibility to ensure workers and workplaces are healthy and safe. Sadly, in 2024:

-       146 B.C. workers died from a workplace injury or disease.

-       There were 68 fatalities due to traumatic injury and 78 fatalities due to occupational disease.

Our industry and our communities are not immune and have been impacted by multiple fatalities in recent years. Every death and injury on the job is one too many. Behind every death is a coworker, friend and loved one – parent, spouse, partner, family member, even pets – left behind.

SAFETY IS A PRIORITY AND CORPORATE VALUE

TNDC is committed to ensuring a safe work environment for our employees and everyone we work with. Safety First, Safety Always is a core value that guides everything we do. TNDC holds a Certificate of Recognition (COR) from WorkSafeBC, reinforcing our commitment to protecting workers and maintaining a progressive safety culture. Our target is zero – near misses, incidents and injuries – to ensure everyone goes home safe every day.

FOSTERING A SAFE WORKPLACE

Safety is a responsibility shared by every member of the TNDC team. We cultivate a strong safety culture focussed on training, support, mentorship, responsibility and accountability, to reduce and prevent incidents, heighten risk awareness, and encourage positive behaviour.

Our Health, Safety and Environment Manual, TNDC Safety Rules and TNDC Life Saving Rules guide employees in safe behaviour and protocols. Our Verification of Competencies, Safe Operating Procedures and Green Hand, Gold Hand programs are instrumental in ensuring our employees are prepared, capable and supported in their role.

COMMITMENT TO SAFETY

Safety is a continuous journey that requires all employees to embrace a Safety First, Safety Always mindset to ensure our employees and everyone we work with finish their shift safely every day. On this solemn day, we are all renewing our commitment to creating a safer workplace, to ensure we all go home safe.

MOMENT OF SILENCE

To honour this sombre occasion, we are asking the TNDC team to reflect on safety and to hold a moment of silence. During their morning toolbox meeting, TNDC managers and supervisors will be leading their teams in discussing the Day of Mourning and asking them to pledge their commitment to safety.

LEARN MORE

To learn more about this important day and make an online tribute to someone you know who has lost their life in a workplace incident, visit dayofmourning.bc.ca.