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Health, Safety & Environment

Safety is our core value

We are relentless in our commitment to health and safety. Every day, each of our employees hold themselves personally accountable, which in turn helps ensure our team goes home safely.

Through our systems, processes, and procedures, we continuously improve how we protect our employees, customers and the environment.

Promote Healthy and Safe Operations

Our Targets:

Zero
Ambition for serious injuries and fatalities
Establish processes
to help safeguard assets and workforce from climate-related weather events

8 Life Saving Rules

To ensure everyone goes home safely, every day

Ready to Work

Zero tolerance for impairment. Always conduct your work activities free from the effects of drugs, alcohol or fatigue.

Hazard Awareness

Stop. Think. Act. For each task, always assess hazards and identify effective controls.

Vehicles

Avoid distractions at all times. Your driver safety training must be complete before operating any heavy vehicle. Wear your seat belt, obey speed limits, use wheel chocks and reverse park.

Energy Control

Before loading or unloading fuel of any kind, always verify proper grounding and bonding. Never work on equipment that has not been properly isolated, locked out and tagged.

Work at Heights

Always use proper fall protection when working above heights of 1.8m (6’). Always maintain 3 points of contact exiting a truck, using a ladder or on stairs.

Dangerous Places

Never enter a confined space without a permit. Employ proper purging and gas monitoring techniques and enlist a dedicated spotter. If unsure, please talk with your supervisor.

Falling Objects

Prevent the risk of falling objects. Never walk or work under a suspended load. Always inspect all lifting equipment.

Safety Gear

Always wear correct personal protective equipment for the job. (e.g. full fire resistant PPE)

Parkland’s Operational Excellence Management System (POEMS)

POEMS

POEMS establishes our approach to Health, Safety, and the Environment (HSE) across Parkland. POEMS is structured to enhance our HSE performance through Operational Excellence culture, Elements & Governing Principles, and a continuous improvement cycle.

Environmental Stewardship

We power what moves people and aim to do this while working to mitigate our impact on the environment. We are committed to:

  • encouraging safe work practices to help:

    • protect the environment and enhance environmental awareness within our teams;

    • mitigate our environmental impact

  • monitoring environmental performance and reporting regularly on environmental issues as required

  • consulting with Indigenous and local communities and other stakeholders on environmental issues as required

Emergency Management

Our expert teams are trained to respond quickly and effectively in the unlikely event of an emergency.

  • Prevent

    Identify, assess, and prioritize the risks associated with operations, and develop plans to mitigate the risk.

  • Prepare

    Develop and maintain plans to respond to significant and credible risks associated with operations.

  • Respond

    Use a standardized on-scene emergency management system for emergency response. Response personnel are to be identified, trained, and deemed competent to respond to emergencies.

  • Recover

    Ensure plans are in place to return business operations to normal following an emergency response.

Recent amendments to Canada’s Competition Act have introduced changes to representations to the public concerning the protection or restoration of the environment or mitigating the environmental and ecological causes or effects of climate change (collectively, “Environmental Statements”) unless they can be adequately and properly substantiated in accordance with internationally recognized methodology. There is uncertainty in how these legislative amendments will be interpreted and applied, and we are awaiting guidance from the Competition Bureau regarding them. As a result, we are currently reviewing our disclosure practices with respect to Environmental Statements. While Parkland has decided to keep past Environmental Statements on its website, they are available strictly as historical information and for reference purposes only. These Environmental Statements are not to be interpreted as active representations by Parkland or any of its affiliates and subsidiaries. Parkland disclaims all liability for the use of any Environmental Statement for any other purpose. Parkland remains committed to its sustainability journey, including working towards lowering our environmental impact and helping our customers lower theirs.