Health & Safety

EDM's Health and Safety Philosophy

For EDM, the only acceptable health and safety goal is to eliminate every injury and job-related illness. We believe that this goal is achievable, and progress toward it enhances both the well-being of employees and the success of our operations.
We are committed to performing every job in as safe and healthy a manner as possible. Work-related injury or illness is unacceptable and we are committed to the identification, elimination or control of workplace hazards to the extent we can for the protection of ourselves and others. Everyone is responsible for workplace safety. No job is worth doing in an unsafe way. None!

Safety and Occupational Health Policy Statement

EDM believes that sound safety and occupational health management practices are in the best interests of its employees, its business, its shareholders, and the communities in which it operates.
EDM's management practices will continue to fully integrate safety and occupational health evaluation, planning and design into its business development strategies.
For us to succeed in fulfilling this policy, all of us must undertake our work in accordance with this policy to the best of our ability, take all reasonable care of our own safety and health as well as that of our colleagues and others who may be affected by our own actions or failures to act, and accept that working safely is a condition of employment. Accordingly, EDM will:

  1. Provide the expertise and resources to assist in maintaining safe and healthy working environments.
  2. Establish clearly defined safety and occupational health programs and measure safety and health performance, making   improvements as warranted.
  3. Operate in accordance with recognized industry standards where possible, while complying with all applicable regulations.
  4. Investigate the causes of accidents and incidents and develop effective and immediate preventative and remedial action.
  5. Train its employees to carry out their jobs safely and productively.
  6. Maintain a high degree of emergency preparedness.
  7. Require that vendors and contractors comply with all applicable safety and health standards.