Health & Safety

Traffic Safety

March 21, 2013 by Kodiak Drilling

Car-Drill Collision

Sadly, the vehicle driver was killed, when his car struck this drill working along a road east of Toronto. Drillers and field personnel from the consulting company were also reportedly injured. Although the cause of the crash is under investigation, the photo is a stark reminder of the importance of an adequate traffic control plan for sites where vehicular traffic is present. Book 7, the Ontario Traffic Manual (Temporary Conditions) must be consulted in order properly prepare for drilling on or near roadways. The pdf version can be downloaded by clicking Book 7. The story of this crash can be found by clicking Car-Drill Collision

Site Safety Performance Audit

June 20, 2012 by Kodiak Drilling

Self Auditing

Kodiak has developed a new component for our Health & Safety Management System. The Site Safety Performance Audit process involves a surprise visit to a drilling site by a Kodiak co-worker to complete an assessment of the performance of the crew at the site. This process is very brief and will not significantly impact the activities of the drill crew at the site. The auditor will conduct a brief inspection of the site for safety related issues, in addition to asking the drillers and field personnel a few brief questions. Items reviewed as part of this process include PPE, utility locates, traffic control, tailgate meetings, equipment inspection, site constraints, among other items. If you have any questions or concerns about the process, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Excavation Safety

December 22, 2011 by Kodiak Drilling

Ministry of Labour Video

Although this is not directly related to drilling, knowing that many of our clients are also involved with excavations for soil remediation or construction projects, we have enclosed a link below to a Ministry of Labour YouTube video on excavation safety.

Watch the video

OGWA Safety Article

December 22, 2011 by Kodiak Drilling

The Source

Safety is a key feature of the Fall 2011 edition of The Source, a publication of the Ontario Ground Water Association (OGWA). Our feature article from a 2010 newsletter entitled Drilling Is Not Dangerous caught the attention of OGWA and was published in the magazine. The article can be found in the safety section of our articles or in the magazine. We applaud OGWA for encouraging safety within the groundwater industry. More information about the Ontario Ground Water Association can be found by clicking OGWA.

We would also like to take this opportunity to congratulate our colleague Dave Gunn of Geo-Environmental Drilling who will be taking over the presidency of OGWA. Dave is well known in our industry as a proponent of safe drilling practices in environmental and geotechnical drilling.

Safety First

February 10, 2011 by Kodiak Drilling

New Stickers

You may have seen one of the new additions to our Health & Safety program; our new bright orange “Safety First” stickers are a reminder that while doing our jobs we should consider safety before taking an action. The stickers are prominently displayed on equipment and in locations where people are making decisions and taking actions that could affect their safety. You will notice them on our drills and many of our tools and other equipment. They are also displayed in many areas in our shop. We hope that not only will it help instill a safety conscious culture in our workplace, but also remind our clients when they see them to think of safety in doing their own tasks at a work site.