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EMPLOYEE SURVEY SERIES
SUMMARY REPORT
Survey 1:
Employee Safety, Health, and Wellness
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CONTENTS
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................... 3
Survey Report Methodology ................................................................................................................. 4
Target Audience ..................................................................................................................................... 4
Survey Design......................................................................................................................................... 4
Data Collection ....................................................................................................................................... 4
Data Confidentiality ................................................................................................................................ 4
Reporting ................................................................................................................................................. 4
Transparency ...................................................................................................................................... 4
Distribution........................................................................................................................................... 5
Summary Data Results ........................................................................................................................... 5
Demographic Results ............................................................................................................................ 5
Survey Question Results ....................................................................................................................... 7
Outcomes and Actions ......................................................................................................................... 17
Outcomes .............................................................................................................................................. 17
Actions ................................................................................................................................................... 18
Conclusion ............................................................................................................................................... 23
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Introduction
The Atlantic Pilotage Authority (APA) relaunched the annual Employee Engagement Survey to a
targeted annual Employee Survey Series. This Series is comprised of three different and brief
surveys that seek to obtain employee opinion on the state of our current working environment and
the factors impacting their day-to-day.
The three surveys are to be sent out individually throughout the 2020 year and the topic areas
are:
Survey 1: Employee Safety, Health and Wellness
This survey will focus on the current working environment and your ability to thrive within
it. Questions regarding workplace safety and culture, physical and mental wellness at
work, employee morale, skill development, and career growth will be major themes of this
survey.
Survey 2: APA Communication and Feedback
This survey will focus on the current informal and formal forums for communication
between you and fellow APA employees, you and management/senior management.
Questions regarding teamwork, transparency, forums for feedback, and clarity of
communication will be major themes of this survey. This survey will be distributed in Q2
and a communication sent with the associated link for participation.
Survey 3: APA Relationships
This survey will focus on the dynamics of the relationships between you and your district
colleagues, you and the greater APA employee population, and you and APA
management & senior management. Questions regarding teamwork, integrity, trust, and
transparency will be major themes of this survey. This survey will be distributed in Q3 and
a communication sent with the associated link for participation.
After the close of the participation period for each survey, a brief report, such as this one, on the
findings will be shared with all employees and our Board of Directors. At the end of 2020, a
cumulative report will outline all three surveys and a status report on the resulting actions will be
available.
The following report details the first survey in the series on Employee Safety, Health, and
Wellness.
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Survey Report Methodology
Target Audience
The survey was distributed to all APA employees (full-time, part-time, term and casual) that were
employed as of February 1, 2020. A total of 101 requests for participation were sent to employees
on February 18, 2020. Employees were able to access the survey for participation through 11:59
March 6, 2020. Survey participation was voluntary.
Survey Design
Survey 1: Employee Safety, Health, and Wellness (hereafter, Survey) contained 26 questions: 3
demographic questions, 22 close-ended statement questions of which 14 had follow-up open-
ended comment questions. The sub-questions (open-ended comments) will not be displayed for
confidentiality purposes. These comments were analyzed and considered with respect to the
question it follows. Many of these written comments assist in forming the intended actions to be
taken as a result of this survey.
The average participant completed the survey in 8 minutes. The survey design bundles
statements into two sections: 1) Employee Safety and 2) Employee Health and Wellness.
Data Collection
The survey was formatted and delivered as an electronic survey to be completed online. The
target audience was sent a link to the online survey for completion within the allotted time period
of February 18th – March 6th, 2020. All employees have active email addresses and access to
internet to allow to ease of completion for all.
It is important to note that results are relative to the number of overall respondents to the survey
and not reflective of the entire APA employee population.
Hereafter the term ‘employee(s)’ in the survey data commentary will reference only the employees
of the APA who responded to the survey.
Data Confidentiality
To protect the confidentiality of our employees and their responses, all submissions were
anonymous. Respondents could select “I prefer not to disclose” option for demographic questions.
Further, raw data was managed by the Director of Human Resources with the intent to be used
for the detailed analysis, trending and content for this report.
Reporting
Transparency
The aggregated data was reviewed in detail, analyzed and summarized into this report. This
report is intended to be shared with the APA Board of Directors, APA management and all APA
employees.
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Distribution
The report will be distributed to those mentioned above by email and the report will also be posted
on employee internal secured website and to the board of directors by their secure webpage.
Summary Data Results
Demographic Results
The following will summarize respondent demographics. Of the 101 employees eligible to
participate in the survey, 60 responded. This yields a response rate of 59.4%. In our 2018 singular
employee engagement survey was conducted in Q1 of 2019 and our response rate was 54%.
The greatest percentage of respondents are in Halifax, NS. This is appropriate as Halifax hosts
the greatest number of employees including Pilot, Pilot Boat Crew, Dispatch and Administration.
Similarly, our greatest number of employees are Pilots and it is appropriate they would be the
highest response rate. With both district of work and working group, there is a significant
percentage of employees who preferred not to disclose their demographic data.
83.33%
10.00%6.67%
Full time, Part Time orTerm Employee (50)
Casual Employee (6) I prefer not to disclose(4)
0.00%
10.00%
20.00%
30.00%
40.00%
50.00%
60.00%
70.00%
80.00%
90.00%
Reponses by Employment Type
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1.67%
16.67%15.00%
8.33%
46.67%
11.67%
Western, NL(1)
Southeastern,NL (10)
Saint John,NB (9)
Cape Breton,NS (5)
Halifax, NS(28)
I prefer not todisclose (7)
0.00%
5.00%
10.00%
15.00%
20.00%
25.00%
30.00%
35.00%
40.00%
45.00%
50.00%
District of Work
Pe
rce
nta
ge R
esp
on
se
Respondents by District of Work
40.00%
25.00%
6.67%
13.33%15.00%
Pilot (24) Pilot Boat Crew(15)
Dispatch (4) Administration(8)
I prefer not todisclose (9)
0.00%
5.00%
10.00%
15.00%
20.00%
25.00%
30.00%
35.00%
40.00%
45.00%
Working Group
Pe
rce
nta
ge R
esp
on
se
Employee Working Group
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Survey Question Results
The following will outline each question statements and sub-questions of the corresponding
results.
The question statements had predetermined responses which the participate could select from.
These close-ended questions provided the data as outlined below. This data is unaltered and
taken directly from the survey responses.
The sub-questions (open-ended comments) will not be displayed in the data below. Open-ended
questions provide excellent insight as employees aren’t limited to a predetermined set of possible
answer choices. Instead, we end up collecting a rich pool of genuine opinions on the topic. This
data was analyzed and where appropriate to do so, themed and categorized for repetitive
comment topics, and considered with respect to the question it follows. Many of these written
comments assist in forming the intended actions to be taken as a result of this survey.
Where indicated, the question statement will note how many respondents did not answer the
questions. All close-ended questions required a response. If a participant started a survey,
answering a few questions but did not complete it, the survey would note that as a “skipped
question”.
1) Employee Safety
Question 4: I am confident that I have the appropriate training and experience to
perform my job in a safe manner.
Question 5: I am clear about my rights and responsibilities in relation to
workplace health and safety.
100.00%
0.00% 0.00%
Yes No If your select No,what education or
training could assist?
0.00%
20.00%
40.00%
60.00%
80.00%
100.00%
120.00%
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Question 6: The APA places a high priority on the Workplace Health and Safety of
employees.
*Note: 1 respondent skipped question
Question 7: I believe there are reliable systems, including risk assessments, are
in place to identify, prevent and deal with hazards at work.
*Note: 1 respondent skipped question
100.00%
0.00%
Yes No
0.00%
20.00%
40.00%
60.00%
80.00%
100.00%
120.00%
42.37%47.46%
10.17%
0.00%
Stronglyagree (25)
Agree (28) Disagree (6) Stronglydisagree (0)
0.00%5.00%
10.00%15.00%20.00%25.00%30.00%35.00%40.00%45.00%50.00%
Agreement Response
Pe
rce
nta
ge R
esp
on
se
30.51%
59.32%
10.17%
0.00%
Strongly agree(18)
Agree (35) Disagree (6) Stronglydisagree (0)
0.00%
10.00%
20.00%
30.00%
40.00%
50.00%
60.00%
70.00%
Agreement Response
Pe
rce
nta
ge R
esp
on
se
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Question 8: There is regular and timely communication between employees and
management about safety issues and how it may impact an
employee's daily work.
*Note: 1 respondent skipped question
Question 9: At the APA, workplace health and safety is considered to be at least
as important as service delivery and quality.
*Note: 1 respondent skipped question
30.51%
57.63%
10.17%
1.69%
Strongly agree(18)
Agree (34) Disagree (6) Strongly disagree(1)
0.00%
10.00%
20.00%
30.00%
40.00%
50.00%
60.00%
70.00%
Agreement Response
Pe
rce
nta
ge R
esp
on
se
37.29%
44.07%
18.64%
0.00%
Strongly agree(22)
Agree (26) Disagree (11) Stronglydisagree (0)
0.00%
5.00%
10.00%
15.00%
20.00%
25.00%
30.00%
35.00%
40.00%
45.00%
50.00%
Agreement Response
Re
cen
tage
Re
spo
nse
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Question 10: The Workplace Health and Safety Committee (aka OHS Committee) is
effective in addressing the health and safety concerns of all
employees.
*Note: 1 respondent skipped question
Question 11: If I became aware of a health or safety concern or hazard at my
workplace, I would know who to report it to.
Note: 1 respondent skipped question
Question 12: I feel free and comfortable to voice concerns or to make suggestions
for the improvement of the workplace health and safety at my job.
22.03%
64.41%
13.56%
0.00%
Strongly agree(13)
Agree (38) Disagree (8) Stronglydisagree (0)
0.00%
10.00%
20.00%
30.00%
40.00%
50.00%
60.00%
70.00%
Agreement Response
Pe
rce
nta
ge R
esp
on
se
100.00%
0.00%
Yes (59) No (0)
0.00%
20.00%
40.00%
60.00%
80.00%
100.00%
120.00%
Response
Pe
rce
nta
ge R
esp
on
se
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*Note: 1 respondent skipped question
Question 13: I feel comfortable submitting a near-miss, incident or accident report
to APA Management.
*Note: 1 respondent skipped question
Question 14: Near-miss, incidents or accidents reported are investigated quickly
and appropriate actions are taken to improve workplace health and
safety of employees.
91.53%
8.47%
Yes (54) No (5)
0.00%
20.00%
40.00%
60.00%
80.00%
100.00%
Response
Pe
rce
nta
ge R
esp
on
se
94.92%
5.08%
Yes (56) No (3)
0.00%
20.00%
40.00%
60.00%
80.00%
100.00%
Response
Pe
rce
nta
ge R
esp
on
se
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*Note: 1 respondent skipped question
2) Employee Health and Wellness
Question 15: I feel like a valuable member of APA team.
*Note: 6 respondents skipped question
Question 16: My fellow colleagues care about me as a person, providing support
to balance my family, work and personal life.
22.03%
62.71%
15.25%
0.00%
Strongly agree(13)
Agree (37) Disagree (9) Stronglydisagree (0)
0.00%
10.00%
20.00%
30.00%
40.00%
50.00%
60.00%
70.00%
Agreement Response
Pe
rce
nta
ge R
esp
on
se
27.78%
57.41%
12.96%
1.85%
Strongly agree(15)
Agree (31) Disagree (7) Stronglydisagree (5)
0.00%
10.00%
20.00%
30.00%
40.00%
50.00%
60.00%
70.00%
Agreement Response
Re
cen
tage
Re
spo
nse
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*Note: 6 respondents skipped question
Question 17: Using the scale of 1 to 10, how would you rate your overall feeling of
wellbeing when you're at work?
Of 54 responses, the average feeling of wellness at work was 7.6 out of 10.
With 10 being the “most well”.
Question 18: I believe I have a good work-life balance
*Note: 6 respondents skipped question
Question 19: Using the scale of 1 to 10, how would you rate your stress level at
work?
Of 54 responses, the average feeling of stress at work was 4.4 out of 10.
With 10 being the “most stressed”.
27.78%
55.56%
12.96%
3.70%
Strongly agree(15)
Agree (30) Disagree (7) Stronglydisagree (2)
0.00%
10.00%
20.00%
30.00%
40.00%
50.00%
60.00%
Agreement Response
Pe
rce
tnag
e R
esp
on
se
88.89%
11.11%
Yes (48) No (6)
0.00%
20.00%
40.00%
60.00%
80.00%
100.00%
Response
Pe
rce
tnag
e R
esp
on
se
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Question 20: What are some of the contributing factors to your stress level at
work?
Of the 50 open-ended responses, the comments were themed and
categorized when multiple responses indicated the same stressor factors.
*Note 10 responses were nil.
Question 21: Do you feel you have enough time to complete your work
responsibilities within the hours assigned as your usual workday?
*Note: 6 respondents skipped question
15%
12%
10%
6%
6%
4%
4%
2%
0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12% 14% 16%
APA Management (8)
Colleagues (6)
Nature of the job (5)
Fatigue Management (3)
Pilot Boats (3)
Technology used on the job (2)
Lack of Resources (2)
Non -work related factors (1)
Percentage Response
Stre
ss F
acto
r
Employee Reported Stressor Factors
31.48%
51.85%
12.96%
3.70%0.00%
Always (17) Usually (28) Sometimes(7)
Rarely (2) Never (0)
0.00%
10.00%
20.00%
30.00%
40.00%
50.00%
60.00%
Response
Pe
rce
nta
ge R
esp
on
se
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Question 22: I believe the APA’s leadership has a genuine interest in the welfare
and satisfaction of all employees.
*Note: 6 respondents skipped question
Question 23: In a time of need, I would feel comfortable contacting a direct
manager, HR or a Chief Officer (CEO CFO,COO) to report an issue
impacting my daily work.
*Note: 6 respondents skipped question
31.48%
46.30%
18.52%
3.70%
Strongly agree(17)
Agree (25) Disagree (10) Stronglydisagree (2)
0.00%
10.00%
20.00%
30.00%
40.00%
50.00%
Response
Pe
rce
tnag
e R
esp
on
se
90.74%
9.26%
Yes (49) No (5)
0.00%
20.00%
40.00%
60.00%
80.00%
100.00%
Response
Pe
rce
tnae
Re
spo
nse
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Question 24: I am satisfied with the external resources available to me for reporting
sensitive information regarding myself or issues in my place of work, e.g. Employee and
Family Assistance Program or ConfidenceLine.
*Note: 6 respondents skipped question
Question 25: How could the APA help you improve your physical and or mental
health? (i.e. education sessions about healthy living, change in policy
or procedure, access to resources for physical or mental wellness
programs, etc.)
4%
4%
6%
7%
13%
15%
20%
31%
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%
Other (2)
Better access to vacation days and flex time options (2)
Review of policy for fatigue management (3)
Senior Management to listen to Employee Input (4)
Maintain status quo (7)
More options for health & wellness reimbursement (8)
More education on workplace health & wellness (11)
No suggestion (17)
Percentage Response
Emp
loye
e S
ugg
est
ion
s
Employee Suggestions for Improved Phsyical or Mental Health at Work
96.30%
3.70%
Satisfied (52) Dissatisfied (2)
0.00%
20.00%
40.00%
60.00%
80.00%
100.00%
120.00%
Satisfaction Response
Pe
rce
ten
age
Re
spo
nse
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Outcomes and Actions
Outcomes
The following will outline the strengths and opportunities perceived from the survey results.
Strengths
A “strength” is indicated by a strong positive response rate (>90%).
High percentage agreement scores in this area indicate a strong safety climate at the point in
which this survey was responded to and a growing safety culture. For reference, “safety culture”
is built and sustained over time and “safety climate” is a snapshot of perceptions at one moment
in time.
Some key examples of this from the survey results are:
o 100% of respondents said they are “… confident that [they] have the appropriate
training and experience to perform [their] job in a safe manner”.
o 100% of respondents said they are “… clear about my rights and responsibilities
in relation to workplace health and safety”
o 100% of respondents said if they “… became aware of a health or safety concern
or hazard at [the] workplace, [ they] would know who to report it to.
o 91.5% of respondents said if they would “… feel free and comfortable to voice
concerns or to make suggestions for the improvement of the workplace health
and safety at [their] job”.
o 94% of the respondents said they would “…feel comfortable submitting a near-
miss, incident or accident report to APA Management.”
Attributing to a strong safety culture are continuing feelings of “wellness at work” and having
suitable access to resources which can assist in times of need. High percentage agreement
scores in this area indicate a growing wellness at work culture, as indicated from the responses
to wellness related statements on the current working climate.
o 96.3% of respondents said they are “… satisfied with the external resources
available to [them] for reporting sensitive information regarding myself or issues
in my place of work, e.g. Employee and Family Assistance Program or
ConfidenceLine.”
o 90% of respondents reported they “In a time of need, would feel comfortable
contacting a direct manager, HR or a Chief Officer (CEO CFO, COO) to report an
issue impacting [their] daily work.”
o 85.19% of respondents reported they “…. feel like a valuable member of APA
team.”
The above is an initial benchmark indicator of our safety, health and wellness climate during this
snapshot of time. If safety and wellness climate indicators remain consistently positive over
multiple points in time, it will inevitably have an impact on overall employee safety, health and
wellness culture at the APA. This is an area of strength with opportunities for improvement. This
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must continue to be a standing priority for all management and employees of the APA.
Opportunities
As an organization that strives for continuous improvement, all survey data could be classified
as an opportunity for improvement. Based on analysis of trends in survey close-ended and
open-ended questions, the following are the critical opportunities for improvement as indicated
by respondents.
1) Closed loop communications on submitted safety observations, near-miss, incident and
accident reporting.
Survey responses suggest a need for improvement in closed loop communication on
submitted safety observations, near-miss, incident and accident reporting. There is an
opportunity for increased communication of these items for the purposes of employee
knowledge sharing across districts of lessons learned and best practices.
2) Education on OHS tools available to employees
Survey responses suggest a gap in awareness of available tools and resources available to
employees and how they can easily access these items. Further, there is an opportunity for
improvement in resource and reference offerings for employees.
3) Communication from Senior Management
Survey responses indicate a need for increased communications from management which
are transparent, consistent and delivered at an expected frequency regarding safety, health
and wellness. This will ensure accurate and timely shared messaging to all employees and
encourage an ongoing dialogue on employee safety, health and wellness.
4) Wellness Committee
Survey responses indicated a positive response for increasing employee education on
workplace health and wellness best practices, trends, innovative programs (via bulletins,
emails or webinars). Further, it was indicated that access to current wellness programs and
resources should be shared.
Actions
The following will outline the action plan for addressing the named opportunities.
Opportunity #1: Closed loop communications on submitted safety observations, near-
miss, incident and accident reporting.
Survey Items:
• “There is regular and timely communication between
employees and management about safety issues and how it
may impact an employee’s daily work.”
• “Near-miss, incidents or accidents reported are investigated
quickly and appropriate actions are taken to improve
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workplace health and safety of employees.”
Rationale: Survey responses suggest a need for improvements in closed loop
communications on submitted safety observations, near-miss,
incident and accident reporting. There is an opportunity for
increased communication of these items for the purposes of
employee knowledge sharing across districts of lessons learned
and best practices.
Objective Business
Impact:
Increase employee engagement in safety culture
This is what we will
do:
• Streamline reporting – transition all reports received through
from various mechanisms of observations, near-miss,
incident and accident reports to NS5 Enterprise System for
central reporting.
• Timelines for reporting and review – once a report is
submitted, the process for review and subsequent actions
required will follow in a timely manner.
• Communication of status and outcomes - immediate
response to those involved, monthly summary report
discussed with OHS Committee, and copy of summary
report to all APA employees through OHS Minutes.
These are the people
responsible:
Lead: QHSE Manager
Support: Marine Superintendent, Fleet Technical Manager and Pilot
Boat Manager
Timeframe for when
this will be done:
1. QHSE Manager to enter all reports received through various
mechanisms into NS5 effective immediately. Throughout the
remainder of the year, incrementally increase the use of
NS5 project engaging support as required.
2. QHSE Manager and Pilot Boat Manager to ensure
submitted reports from Pilots or Pilot Boat crew are
processed for review in timely manner, providing regular
status updates as required.
3. QHSE Manager to ensure communication of status
summary reports follow the process as indicated above,
effective immediately.
This is what success
looks like:
1. We can show continuous progress on NS5 QHSE and
Maintenance & Purchasing modules project.
2. Communications of status and outcomes of submitted
reports is being shared at least monthly.
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This is how we will
measure success:
Short term: Consistent and reliable communication on status and
outcomes to relevant personnel.
Long term: NS5 QHSE and Maintenance & Purchasing modules are
in active use by management and required employees.
We will review our
progress on this
date:
July 31st, 2020. An update will be provided with the results of the
second survey in the series.
Opportunity #2: Education on OHS tools available to employees
Survey Items:
“I believe there are reliable systems, including risk assessments,
are in place to identify, prevent and deal with hazards at work.”
Rationale: Survey responses suggest a gap in awareness of available tools
and resources available to employees and how they can easily
access these items. Further, there is an opportunity for
improvement in resource and reference offerings for employees.
Objective Business
Impact:
Increase employee’s “safety tool-kit” to ensure best practice
resources are at their fingertips for safe operation in their daily
work.
This is what we will
do:
• Update OHS Section of employee website with available
Resource and Reference Library
• Review of current Job Safety Analysis (JSA) and Risk
Assessments. Education plan for all employees on both items.
• Training for OHS Committee representatives on responsibilities
within districts to support fellow employees on safety matters
and available resources.
These are the people
responsible:
Lead: QHSE Manager
Support: Marine Superintendent and Director of Human Resources
Timeframe for when
this will be done:
1. QHSE Manager to update OHS Section of employee
website within one month and continuously to follow as
required.
2. QHSE Manager and Marine Superintendent to review
current JSA and Risk Assessment tools consulting others as
required. Once completed, launch education plan for all
staff. To be completed by September 1, 2020.
3. QHSE Manager and Director of HR to source OHS
Committee training on roles and responsibilities. Training
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plan to be created within two months.
This is what success
looks like:
1. All relevant employees have received education on OHS
reference tools and resources available to them.
2. Training for OHS Committee has been delivered.
This is how we will
measure success:
Short term: JSA and Risk Assessments are reviewed and up to
date. Education for access to references and resources is known
my all employees.
Long term: Employees are confident in their abilities to access and
practically apply resources in place to identify, prevent and deal
with hazards at work.
We will review our
progress on this
date:
July 31st, 2020. An update will be provided with the results of the
second survey in the series.
Opportunity #3: Communication of Safety, Health and Wellness updates quarterly from
Senior Management
Survey Items:
• “The APA places a high priority on the Workplace Health
and Safety of employees.”
• “At the APA, workplace health and safety is considered to
be at least as important as service delivery and quality.”
Rationale: Survey responses indicate a need for increased communications
from management which are transparent, consistent and delivered
at an expected frequency regarding safety, health and wellness.
This will ensure accurate and timely shared messaging to all
employees and encourage an ongoing dialogue on employee
safety, health and wellness.
Objective Business
Impact:
Increase employee engagement through communication of matters
which impact the daily safe work of employees.
This is what we will
do:
• Communication of OHS update quarterly from Senior
Management
• Establish Employee Recognition Program for individuals
modelling excellence in Safety Behavior
These are the people
responsible:
Lead: Chief Executive Officer
Support: QHSE Manager, Marine Superintendent, Director of HR,
other management as required
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Timeframe for when
this will be done:
1. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) will issue quarterly OHS
update to all employees, starting in Q2 2020.
2. QHSE Manager and Director of HR will create Employee
Recognition program for Safety in Q2 2020. This program
will be conducted through the WHSC Committee, with each
district representative bringing nominations forward to the
Committee for voting. Nominations will be submitted by
peers or by management. Recognition will be on a quarterly
basis.
This is what success
looks like:
1. CEO reports will be issued on a quarterly basis.
2. Employee Recognition Program is active on a quarterly
basis.
This is how we will
measure success:
Short term: Employees engage in safety culture through quarterly
updates and offer nominations for safety recognition of their peers.
Long term: Actions established enhance safety culture of the APA.
We will review our
progress on this
date:
July 31st, 2020. An update will be provided with the results of the
second survey in the series.
Opportunity #4: Wellness Committee
Survey Items: • “Using the scale of 1 to 10, how would you rate your overall
feeling of wellbeing when you're at work?”
• “How could the APA help you improve your physical and or
mental health?”
Rationale: Survey responses indicated a positive response for increasing
employee education on workplace health and wellness best
practices, trends, innovative programs (via bulletins, emails or
webinars). Further, it was indicated that access to current wellness
programs and resources should be shared.
Objective Business
Impact:
Increase employee engagement through bettering the access to
support, education and wellness resources to overall improve in
their feeling of “wellness” at work.
This is what we will
do:
• Update OHS section of employee website with new
“Wellness at Work” dedicated section.
• Engaging the Wellness Committee (sub-committee of
WHSC Committee), to establish Employee Wellness
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Education Program
These are the people
responsible:
Lead: Director of HR
Support: Wellness Committee, QHSE Manager
Timeframe for when
this will be done:
1. Director of HR and QHSE Manager to update OHS Section
of website with “Wellness at Work”, This will outline current
and future programs, resources available to employees. To
be completed within one month.
2. Director of HR and Wellness Committee to start working on
the creation of Employee Wellness Education Program,
which will involve initiatives of education and programs
accessible to all employees of the APA. To begin in Q2 and
to progress throughout 2020.
This is what success
looks like:
1. “Wellness at Work” section on employee website is actively
updated and utilized by employees
2. Wellness Committee has made progress in establishing new
wellness initiatives for all employees.
This is how we will
measure success:
Short term: Employees are actively engaged in wellness at work
through receiving educational materials and participating in
wellness initiatives as established.
Long term: Actions established enhance the wellness and safety
culture of the APA.
We will review our
progress on this
date:
July 31st, 2020. An update will be provided with the results of the
second survey in the series.
We will review the progress of each action item incrementally with each subsequent survey series
report. The action items will culminate in a final status report at the end of 2020.
Conclusion
We thank you for your participation in the first survey of our 2020 series, Employee Safety, Health
and Wellness. Your feedback is essential in highlighting were we as an organization are strong
and, indicting areas of opportunity for improvement.
The next survey in our 2020 series is Survey 2: APA Communication and Feedback. This survey
will focus on the current informal and formal forums for communication between you and fellow
APA employees, you and management/senior management. Questions regarding teamwork,
transparency, forums for feedback, and clarity of communication will be major themes of this
survey. This survey will be distributed at the end of Q2 and a communication sent with the
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associated link for participation.
Any questions or comments on this report can be directed to Jennifer Campbell, Director of
Human Resources.