Energy Safety Canada (ESC)’s Playbook is an overarching, foundational tool that helps drive a consistent approach to how we talk about our organization. Each element within the Playbook is designed to be able to stand alone, but all the elements also work together.
Position ESC as a trusted oil and gas authority.
> ESC certificates are accepted at all Canadian oil and gas worksites and ESC training is widely recognized as the industry standard.
Talk about how we are responsive to change.
> Industry identified the need for a single safety orientation, and ESC developed the CSO.
Demonstrate ESC's effective and efficient pursuit of our goals.
> ESC develops and supports common industry standards such as the Life Saving Rules.
Give examples of how we lead collaboration with industry to drive improved safety outcomes.
> ESC works together with industry to develop and share safety critical resources such as safety alerts, training courses and guidelines.
Use data-driven knowledge and our collective expertise to address critical opportunities and emerging issues impacting industry.
> ESC developed a process for the collection, analysis and sharing of Potentially Serious Incidents learnings within industry.
Energy Safety Canada (ESC)’s Playbook is an overarching, foundational tool that helps drive a consistent approach to how we talk about our organization. Each element within the Playbook is designed to be able to stand alone, but all the elements also work together.
Position ESC as a rusted oil and gas authority.
ESC certificates are accepted at all Canadian oil and gas worksites and ESC training is widely recognized as the industry standard.
Talk about how we are responsive to change.
Industry identified the need for a single safety orientation, and ESC developed the CSO.
Demonstrate ESC's effective and efficient pursuit of our goals.
ESC develops and supports common industry standards such as the Life Saving Rules.
Give examples of how we lead collaboration with industry to drive improved outcomes.
ESC works together with industry to develop and share safety critical resources such as safety alerts, training courses and guidelines.
Use data-driven knowledge and our collective expertise to address critical opportunities and emerging issues impacting industry.
ESC developed a process for the collection, analysis and sharing of Potentially Serious Incidents learnings within industry.
ESC lives and breathes safety so Canada’s oil and gas industry can live and work safely. With roots dating back to 1949, ESC was created by industry for industry with a single purpose to improve safety throughout Canada’s oil and gas industry.
ESC is a not-for-profit and registered charity and this status allows the organization to reinvest any revenues back into health and safety programs and resources dedicated to advance safety in Canada’s oil and gas industry. ESC is governed by an independent Board of Directors that represents all sectors of the Canadian oil and gas industry.
As the hub for safety and with diverse alliances, ESC creates ready-made resources to help keep workers safe, reduce unnecessary costs and, ultimately, improve safety performance.
PetroLMI, a division of ESC, is the leading source for labour market information and trends in Canada's energy industry.
Easily and widely accessed by any worker, anywhere, anytime. Accepted at all Canadian oil and gas work sites.
Developed alongside industry and frequently reviewed and updated.
Effective, convenient high-quality training courses.
Over 180 Authorized Training Providers and over 350 Certified Instructors across the nation make it easy for workers to take a course where they live or work.
Since 1999, ESC have been the Certifying Partner for Canada’s oil and gas industry.
ESC is the only Certifying Partner with an audit for all three western provinces — one audit has you covered, saving you time and money.
Over 400 certified health and safety auditors support companies small and large.
A one-stop-shop for safety expertise and tools to implement and support a strong safety culture.
Industry developed standards to perform work safely.
Industry leading and relevant publications.
Improve safety performance through customized safety support, advice and resources.
Fast and easy access to leading and lagging industry data.
Each year, ESC and its network deliver safety training to over 100,000 workers. And we’re proud to help ensure those workers get home safely every day.
ESC has a long history of supporting every sector in the energy industry: oilsands; geophysical; drilling; exploration; large; small and mid-sized producers; pipelines and services.
ESC's network expands across the nation with over 350 auditors, over 400 instructors and nearly 200 training providers, making it easier for workers and companies to get the safety support they need.
ESC partners with a broad range of stakeholders to improve safety in Canada’s energy industry. This collaborative approach to injury and incident prevention benefits workers and companies by making it easier for workers to move from site to site, driving complexity and costs out of the system and, most importantly, improving safety outcomes.
Each year, ESC and its network deliver safety training to over 100,000 workers. And we’re proud to help ensure those workers get home safely every day.
ESC has a long history of supporting every sector in the energy industry: geophysical; drilling; exploration; large; small and mid-sized producers; pipelines and services.
Our network expands across the nation with over 400 auditors, over 400 instructors and nearly 200 training providers, making it easier for workers and companies to get the safety support they need.
ESC partners with a broad range of stakeholders to improve safety in Canada’s energy industry. This unified approach to injury and incident prevention benefits workers and companies by making it easier for workers to move from site to site, driving complexity and costs out of the system and, most importantly, improving safety outcomes.
ESC's work goes far beyond hard hats. ESC is a trusted resource for our industry, the workers and their families, and the communities in which we operate.
Our commitment to an injury free workforce is unwavering. And it’s 24/7.
ESC is constantly improving safety standards, knowledge and practices. That’s what our industry wants, what workers need, and what the public expects.
Recognized globally as an authority with deep oil and gas safety expertise to improve safety performance, ESC serves the energy industry by:
Helping prevent injuries and incidents through data collection and analysis to identify industry-wide issues, trend and performance-based measures.
Accelerating safety improvement and driving industry to achieve zero injuries and incidents by establishing shared solutions and common safety standards.
Providing workers and companies with tools, resources and training they trust and rely on to stay productive every day and return home safely every night.
Supporting industry across all sectors, company sizes and roles to increase safety management capability.
Leading industry-wide collaboration to advocate and raise the profile of worker health and safety in Canada's oil and gas industry.
Our commitment to an injury free workforce is unwavering. And it’s 24/7, regardless of whatever economic engines are at work.
We are constantly improving safety standards, knowledge and practices. That’s what our industry wants, what workers need, and what the public expects.
Recognized globally as an authority with deep oil and gas safety expertise to improve safety performance, ESC serves the energy industry by:
Providing workers and companies with tools, resources and training they trust and rely on to stay productive every day and return home safely every night.
Supporting industry across all sectors, company sizes and roles to increase safety management capability.
Helping prevent injuries and incidents through data collection and analysis to identify industry-wide issues, trend and performance-based measures.
Accelerating safety improvement and driving industry to achieve zero injuries and incidents by establishing shared solutions and common safety standards.
Leading industry-wide collaboration to advocate and raise the profile of worker health and safety in Canada's oil and gas industry.