the sustainability imperative moving forward with the agcoaltion · 2016. 11. 10. ·...

Engineering School Of Safety and Risk Management Dave and Joan Lynch

The Sustainability Imperative

Moving Forward with the AgCoaltion

Canada’s Oil Sands

Province of Alberta

Calgary

Lloydminster

Edmonton

Suncor &

Syncrude

Fort

McMurray

Surface

mineable

Athabasc

a Oil

Sand

Deposit Athabasca

Cold Lake Peace River

1.7 Trillion Bbls estimated to be in place in Alberta’s oil sands

300 Billion Bbls - ultimately recoverable with current technology

An Oil Sands Primer....Resource

169 billion barrels of reserves

An Oil Sands Primer....History

GCOS Sun Oil Suncor

Innovation in Action •early mineral processing technology development ( University of Alberta) Mildred Lake Pilot Plant

Syncrude

1963 1979

1964

Mining – 20% of the oil sands resource is less than 200 feet deep - 2.5% of Surface Area

An Oil Sands Primer....Mining

Oil Sands Mining....Knowing the Numbers

34 billion barrels of reserves

Mining and Agriculture

2 Great Industries!

Mining and Agriculture

Critical Supply Industries

that Support Our

Standard of Living

If It Isn’t Grown

It’s Mined!

Gord Winkel May 10th, 2010, CIM Annual Meeting SMART

The Mining Industry in Canada

Gord Winkel May 10th, 2010, CIM Annual Meeting SMART

Every Canadian Born Will Need….

Pop

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n

Canadian Communities

Mining Communities

Large Population Centers

Societal Perception…Values

Societal Perception…Values

Looks Bad

Looks Good

The Mine Reclaimed

Pop

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Alberta Communities

Mining Communities

Large Population Centers

Societal Perception…Values

Year 1901 75% Rural 25% Urban Year 1950 52% Rural 48% Urban Year 2011 17% Rural 83% Urban

Societal Perception…Values

Water Usage

Fertilizer Ion Pollution

Wetland Preservation

Effluent Contamination Natural Habitat

Disturbance

Pesticides

Genetically Modified

Organisms

Animal Welfare Neonecticides

Carbon Footprint

Societal Perception…Values

Water Usage

Fertilizer Ion Pollution

Wetland Preservation

Effluent Contamination Natural Habitat

Disturbance

Pesticides

Genetically Modified

Organisms

Animal Welfare Neonecticides

Carbon Footprint

Farm Safety

Societal Perception…Values

Farm Safety

The United States Reports:

Overall Fatality Rate – 3.3

Agriculture Fatality Rate – 22.9

Societal Perception…Values

Water Usage

Fertilizer Ion Pollution

Wetland Preservation

Effluent Contamination Natural Habitat

Disturbance

Pesticides

Genetically Modified

Organisms

Animal Welfare Neonecticides

Carbon Footprint

Farm Safety

Societal Perception…Values

Our License to Operate

Is Judged in the

Court of Public Opinion

- Data

- Procedures

- Goals

- Values Align

Share Report

Measure

Societal Perception…Values

Our License to Operate

Is Judged in the

Court of Public Opinion

- Data

- Procedures

- Goals

- Values Align

Share Report

Measure The Sustainability Imperative

• Governance Model

• Sets Policy Position

• Requires Risk Management

O & K Bucketwheel Reclaimer

Overland Conveyor Systems

Bucyrus-Erie 2570-W Dragline

Canada’s Oil Sands

Societal Perception…Values

Our License to Operate

Is Judged in the

Court of Public Opinion

- Data

- Procedures

- Goals

- Values Align

Share Report

Measure

National Oil Sands Task Force

Societal Perception…Values

Our License to Operate

Is Judged in the

Court of Public Opinion

- Data

- Procedures

- Goals

- Values Align

Share Report

Measure

Length 14.5 meters

Width 9.2 meters

Height 7.1 meters

Haul Trucks and Shovels continued to get larger …

Pipeline Transport Technology …

Sand, SG=1.6, no fines

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Technologies Developed to Rapidly Mix the Oil Sand With Hot Water

1996 Field Pilot

Aurora Operation in 2000

In 1996 the Low Energy Extraction

process was Developed

Extraction Energy Efficiency Improvements…..

Societal Perception…Values

Our License to Operate

Is Judged in the

Court of Public Opinion

- Data

- Procedures

- Goals

- Values Align

Share Report

Measure

Societal Perception…Values

Our License to Operate

Is Judged in the

Court of Public Opinion

- Data

- Procedures

- Goals

- Values Align

Share Report

Measure

Improving Environmental Performance Generating Economic Benefits

2.3 Million Barrels Every Day

Alberta Agriculture Challenge

Respecting a Legacy and a Lifestyle

Alberta Beef Producers

Alberta Beekeepers Commission

Alberta Cattle Feeders

Alberta Hatching Egg Producers

Alberta Chicken Producers

Alberta Pork

Alberta Turkey Producers Egg Farmers of Alberta

Alberta Agriculture Challenge

An Alberta Agriculture Opportunity

Alberta Beef Producers

Alberta Oat Growers

Commission

Alberta Wheat Commission

Bison Producers of

Alberta

Potato Growers of

Alberta

Alberta Pork

Alberta Lamb Producers

Alberta Barley Commission

Alfalfa Seed Commission

Beekeepers Commission of

Alberta

Alberta Canola Producers

Commission

Alberta Elk Commission

Peace Region Forage Seed Commission

Alberta Pulse Growers

Commission

COMMISSIONS

Alberta Chicken

Producers

Alberta Hatching Egg

Producers

Alberta Milk

Alberta Turkey Producers

Egg Farmers of Alberta

Alberta Sugar Beet Growers

Alberta Vegetable Growers

(Processing)

MARKETING BOARDS OTHER STAKEHOLDERS

Alberta Oat, Rye and Triticale

Association

Alberta Cattle Feeders’

Association

Alberta Assoc’n of Municipal Districts & Counties

Environment and Parks / Ag and Forestry

Alberta Goat Breeders

Association

Ducks Unlimited

Alberta Reindeer

Association

Alberta Whitetail and Mule Deer

Association

Horse Industry Association of

Alberta

Ostrich Association of

Alberta

AAFC

Alberta Farm Fresh Producers

Association

Alberta Grazing Leaseholders Association

Alberta Seed Growers

Association

Hutterite Standing Committee

Prairie Oat Growers

Association

Western Barley Growers

Association

Western Canadian Wheat

Growers Association

Western Stock Growers

Association

Alberta Agriculture Farm & Ranch Safety Coalition

COMMISSIONS

Alberta Barley Commission

Alberta Greenhouse Growers Association

Bison Producers of Alberta

Alberta Beef Producers Alberta Hatching Egg Producers

Breeds and Industry Committee of Alberta Equestrian Federation

Alberta Beekeepers Commission

Alberta Milk Egg Farmers of Alberta

Alberta Canola Producers Commission

Feeders Association

Alberta Cattle Feeders Alberta Pork Forage Network Alberta Chicken Producers

Alberta Pulse Growers Commission

Hutterite Standing Committee

Alberta Egg Producers Alberta Seed Growers Association

Landscape Alberta

Alberta Elk Commission Alberta Turkey Producers Potato Growers of Alberta

Alberta Vegetable Growers (Processing)

Western Barley Growers Association

Alberta Farm Fresh Producers Association

Alberta Wheat Commission

Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association

Alberta Grazing Leaseholders Association

Alfalfa Seed Commission (Alberta)

Western Stock Growers' Association

Alberta Barley Commission

Alberta Beef Producers

Alberta Milk

Alberta Canola Producers Commission

Alberta Cattle Feeders

Alberta Beekeepers Commission

Alberta Egg Producers

Alberta Elk Commission

Alberta Farm Fresh Producers Association

Alberta Grazing Leaseholders Association

Alberta Greenhouse Growers Association

Alberta Pork

Alberta Pulse Growers Commission

Alberta Seed Growers Association

Alberta Wheat Commission

Alberta Vegetable Growers (Processing)

Alberta Vegetable Growers (Processing)

Alfalfa Seed Commission (Alberta)

Alberta Hatching Egg Producers

Alberta Chicken Producers

Feeders Association

Egg Farmers of Alberta

Breeds and Industry Committee of Alberta Equestrian Federation

Bison Producers of Alberta

Forage Network Hutterite Standing Committee

Landscape Alberta Potato Growers of Alberta

Western Barley Growers Association

Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association

Western Stock Growers' Association

Alberta Agriculture Farm & Ranch Safety Coalition

Moving Forward on the

Sustainability Imperative

Our License to Operate

Is Judged in the

Court of Public Opinion

- Data

- Procedures

- Goals

- Values Align

Share Report

Measure

Moving Forward on the

Sustainability Imperative

Our License to Operate

Is Judged in the

Court of Public Opinion

- Data

- Procedures

- Goals

- Values Align

Share Report

Measure

Moving Forward on the

Sustainability Imperative

Our License to Operate

Is Judged in the

Court of Public Opinion

- Data

- Procedures

- Goals

- Values Align

Share Report

Measure

The agricultural sector has the resolve to lead in supporting improved safety cultures that makes sense at the farm and ranch level.

Moving Forward on the

Sustainability Imperative

Our License to Operate

Is Judged in the

Court of Public Opinion

- Data

- Procedures

- Goals

- Values Align

Share Report

Measure

We can adopt leading practices in safety while maintaining our ability to operate viably.

Moving Forward on the

Sustainability Imperative

Our License to Operate

Is Judged in the

Court of Public Opinion

- Data

- Procedures

- Goals

- Values Align

Share Report

Measure

We have a track record of bringing boards/commissions and related organizations together, and we have taken the next step to form a sector wide agriculture coalition.

Moving Forward on the

Sustainability Imperative

Our License to Operate

Is Judged in the

Court of Public Opinion

- Data

- Procedures

- Goals

- Values Align

Share Report

Measure

We will engage Government on policy issues such as the latest safety and employment standards/labour regulations. We’ll keep connected(communication). We will tell our story.

Societal Perception…Values

Our License to Operate

Is Judged in the

Court of Public Opinion

- Data

- Procedures

- Goals

- Values Align

Share Report

Measure The Sustainability Imperative

• Governance Model

• Sets Policy Position

• Requires Risk Management

Co-Chairs – Page Stuart & Kent Erickson Commission General Managers/Executive Directors comprising 3-4 crop and 3-4 livestock members Strategy Advisor– Gord Winkel

Farm Safety Coalition Strategy Committee

Technical Support Group (TSG) Staff and Industry Representatives Compile Reference Material to Inform Consultation

Industry Representatives for GOA Consultation as Required

Communications and Administration Group

Commission and Communications Staff

Industry Leadership Advisory Committee (ILAC) Producer Representatives from Coalition Provide Feedback

Alberta Agriculture Farm & Ranch Safety Coalition

GOA Policy and Strategy Interface

GOA Regulatory Consultation Interface

Co-Chairs – Page Stuart & Kent Erickson Commission General Managers/Executive Directors comprising 3-4 crop and 3-4 livestock members Strategy Advisor– Gord Winkel

Farm Safety Coalition Strategy Committee

Technical Support Group (TSG) Staff and Industry Representatives Compile Reference Material to Inform Consultation

Industry Representatives for GOA Consultation as Required

Communications and Administration Group

Commission and Communications Staff

GOA Policy and Strategy Interface

GOA Regulatory Consultation Interface

Industry Leadership Advisory Committee (ILAC) Producer Representatives from Coalition Provide Feedback

Alberta Agriculture Farm & Ranch Safety Coalition

Co-Chairs – Page Stuart & Kent Erickson Commission General Managers/Executive Directors comprising 3-4 crop and 3-4 livestock members Strategy Advisor– Gord Winkel

Farm Safety Coalition Strategy Committee

Technical Working Group (TSG) Staff and Industry Representatives Compile Reference Material to Inform Consultation

Industry Representatives for GOA Consultation as Required

Communications and Administration Group

Commission and Communications Staff

GOA Policy and Strategy Interface

GOA Regulatory Consultation Interface

Industry Leadership Advisory Committee (ILAC) Producer Representatives from Coalition Provide Feedback

Alberta Agriculture Farm & Ranch Safety Coalition

Co-Chairs – Page Stuart & Kent Erickson Commission General Managers/Executive Directors comprising 3-4 crop and 3-4 livestock members Strategy Advisor– Gord Winkel

Farm Safety Coalition Strategy Committee

Technical Working Group (TSG) Staff and Industry Representatives Compile Reference Material to Inform Consultation

Industry Representatives for GOA Consultation as Required

Communications and Administration Group

Commission and Communications Staff

GOA Policy and Strategy Interface

GOA Regulatory Consultation Interface

Industry Leadership Advisory Committee (ILAC) Producer Representatives from Coalition Provide Feedback

Alberta Agriculture Farm & Ranch Safety Coalition

Grande Prairie

Lethbridge

Leduc

Industry Leadership Advisory Committee (ILAC)

Producer Representatives from Coalition Provide Feedback

AgCoalition Technical Support

Group

AgCoalition ILACs (Industry Leadership Advisory Committees) - Leduc County - Grande Prairie - Lethbridge

AgCoalition Information

Packages

AgCoalition Nominees Participating on the Consultation Tables

I-2 September 15, 2016

The AgCoalition in Review An Update from the Alberta Agriculture Farm and Ranch Safety Coalition

What’s Happening with the Government Consultation Tables

The AgCoalition Gears up for the Government Table Consultation Process

As introduced in the previous update, an immediate focus area for the newly formed AgCoalition was

responding to the announced Bill 6 government table consultation process. Co-Chairs for the

AgCoalition, Kent Erickson and Page Stuart, initiated meetings with the Agriculture Minister and

supporting staff to express the AgCoalitions resolve to meaningfully participate in the consultations with

a unified voice for the agricultural sector. The initial discussions centered on improving the consultation

process and advocating for appropriate representation from the agricultural sector at the consultation

tables.

Early on, AgCoalition Co-Chairs Kent Erickson and Page Stuart (shown above) met at the

Ministerial level with government to represent agricultural sector inputs on the intended

table consultation processes, and took a leadership role in the coordination of a province wide

effort for agricultural producers to provide expert feedback into the consultation process.

After the agricultural sector formed the Alberta Agriculture Farm and Ranch Safety Coalition (the

AgCoaltion) in the morning of January 22, 2016, the newly formed coalition had intensive sessions on

the same afternoon to inform the consultation process. These inputs were summarized and provided

valuable guidance on the various focus areas to be covered in the consultation process. Additionally,

under the auspices of the AgCoalition, the Industry Leadership Advisory Committee (ILAC) was formed

to engage producers in three locations across the province to provide additional guidance. This

provided nominees, negotiating at the government consultation tables on behalf of the agricultural

industry, with a solid grounding on where the industry was positioned on various topics.

Co-Chairs – Page Stuart & Kent Erickson Commission General Managers/Executive Directors comprising 3-4 crop and 3-4 livestock members Strategy Advisor– Gord Winkel

Farm Safety Coalition Strategy Committee

Technical Working Group (TSG) Staff and Industry Representatives Compile Reference Material to Inform Consultation

Industry Representatives for GOA Consultation as Required

Communications and Administration Group

Commission and Communications Staff

GOA Policy and Strategy Interface

GOA Regulatory Consultation Interface

Industry Leadership Advisory Committee (ILAC) Producer Representatives from Coalition Provide Feedback

Alberta Agriculture Farm & Ranch Safety Coalition

Industry Leadership Advisory Committee (ILAC)

Producer Driven….

Consultation

Approved Regulation

Limited Scope

Industry Leadership Advisory Committee Safety Culture that makes sense at the farm/ranch level

Leading Practice

Sector Wide

Adoption

Our Legacy….Our Way….Enduring Safety Cultures

Industry Sector Performance…Measurement

Incident

Measure

Collect Information

Establish Trend

Work to Improve

Sector Safety Performance

A Word About Incident Measurement…

185 Pages

Industry Sector Performance…Measurement

Injury Incident Information Date: Your Name: Business Name: Contact Phone: E-Mail:

What Happened?

At Work Because of Work

On the Day of the Incident: No treatment required Trip to doctor or hospital First aid given Back to work same day

On the Day after the Incident(or later): Back to work Back to work, light duty or modified work Away from work for treatment or recuperation

Industry Leadership Advisory Committee (ILAC)

Producer Representatives from Coalition Provide Feedback

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Livestock - Large

Livestock - Smaller

Crops – Large Scale

Crops – Labour Intensive

Agricultural Operations

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Establish Trend

Work to Improve

Sector Safety Performance

Time

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Hofstra Dairy Farm

Health and Safety Manual

Farm Safety Producer Package: Hazard Identification and Controls

Building on Good Work

Health and Safety Program

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re ranked second and third in injuries among all farming activities. TOP LIVESTOCK TIPS Be Calm and Conscious Avoid Quick Movements Be Patient; Do Not Prod Move Slowly Around Animals Be Gentle Have Planned Escape Route BACK IN THE SADDLE (MU EXTENSION)

absorption.TOP GRAIN TIPS Lockout unloading equipment before entering Do not enter bins alone or without an observer Wear a safety harness and secure a lifeline Wear a dust mask or respirator Attempt to break up grain without entering bins Take your time and use common sense Avoid loose-fitting or torn clothing while working with equipment GRAIN BIN SAFETY (MU EXTENSION

Alberta Agriculture Farm & Ranch Safety Coalition

The purpose of this Coalition is to provide an effective mechanism for primary producer organizations to work together and provide a unified voice in the ongoing development of a culture that support safe and healthy farms and ranches in Alberta.

Alberta Agriculture Farm & Ranch Safety Coalition

We strongly believe in safe and healthy farms. This is where we live and work. Our lifestyle is valued and important to us.

We are willing to innovate and apply safety improvement practices that are informed by agricultural experience and proven safety methods.

We are accountable for our safety performance, and will track agriculture industry safety performance using simple, practical and objective methodologies.