Safety

Residential and commercial deliveries demand extra care. Our safety and the safety of our customers has always been and will always be our number one concern.

Safety Awards

I am very proud to announce that Midnight Petroleum has been awarded the Imperial Oil Bronze Award for contractor safety excellence. Midnight is one of only 7 contractors in Canada to be recognized.

Richard Johnstone and our teams desire to work safely are to be recognized for there commitment to receiving this award.We are looking forward to 2018 and improving even further.

Safety Protocols

Midnight Petroleum has the following protocols and programs in place:

Daily pre-trip inspections on all company vehicles to ensure operational integrity
Safety Committee ensures safe work spaces and an ever-expanding, comprehensive program
In-house developed safety protocols from incident reports to comprehensive return-to-work program and a full-length Safety Handbook
Lone Worker Program for all staff
Regular LPOs and site inspections completed by our own employees
Drivers complete a visual tank inspection to ensure a safe and proper delivery

Daily Safety Meetings

At Midnight Petroleum, safe work procedures start with open communications and daily safety meetings. Safety meeting topics include, but aren’t limited to:

Working at heights
Working with motorized tools
Road safety
Correct lifting techniques
Workplace complacency
Safety interventions

We also cover topics that are relevant to life outside of work:

Holiday safety
Appliance safety
Actively caring
Behaviour-based safety

Employee Training

All employees are trained in WHMIS (Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System) and TDG (Transportation of Dangerous Goods by Ground). Further training can include, but isn’t limited to:

First Aid
Small Space Confinement
Gas Testing
Fall Arrest
Supervisor Safety Awareness
Forklift Safety
Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) Procedures

Our Drivers

There are always possible hazards that occur at each delivery site that can range from tank whistles and gauges, to ladders, to debris. Our drivers are trained to recognize the hazards in order to make every delivery safe. In addition to the standard safety training required for all Midnight employees, our drivers are trained in:

Smith’s Driver training
Fuel Product Handling
Imperial Oil Driver Safety

Yard Workers

Safe work procedures are not limited to our drivers, but also extend to the workers in the yard. Each member of our team working on the site must follow specific company rules. These include completing safe performance self-assessments, wearing the proper PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) for every task, and more.