We place a high priority on protecting the health and safety of our employees, contractors and the public in the communities in which we live and work. We consult with stakeholders on health and safety issues and actively participate in industry- recognized programs at the highest possible levels in an effort to support continuous improvement.

We participate in the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers  ("CAPP") Stewardship Program at the platinum level. Our participation requires a commitment to continuous improvement of our health and safety management system including sound planning and implementation, open communication and demonstrated performance. We regularly audit and inspect our operations as part of our continous improvement to provide safe work practices.

We utilize the Incident Command System (ICS) to form the basis for our emergency preparedness and response program. Emergency Response (ER) training, exercises and drills are conducted on a regular basis to ensure that our employees are prepared in the event of an emergency situation to ensure timely and effective response, and be in full compliance with Federal, Provincial and Municipal regulations, as well as industry codes of practice. We provide the resources, training and technology to meet our health and safety objectives.

Safety Recognition

We recognize individual and group achievements in health and safety performance. In September 2008, we were given the “Prevention Solutions that Work” award at the annual Canadian Society of Safety Engineering professional development conference held this year in Quebec City for their “Safety is a ….MOMENT OF CHOICE” campaign. Delegates of the conference chose the entry which they felt best resolves a health and safety challenge and they chose our entry!

We are pleased to announce that we have been awarded the Work Safe Alberta - 2007 Best Safety Performer Award which is granted annually by Alberta Employment and Immigration to those companies that demonstrate exceptional performance in workplace health and safety. This includes the commitment to strive to ensure no harm to employees, contractors or the public. We are proud of our employees' achievement and are pleased to be recognized as a leader in health and safety within the oil and gas industry. Please click here to view the award criteria.

We proudly participate in Safety Stand Down Week. This is a designated time each year for senior executives to visit frontline workers at their work sites and to talk to them directly and informally about safety issues. It is also an excellent opportunity for employers to carry the same message to their contractors and subcontractors.

Moment of Choice Campaign

This Enerplus initiative promotes and reinforces individual accountability of making the personal decision to work safely when conducting work for Enerplus. This campaign represents a philosophical shift and reinforces our belief that our employees should take a moment to reflect on what is most important in their lives, and to ensure that they have assessed all associated hazards and risks before conducting any task.

To view our Health and Safety policy click here.

For further information on our Health and Safety activities please refer to the Health, Safety and Environment section of our Annual Information Form.