Safety
At Dumas, we are committed to providing superior Health and Safety performance for the clients we serve. We achieve this by providing world class training and by empowering each and every employee to identify and correct all unsafe or substandard conditions in the workplace.
Guiding Principles
Continuous improvement of our Health and Safety program is our priority.
Every Dumas employee is expected to support this through the following guiding principles:
- Worker Health and Safety is a state of mind.
- We will ensure a working environment that encourages and supports employees to identify and correct all unsafe or substandard conditions.
- We will ensure that all workers comply with legislative requirements and client standards.
- Leadership and the personal commitment of our employees is the key to continual improvements in Health and Safety.
- By establishing clear roles, responsibilities and accountabilities at all levels of the organization, we will eliminate injuries in our workplaces.
Worker health and safety is a state of mind and our license to operate.
— Daniel Dumas, President & CEO
Recent Safety Milestones
- Xstrata-Kidd Creek mine
- Three years — one million hours no lost time injuries and counting
- Lake Shore Gold Corp. – Timmins mine Shaft Project
- 465 days — 0-FA, 0-MA, 0-LT
715 days — no lost time injuries - Goldcorp-Hoyle Pond – Winze
- Completed project — No lost time injuries
- Northgate Minerals Ltd.
- Completed Shaft rehab — 0-FA, 0-MA, 0-LT
Ramp – No lost time injuries - Goldcorp-Dome and Hoyle Pond
- Four years — no lost time injuries (Feb 03 - Aug 07)
- Agnico-Eagle Goldex Shaft Project
- Twenty-one months — no lost time injuries
- Agnico-Eagle Lapa Shaft Project
- One year — no lost time injuries
- Maintenance Shop -Timmins
- Two years — no lost time injuries and counting
Safety Awards
30 Years of Safety
In July 2008, Jamie Mortson –Safety Manager for Dumas Contracting Ltd., received the prestigious 30 Year Service Award presented by Mines and Aggregates Safety and Health Association (MASHA).
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Innovations in Safety
In April 2010, Dumas received the 2010 Worker Safety Innovation Award by the Ontario Mine Contractors Safety Association (OMCSA) for the Dumas Crosshead Design.