Resource Links

The following list provides links to safety-related links and resources.

BC Common Ground Alliance
The BC Common Ground Alliance works to offer practical tools and to foster an environment in which anyone resident or doing business in British Columbia is aware of and compliant with best practices in regard to underground infrastructure or disturbance in order to ensure the safest possible environment for the citizens and workers of the province.

British Columbia Safety Council
The British Columbia Safety Council is a non-profit organization established in 1945 to help business and individuals prevent injury through safety education and training.

Canadian Association of Geophysical Contractors (CAGC)
The Canadian Association of Geophysical Contractors (CAGC) work pro-actively to develop and maintain a business environment in which the geophysical and support industries can earn a fair rate of return on invested capital and provide new employment opportunities for Canadians. The Association's mission is to promote, operate and maintain the highest standards in safety, government representation, business ethics and environmental concerns which are associated with the geophysical industry.

Canadian Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors (CAODC)
The CAODC represents drilling and service rig contractors operating in Canada. This sector is a labour intensive segment of the petroleum industry, providing direct jobs to thousands of Canadians.

Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP)
The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) is the voice of the upstream oil and natural gas industry in Canada. CAPP represents 130 member companies who explore for, develop and produce more than 95 per cent of Canada's natural gas, crude oil, oil sands and elemental sulphur.

Canadian Energy Pipeline Association (CEPA)
The Canadian Energy Pipeline Association is dedicated to ensuring a strong and viable transmission pipeline industry in Canada in a manner that emphasizes public safety and pipeline integrity, social and environmental stewardship, and cost competitiveness.

Construction Safety Association of British Columbia (CSABC)
The Construction Safety Association of British Columbia (CSABC) is the construction industry's premiere safety organization.

Energy Services BC
Energy Services BC (ESBC) is a member-based non-profit organization representing a wide variety of safe, efficient and productive BC service sector companies.

Fall Protection / Working from Heights

Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources
The Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources is tasked with managing the responsible development of British Columbia's energy, mining and petroleum resource sectors.

Oil and Gas Commission
The purposes of the OGC are to regulate oil and gas activity through fair, consistent, responsible, and transparent stakeholder engagement; for the benefit of British Columbian's; and by balancing environmental, economic, and social outcomes.

Petroleum Human Resources Council of Canada
The Petroleum Human Resources Council of Canada (Petroleum HR Council) is a national, not-for-profit, collaborative forum that addresses human resources issues within the petroleum industry.

Petroleum Services Association of Canada (PSAC)
The Petroleum Services Association of Canada is the national trade association representing the service, supply and manufacturing sectors within the upstream petroleum industry. PSAC represents a diverse range of over 270 member companies, employing more than 68,000 people and contracting almost exclusively to oil and gas exploration and production companies.

Small Explorers and Producers Association of Canada (SEPAC)
The Small Explorers and Producers Association of Canada (SEPAC) represents the unique interests of emerging and junior oil and gas companies, to the public, governments and other sectors of the energy industry. Supporting more than 450 member companies, SEPAC is a powerful voice for this segment of the energy industry.

Transport Canada - Keep Your Eyes on the Hook! Helicopter External Load Operations-Ground Crew Safety video
This video promotes ground crew safety when working under and around helicopters during external load operations.

Western Canadian Spill Services Ltd.

The mandate of the WCSS is to ensure the provision of cost-effective, integrated, emergency response capabilities and to continually improve and communicate to our customers, stakeholders and regulators all aspects of our business. This includes planning, preparedness / response and research, and development for the petroleum industry.