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Preventing Serious Incidents & Fatalities

Alberta's energy sector has reduced workplace injuries by more than 70% over 15 years. That reflects genuine commitment across the industry — better systems, better training, stronger safety culture.

And yet, since 2009, more than 160 workers in Alberta's energy sector have died on the job. Thousands more have been seriously hurt.

The hazards behind these incidents are well understood. The patterns are consistent. What the industry needs now is a faster, more connected way to share what it knows — so every organization benefits from what any one of them learns.
 

 

160+
Worker fatalities in Alberta's energy sector since 2009
70%
Decline in Total Recordable Injury Frequency over 15 years
492
Potential serious incidents reported in the past 5 years
40%
Of seriously injured workers in their first year at a new site or role

The Same Hazards.
Year After Year.

492 potential serious incidents over five years reveal clear, repeating patterns. The same high-risk hazards appear again and again — and they're not unique to Canada. IOGP and U.S. OSHA report identical trends worldwide.

  • 01Contact or struck with object, tool, or equipment
  • 02Struck by falling object
  • 03Caught on or between object, tool, or equipment
  • 04Inhalation of hazardous substance
  • 05Collision between vehicles

Consistent With
Global Studies.

Research from IOGP and U.S. OSHA confirms these hazard categories drive serious incidents across high-risk industries worldwide.

Falls from Height Critical
 
Vehicle Incidents Critical
 
Struck-By Events High
 
Overexertion Injuries High
 

Bar widths represent relative frequency across global high-risk industry studies.

Take action.

Learn from real events experienced across the industry. Review Priority Learning Moments submitted by companies to support discussion and learning within your organization. If your organization has experienced a serious or potential serious incident, Energy Safety Canada can support confidential, anonymized sharing to help others learn.
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Participate in Industry Discussions

Energy Safety Canada brings industry together through multiple channels to accelerate shared learning and prevention across the sector.

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