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PHOTOS: COURTESY PAYCORE DRILLING
AME Announces
2018 SAFETY
AWARD
WINNERS
Leaders in safe workplace practices were
recognized at the Roundup 2019 Conference
By PETER CAULFIELD
T
he Association for Mineral Exploration named its 2018
safety award winners January 30 during the Roundup
2019 conference.
The David Barr Award (presented by AME) went to
Paycore Drilling for its professionalism and care following an incident
in mineral exploration in rescuing a helicopter pilot from a crash.
The Safe Day Everyday Gold Award (presented by AME
and PDAC) was awarded to Major Drilling International Inc. for
achieving 1,001,838 hours without a lost-time injury in 2017 and to
George Downing Estate Drilling Ltd. for achieving 157,712 hours
without a reported injury in 2017.
The Safe Day Everyday Gold Award was presented at the AME
Environment, Health & Safety Awards Breakfast at Roundup on the
morning of January 30. The David Barr Award was presented at the
gala on the evening of the same day.
"This is the first time that AME has had two drilling companies
honoured with the Safe Day Everyday Gold Award," says Jonathan
Buchanan, AME director, Regulatory and Technical Policy.
Bill Mercer, co-chair of the PDAC Health and Safety Committee,
says the biggest safety risks in exploration result from the activity
taking place in an open and uncontrolled environment, which
often lacks the controls and procedures found at a producing
ENVIRONMENT
HEALTH & SAFETY
Heli-portable drill setup on
northern B.C. copper project.
Slinging a power
unit for a deep hole
drill in northern B.C.
