Just The Numbers PeopleAt TransCanada, we want to attract, develop and retain competent, engaged and productive people to implement the Company’s core and emerging business strategies. We want to build human and organizational capabilities and produce real competitive advantage, and to be recognized as the most effective builder, operator, deal maker and partner in energy infrastructure. To do this, we must be able to attract and develop the right skills, and cultivate a work ethic and environment that engages our employees in the success of our company. Vehicle Incident Frequency
Vehicle Incident Frequency (VIF) refers to the number of recordable vehicle incidents recorded for every 1,000,000 kilometres that our employees drive. A recordable vehicle incident is any incident (regardless of fault) involving a fleet or rental motor vehicle that results in an injury to any person or damage to any vehicle or property, unless the vehicle was safely and legally parked at the time of the incident. On average in 2006, TransCanada experienced one incident for every 472,607 kilometres traveled, which is low by industry standards. Total Recordable Case Rates
The Total Recordable Case Rate (TRCR) refers to the number of recordable cases per 100 full-time employees. On average in 2006, TransCanada experienced one workplace injury for every 97 person years worked. This is low compared to industry benchmarks. The majority of these injuries required only minor medical treatment. (Minor medical treatment includes such items as the need for prescriptions, stitches, or restrictions in work; and does not include an individual incurring time away from work.) Recordable cases are illnesses and work-related injuries that result in loss of consciousness, restriction of work or motion, transfer to another job, loss of life or injuries that require medical treatment beyond first aid. Away-From-Work Case Rates
The Away-From-Work Case Rate (AWCR) refers to the number of away-from-work cases per 100 full-time employees where an employee would have worked but could not because of occupational injury or illness. On average, TransCanada reported 427 person years of work for every reported case. Compared to the industry standard, this is a very good rate. Community Investment - Why We Contribute
EnvironmentSpills
TransCanada takes a responsible approach to monitoring, categorizing and reporting spills. While most categorized spills are not required to be reported, TransCanada is committed to supplying complete records to meet the reporting criteria of all regulatory agencies. We track any spill of any size or type, including any near spill, even when they are cleaned up with no net impact to the environment. This includes reporting third-party spills where TransCanada property or work is impacted. We do this to ensure a proactive approach to spills management. A significant increase in TransCanada project construction contributed to the 216 spills recorded in 2006. None of these spills represented an operational pipeline leak. Approximately 80 per cent of the spills were due to equipment-related leaks of hydraulic oil, lube oil, glycol and fuel typically of low volume (less than five litres). Of the 216 spills which occurred in 2006, only one TransCanada and four third party spills were reportable to a regulatory agency. TransCanada’s internal incident management process defines several different categories of spills. In 2006, TransCanada had 213 spills categorized as Minor, two spills categorized as Serious and one spill categorized as Major. These reported spills included work completed by TransCanada employees, contractors of TransCanada and other third-party organizations whose work affected our company. Environmental Non-Compliance
All non-compliances, which include non-conformance with TransCanada procedures, are recorded. Of the 26 non-compliances, 22 were classified ‘Minor’. A Minor non-compliance is defined as limited impact on the environment, and an isolated event. Three were classified as ‘Serious’. A Serious non-compliance is defined as a regulation/code infraction or variance from company procedure that may result in detrimental impact to the environment and/or result in investigation by a regulatory agency. One incident was classified as ‘Major’. A Major non-compliance is defined as an incident that may result in detrimental impact to the environment. There could be an issuance of an environmental regulatory order that has the potential to result in a fine. BusinessFinancial Highlights |
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