Mining Magazine June 2014 | Page 79

Mining commitment to adhere to NACG ’ s standards of practice for health , safety , and environment as a condition of employment .
The Company adheres to programs and training in risk management , disability management , risk tolerance , risk assessment , as well as field level work-safe operating procedures . They complete fitness-for-work screening , which includes drug and alcohol testing programs , vision testing , hearing testing , cardio vascular testing , and functional capacity testing to make sure that the people being hired can meet the
physical demands of the job . “ In our business one of our key philosophies is prior to hiring individuals , let ’ s make sure we know as much about them and their fitness for the particular work that we ’ re doing ,” Lambert says .
People management In 2013 NACG was recognized as one of “ Alberta ’ s Top 60 Employers ,” which was the third consecutive year they were named on the list .
“ That shows that we are doing the right things that are important to employees ,” Lambert says . “ When it comes to construction
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