Nothing is more important to us at Winnipeg Airports Authority than the safety of all those who work at Winnipeg Richardson International Airport. That’s why we’re proud to join forces once again with airports across the country for Canadian Airports Safety Week to help raise awareness of safe work practices and reinforce our year-round commitment to safety.
Join us between September 23 and 27 for various fun and educational safety-focused activities on the YWG campus. Each day will focus on a different safety topic, with additional information on each available by clicking the links below. You’re also invited to watch virtual presentations hosted throughout the week by our partners at the Canadian Airports Council. Be sure to watch this page for updates and changes.
You can also be entered to win a prize by completing our Canadian Airports Safety Week survey.
Monday, September 23 |
Topic: Psychological Safety & Worker Safety |
| 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. | Join us for our Safety Week kickoff Coffee Break! Come by and learn more about Safety Week activities. Tell us about your Safety Champions. You'll also have a chance to enter a draw for prizes. |
| 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. | The WAA Safety Van will be stopping by airport employee work areas to share tips and information. You'll also have a chance to enter a draw for prizes. |
Tuesday, September 24 |
Topic: Environmental Safety |
| 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. | Tune in to the CAC’s presentation: Multi-stakeholders' collaborative operations of safety for evacuation flights and evacuees from Fort Chipewyan wildfires in 2023 — Presented by Fort McMurray Airport |
| 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. | The WAA Safety Van will be stopping by airport employee work areas to share tips and information. You'll also have a chance to enter a draw for prizes. |
Wednesday, September 25 |
Topic: Security Safety |
| All day | Keep an eye out for Suspicious Sam and Unattended Items. These controlled exercises will involve staging a suspicious person or item to help promote our security practice of "See something, say something". |
| 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. | Tune in to the CAC's presentation: Accountability Management Systems - presentation by Phil Morris (YOW) |
Thursday, September 26 |
Topic: Airside Safety & Hazard Reporting |
| All day | Think you're YWG's best pushback operator? Put your talents to the test in our Pushback Skills Challenge. Participants must have a RAIC as well as a valid driver's license. Find us on the apron or email [email protected] to register. |
Friday, September 27 |
Topic: FOD Free Friday |
| 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. | Keeping the airfield clear of debris is everyone’s responsibility. Learn what FOD is and help us tidy up Apron I by participating in our FOD Walk. You must have a RAIC and be able to access airside to take part. Sign up by emailing [email protected]. |
Don’t forget to send photos of you and your team participating in our Canadian Airports Safety Week activities to [email protected]. All submissions will be entered to win one of several prizes.