Dear Team,
The days are getting shorter and as I write this update snow is falling. It’s the final push to the end of the year and there are a lot of things happening at site and for all of you at home. During these busy last two months of the year, we cannot take our minds off safety and the environment. With the start of the winter snow please make sure that you are properly prepared for travel to and from site. While onsite make sure you have proper PPE for the conditions.
Last month we held five “All Hands” meetings in our surface shop. I want to thank all of you for attending and providing feedback. As I have stated previously honest and constructive two way feedback is crucial to our continued success here at Kensington. Some of the feedback we received in this last round of meetings included the following;
- KDR operating hours and food consistency
- Additional Bus/Boat options for travel to and from site – We will continue to look at different options to align bus/boat travel to and from site with flights leaving Juneau, however; this can be very challenging to be identify one option that is optimal for everyone. The cost implication of adding additional bus/boat runs to site is extremely high considering current fuel and labor costs.
- Mail Policy – an email communication was sent to all employees to further clarify the current mail policy
- Employee use freezer in KDR – we are looking a freezer for communal use similar to the employee fridge in the KDR
I would like all of you to know that we take your feedback seriously and understand the importance of timely follow up. Some of your feedback has resulted in the following changes;
- Creation of the recreation room in the former Goldbelt security trailer
- Upgrade of equipment in the gym
- Improved communication – implemented monthly newsletters, regularly scheduled “all hands” meetings, message boards, use of both internal and external emails for important notifications
- Painted KDR and placed canvas employee and profession photos in KDR and Admin buildings. Plans for additional canvas photos in additional buildings around site.
I want to encourage all of you to bring forth ideas and suggestions on how we could do better in regards to safety, the environment and our operations. One of the established means that all of you can participate in this is through our Continuous Improvement (CI) board in the KDR. Our management team reviews CI submissions on a bi-weekly basis and if we implement one of your ideas you have the opportunity to receive a gift card ($25-$200). You can also always bring forward ideas to your supervisors, managers or myself.
As we move into the final two months of the year I want to stress again the importance of keeping our minds on our work, and safety and the environment at the forefront of our thoughts.
Best Regards,
Steve
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