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A sense of mission lights up employees at Enbridge
L
orraine Oswald takes
her job as a senior safety
advisor at Enbridge Inc.
very seriously. But that
doesn’t stop her from sharing in
the lighter moments with her
fellow employees at the office.
“It’s an incredibly social atmosphere and there’s always a lot of
laughter, as well as all the serious
sides,” says Oswald.
“Some of the best laughs I have
ever had were at work with my
co-workers. It’s an open environment and there’s lots of fun to be
had.”
Enbridge is a diversified energy
company with headquarters in
Calgary. Its 13,400-plus employees
serve the globe by providing it
with energy safely and reliably.
The company moves a large share
of North America’s oil and natural
gas and is committed to reducing
the emissions intensity from its
operations.
Oswald plays an important role
in Enbridge’s safety-first company
culture. For 17 years, she experienced how the company operated
up close, visiting operations and
offices across North America.
Along the way, she built many
relationships with employees and
clients. Recently, she transitioned
into a role where she works with
employees in the company’s
pipeline and gas distribution
centres, where there’s an emphasis
on ergonomics.
“If I’ve moved the meter on the
knowledge of safety for a team, or
I can educate you to avoid discomfort and pain with ergonomics, I
feel like I’ve succeeded at the end
of the day,” she says.
“If I’m contributing to one of the
company’s core values, I call that
success – that’s what makes me
happy to come to work.”
To keep herself at the top of her
field, Oswald has put Enbridge’s
educational supports to good
use. The courses she took at the
University of Alberta after work
were paid for by the company’s tuition subsidies program. Enbridge
also has over 12,000 learning
resources in its skills and training
library.
Melissa Moye, senior vice
president and chief human
resources and inclusion officer,
says those are just two examples
of Enbridge’s comprehensive
approach to employee wellness
and career development.
If I’m contributing to one of
the company’s core values,
I call that success – that’s
what makes me happy to
come to work.
— Lorraine Oswald
Senior Safety Advisor
Enbridge empowers its employees through a suite of resources focused on caring for their mental, physical,
social, and financial well-being.
“We’ve operated on the four core
values of safety, integrity, respect
and inclusion and this year we’ve
added a fifth dimension of high
performance,” says Moyes.
“These are the values that guide
us in how we treat and interact
with each other, as well as the
communities we operate in. It’s
how we energize our people so
they can contribute to the greater
society, learn from each other and
have fun while doing it.”
Especially close to Oswald’s
heart is Enbridge’s commitment
to supporting the communities it
operates in. She’s been on every
United Way campaign committee
since she joined the company and
appreciated it when Enbridge
even seconded her to work there
for a short time. Whether she’s
organizing a fundraising golf
tournament or volunteering at
