ATCO Gas, Enbridge Gas Distribution, and Union Gas Employee Recognized as Leaders in Public Safety

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Ottawa (March 30, 2015) – Today, the Canadian Gas Association (CGA) recognized ATCO Gas, Enbridge Gas Distribution, and an employee from Union Gas for their important contributions to improving public and worker safety.

The CGA Public Safety Award is presented to individuals or groups who make significant contributions to public safety within the natural gas delivery industry in Canada. This award recognizes excellence and leadership in promoting public awareness and education about the safe use of natural gas and the safety measures required when working with natural gas infrastructure.

The CGA Worker Safety Leadership Award is presented to an individual or individuals who have made an exceptional difference to health and safety. The award recognizes workers who go beyond normal expectations for their position to demonstrate leadership in safety and create a better work environment for a healthier and safer workplace.

“I am extremely pleased to present ATCO Gas, Enbridge Gas Distribution with the CGA Public Safety Award, and Wendy Lee an employee of Union Gas with CGA’s Worker Safety Leadership award on behalf of Canada’s natural gas distribution industry,” said James Tweedie, Director, Operations, Safety and Integrity Management for CGA. “Through their commitment to communicate, educate, and be in the field with homeowners, customers, and stakeholders they have promoted safe digging practices, raised awareness of specific safety measures, and encouraged others to participate in important safety programs.”

ATCO Gas, through their Carbon Monoxide (CO) Public Safety Campaign provided useful and educative measures on how to prevent and address CO incidences. More information can be found at http://www.atcogas.com/Safety/CO/Carbon-Monoxide-Safety.

Enbridge Gas Distribution launched a public safety campaign, a microsite, and six second safety videos to create increased awareness about natural gas safety. Visit www.sixsecondsafety.com or www.sixsecondessecuritaires.com.

Through her work, Ms. Lee has demonstrated outstanding contributions to worker health and safety, resulting in the prevention of workplace injuries and incidents. She has developed and implemented solutions to identify workplace health and safety issues and has developed awareness-raising activities which have helped reduce the risk of work-related injuries. More information about Union Gas can be found here: http://www.uniongas.com/.

“Canada’s natural gas delivery industry is committed to the safe and reliable delivery of natural gas to well over 6.6 million customers,” said Timothy M. Egan, President and CEO of the Canadian Gas

Association. “ATCO Gas, Enbridge Gas Distribution and Union Gas’ efforts to increase public safety make them well-deserving of this award.”

An evaluation committee representing gas distribution companies across Canada reviewed the applications based on a set of pre-determined criteria including applicability across the industry, effectiveness of strengthening employee or public safety, and the measureable results. The Public Safety Award was presented at the Annual Safety Awards ceremony in Edmonton, Alberta.

About CGA

The Canadian Gas Association (CGA) is the voice of Canada’s natural gas distribution industry and its members are distribution companies, transmission companies, equipment manufacturers and other service providers. Natural gas has a central place in Canada’s energy mix meeting over 30 per cent of the country’s energy needs. Today over 6.6 million customers representing well over 20 million Canadians rely on natural gas for heat and power in homes, apartments, buildings, businesses, hospitals and schools.

For more information, please contact:

Paula Dunlop

Director, Public Affairs and Strategy Canadian Gas Association 613-748-0057 x341

613-614-3280 ww.cga.ca

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