IMPrint, Issue 8

THE ROYAL COUPLE AND THE CORMORANT
Submitted By: Clair Henderson
On July 4, 413 Rescue and Transport Squadron in Greenwood had the privilege of providing a Search and Rescue (SAR)
demonstration and transportation for their Royal Highnesses, Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of
Cambridge, during their visit to Prince Edward Island.
To ensure that the CH149 Cormorant helicopter was in tip top condition for this deployment, IMP Aerospace technicians from Main
Operating Base (MOB) Greenwood provided technical support to the CH149 aircrew during the numerous security activities involved with
flying the royal couple to Summerside, PEI.
Preparations commenced with a visit by the Military Air Marshals to
MOB Greenwood. They performed a preliminary inspection of the
CH149 Cormorant that would identify all areas they would be inspecting
on the day of the official flight and they compiled a checklist that could
be used for future inspections.
On July 3, the crew departed Greenwood to perform a trial run of all
aspects of the air demonstration and perform a survey as to how the
aircraft was to be utilized during the royal visit. Following a couple of
hours of aircraft tours for numerous personnel involved with the royal
visit, the MOB Greenwood IMP technicians performed all required
maintenance activities, secured the aircraft for the night and prepared
the aircraft for the next day's visit.
At 7:30 am on the day of the royal flight, the IMP technicians met with
the Military Air Marshal who proceeded to perform the official inspection
of the aircraft. Two and a half hours later, after inspecting every area of
the CH149 Cormorant from top to bottom and from inside to outside, the
aircraft was declared safe.
Once the aircraft departed, the IMP technicians provided additional
support to the squadron by clearing up any equipment and rentals that
were utilized during the visit. The aircrew maintained constant phone
communication with the IMP maintenance personnel in case they were
required at any point during the day.
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Back Row:- Minister of National Defence, The Honourable Peter MacKay;
Captain Mathieu St-Jean, Pilot; Duke and Duchess of Cambridge,
Lieutenant Colonel Mike Atkins, Commanding Officer 413 Squadron;
Captain Trevor Pellerin, Pilot
Front Row:- Harley Doyle, Crew Chief IMP, Sergeant Norm Penny, SAR
Technician; Master Corporal Brad Nisbet, SAR Technician;
Corporal Shawn St.Nicolas, Flight Engineer; and Earl Morrice, AVN Tech, IMP.
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The CH149 Cormorant (149908) carrying the royal couple landed
with much fanfare. The crowd erupted in applause as the royal
couple departed the aircraft to watch the air and sea SAR
demonstrations performed by 413 Squadron and local Coast Guard
personnel. Once the SAR demonstration was completed, the aircraft
proceeded to Summerside Municipal Airport. Upon arrival back at the
airport, IMP maintenance personnel were invited to become part of the
greeting line to meet their Royal Highnesses and were fortunate
enough to be part of the official photograph with the entire 413
Squadron Cormorant crew.
(L to R);
David Gossen, President IMP Aerospace;
Major General Trond Karlsen,
Commanding Officer Norwegian Defence Logistics Organization;
Ray Burick, Vice-President P-3 Programs and Greenville Operation,
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics;
Mark Whittingham, President, Canadian Commercial Corporation
RNoAF FIRST DELIVERY DATE
Submitted By: Carl Kumpic
On July 14 IMP Aerospace division celebrated the delivery of the first re-winged P-3 Orion aircraft to the Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF).
The ceremony was attended by a number of representatives from the Royal Norwegian Air Force, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, Canadian
Commercial Corporation, various government agencies and of course, IMP Aerospace employees associated with the RNoAF P-3 Program.
The ceremony included brief speeches by David Gossen, Ray Burick, Mark Whittingham and the customer, Major General Karlsen. The
Master of Ceremonies was Paul McCabe, our Vice-President Engineering and Product Support. The highlight of the ceremony was the
co-signing of the delivery certificate by all four organizations, which will be distributed to all signatories as a commemorative document for this
historic delivery.
In a statement released on the date of the ceremony, David Gossen stated “We are very pleased to continue our long-standing relationship
with the RNoAF as their provider of in-depth maintenance and engineering services in support of their P-3 fleet. Our company’s significant
investment in the construction of a purpose-built hangar for wing replacement programs has made it possible for IMP to carry out this work in an
environment that ensures that the quality of work is maintained at the highest levels, and that airworthiness standards are more than satisfied.”
This aircraft, BUNO 156603, was handed over to the RNoAF following the ceremony and completed its flight testing and acceptance by the
RNoAF team on August 20. The aircraft was flown home to MASC (Maritime Air Support Centre) 333 Squadron base in Andøya in northern
Norway. The aircraft is named after the famous Norwegian polar explorer and aviation pioneer, Hjalmar Riiser Larsen, who was also the founder
of the Royal Norwegian Air Force.
This program represents a significant achievement and marks IMP as one of the few facilities in the world capable of conducting this level of
complex aircraft maintenance. Congratulations to all the dedicated IMP Aerospace employees at HIA, Hammonds Plains and Amherst who
worked very hard to overcome numerous challenges in order to successfully deliver our first Aircraft Service Life Extension Program (ASLEP)
wing kit installation to the Norwegian Air Force.
COMPLETION OF FIRST CP140 AC114
BLOCK III AIRCRAFT
Submitted By: Alex Fettes
On April 12, Canadian Forces Aurora Aircraft CP140114 was inducted into the AG3-IMS Program (Block III Aurora
Incremental Modernization Program) to undergo a major equipment upgrade of its Data Management Systems, Acoustics
Suite, Electronic Support Measures, Magnetic Anomaly Detection, Imaging RADAR Subsystem and Electro-Optic/Infrared
Systems.
CP140114 was the Proof Fitment Aircraft, the first of several in the fleet to be modified by IMP on a production basis. This
work is carried out under contract with General Dynamics Canada (GDC) for the first aircraft and the Department of National
Defence for the remaining aircraft. Aircraft 114 is currently in its flight testing phase and will be delivered to the customer in
September.
GDC congratulated IMP on a successful, on-time installation. The Aurora is a critical Canadian strategic air asset and this
modification will provide the Royal Canadian Air Force with an unparalleled capability. IMP will be modifying the remainder of
the fleet over the next few years.
IMP Aerospace Block III Production/Support Crew and Project Team members
pose with Aircraft CP140114 on April 12, AG3-IMS “Induction Day”
IMP PRESENTS AT INTERNATIONAL P-3 CONFERENCE
Submitted By: Paul McCabe
Dr. Mordecai Oore, Director of Aeronautical Support Engineering, gave two technical presentations on behalf of IMP at the 2011 P-3 Airframe
Sustainment International Working Group (ASIWG) held in Germany in June. The ASIWG is an international forum composed of several P-3
operators including the United States Navy, the Canadian Forces, the Royal Norwegian Air Force, the Royal Australian Air Force and the
German Navy, as well as aircraft manufacturer, Lockheed Martin. These international meetings are established to share critical technical
information between P-3 aircraft operators around the world.
Dr. Oore is highly regarded by the international community and his presentations were well
received. His remarks highlighted the significant engineering work that IMP undertakes to help
establish pre-emptive maintenance practices that ensure these aircraft meet strict safety and
airworthiness objectives. IMP provides substantial maintenance and engineering support to
both the Canadian Armed Forces’ fleet of 18 CP140 Auroras (P-3 variant aircraft) as well as
the Royal Norwegian Air Forces fleet of six P-3s. Over the years, Dr. Oore has given numerous
technical presentations on behalf of IMP in various international forums such as ASIWG, P-3
International Operators Support Conference (P-3 IOSC), Canadian Aeronautics and Space
Institute (CASI), International Committee on Aeronautical Fatigue (ICAF), Aging Aircraft and
CH124 Sea King conferences. Presentations such as these highlight IMPs achievements and
engineering solutions, demonstrates its in-depth technical competence and experience to the
international aviation community and helps to recognize IMP as a leader in aircraft engineering.
Congratulations to Dr. Oore on your success and thanks for a job well done.
Dr. Mordecai Oore
IMP DEATH RACE PARTICIPATION
Submitted By: Bruce Sutherland
Bruce Sutherland recently returned from Grande Cache, AB, where he was a member of a
“Canadian Death Race” team. This 125 kilometre extreme mountain trails race with 17,000 feet of
elevation change must be completed within 24 hours. Bruce ran Leg 4 of the race, described as “the
longest and hardest”. The team of four, including Bruce’s wife Jill on Leg 3 and son-in-law on Leg 5,
successfully completed the race in 22 hours, 24 minutes, 23 seconds. Bruce’s daughter planned to
run Leg 1 but surprised him just before the race with the news that he’d be a first-time grandfather, so
another team member did her Leg and his own.
In the month prior to the race, Bruce asked IMP employees to sponsor him on the race to raise
funds for another IMP employee, Bev Boutilier, to assist her in travelling to Toronto for cancer
treatments. Bruce says that the support was overwhelming and gave him a real boost during this
gruelling and challenging event.
The following is Bruce’s description of his run:
Official race photo
“My wife handed the timing baton over to me at 6:45 pm. My Leg started at the 3,000 foot
elevation with a continuous, 11 kilometre climb to the top at 7,000 feet (where I tied a prayer flag for
Bev). It took 2 hours and 17 minutes to make the climb and it poured rain from half way up until I
finished after 7.5 hours. It was a windy 3 degrees Celsius at the mountain peak and “warmed” up
during the descent to 7 degrees Celsius by the finish. Coming down from the top, the remaining
seemingly endless kilometres were very long, steep, downhill rock strewn, rutted, slippery drops,
followed by shorter steep uphill climbs interspersed with an endless number of mud holes,
sometimes 20 to 30 feet across. It was pitch black by about 10:15 pm so I had to wear a head lamp
until I finished 4 hours later. Every step had to be watched carefully to ensure that I didn’t trip, slip,
slide or fall. The trail was well marked so I was never concerned about getting lost but… this was
grizzly and black bear country and we’d been warned of frequent sightings in the area. (I tried to
avoid thinking about that too much because I could only see 10 to 15 feet down my headlamp beam.)
Just when I hoped all the bad was over, about 2 kilometres from the end there was a river crossing
with calf deep, mountain run-off. Yes it was challenging but it was also an exciting, exhilarating time.
To say I was pumped when I ran across the finish line would be an understatement.”
This one was for you Bev.
IMP AEROSPACE PUB CRAWL
Submitted By: Dawn Martell
The annual IMP Aerospace Social Society pub crawl was held on
Saturday August 20th. With a fantastic hot and sunny day and a great
eight-pub line up, everyone enjoyed themselves. This year’s festivities
started at Your Father’s Moustache and ended at the Pogue Fado. With
124 shirts sold, approximately 60+ people attended. The Social Society
would like to congratulate Shawn Cherry for the T-shirt design and thank
Sioux Desveaux at Advanced Screen Printing. The Social Society would
also like to thank everyone for helping to make this year's pub crawl a
success and we look forward to seeing regular and new faces at our
next event.
IMP MOTORCROSS
Submitted By: Stephen Young
On any Wednesday during the summer you can find Glenn McDonald,
Scott Roper, Matt Kervin and Steve Young of Engineering heading to the
Pleasant Valley motocross track near Brookfield. Motocross (riding
motorcycles on a closed dirt course) is in the top three most physically
demanding sports in the world and has an endless learning curve for all
riders, from the most humble beginner to the professional racer.
Scott Roper
Why ride you may ask? Motocross is an exciting and truly challenging
sport, testing a rider’s fitness, technical riding ability and courage. Riders
wear safety gear including special boots, body armour, goggles, and of
course helmets while pushing their own limits to ride faster and tackle
those big jumps. The track owners welcome riders of all ages and skill
levels. Riders routinely have the privilege of being on the track with
Canadian National pros Mitch Cooke, Heidi Cooke and Tyler Medaglia.
The rivalry and fun continues every week throughout the summer with
members of the “IMP Motocross Crew” passing each other back and
forth, having fun and getting a great workout at the same time. They
always enjoy the camaraderie of riding with fellow co-workers and of
course the other friendly folks at Pleasant Valley. Other interested dirt
bikers are always welcome to join them.
Left to right: Matt Kervin, Steve Young, Glen MacDonald
RESILIENCE – EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Submitted By: Ashley Lush
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WHO’D HAVE THOUGHT IT
Submitted By: Clair Henderson
We all turn up for work each day and speak to our colleagues, but do we really know them? What do they do when they get away from work,
what do they enjoy? I have decided to share my interest with not just my colleagues but all you IMPrint readers too. So here goes.
My interest is far removed from the rigors of aircraft work and writing articles for IMPrint but can be equally as challenging and stressful. It is
Community Theatre, all aspects of it from producing to acting. I have always loved theatre but really got the acting bug whilst serving in the
Royal Navy. I was involved in many productions at ship level but was also an active member of the Royal Navy Theatre Association (RNTA) for
many years. One of the major highlights of my theatre achievements was to play the Wife of Bath in the RNTA production of the Canterbury
Tales by Chaucer. (They are a collection of stories written at the end of the 14th century and some are extremely funny, others appear to be
very moralistic.) This production ended up with 2 weeks of sell-out performances at the Edinburgh Fringe
Drama Festival.
After migrating to Nova Scotia in 2007, I decided to return to the theatre and joined the Bedford Players
(BP) Community Theatre. They are located in All Saints Anglican Church on the Bedford Highway. The hall
provides a large stage and seating for more than 120 people.
Since being with BP, I have co-produced a play (Sorry, Wrong Chimney!), starred in a play (Bedroom Farce)
and am about to direct the upcoming Fall production of Noel Coward’s “Private Lives”. Theatre buffs among
you will know that this is currently running in Toronto starring Paul Gross (Due South) and Kim Cattrall
(Sex and the City). Obviously my community theatre production will be far superior to the professional
production, so if you can’t get to Toronto, come to Bedford Players and enjoy the performance.
I chose this play to direct as it is extremely funny and I love Noel Coward plays. I had two shortlisted, but
the humor in this was just too good to let go. I am convinced it will be something that cast, crew and audience
will enjoy. The story is about a couple who are divorced and recently remarried and are honeymooning in the
South of France. Unwittingly they end up in the same hotel in adjacent rooms. On seeing each other, the
divorcees realize there is still something between them and what follows is hilarious, but enough said – if you
want to know what happens you will have to come and watch the show!!
Clair Henderson with a script for the play
The next step in the process is for me to choose my actors, which will be challenging
as it is a small cast and there is a lot of talent out there. This will probably be the
hardest part for me as a director, choosing, then having to notify the people who didn’t
get a role. I have already worked out how I want the stage to be laid out for the various
scenes and have some of the production crew in place. By the time you read this, my
stage managers and I will have a cast in place and rehearsals will be well underway.
If all goes well, I will be making my directing debut on Thursday Oct 27.
As I am an actor primarily, I will miss not being up on stage but I will be embracing
this challenge wholeheartedly. I am convinced the play will be a huge success
because of the amount of talent in Nova Scotia community theatre.
Private Lives runs from October 27 to November 12 (Thursdays to Saturdays) at
8 pm and a matinee on Sunday, November 6 at 2pm at Bedford Players Theatre,
1408 Bedford Highway, Bedford.
Some of the cast and stage crew for “Private Lives”
RELAY FOR LIFE
Submitted By: Bryan Campbell (Team Captain 2011)
Why do I relay? I was asked this question by a neighbor when I was
canvassing for a donation. I didn’t have a ready answer so I sat down
and thought about it. This is the answer. I relay so that no one else has
to lose a loved one to this disease. I relay so that one day my family,
friends and co-workers can go through life without experiencing the pain
this disease causes, so they can refer to cancer in the past tense, so
they learn about cancer in history classes and not first-hand experience.
I relay for my father and my nephew who both died of cancer, one at
age 67 the other at age 4. I relay because (and here I will borrow a
quote from the movie “Network”), “I’m as mad as hell, and I’m not going
to take this anymore!”
So on June 10 at The Lion's Den in East Hants, Cathy Turner, Krista
Legere and I set out to do something about this disease. The
paragraph above is why I entered this Relay For Life, Cathy Turner and
Krista Legere have their own reasons, as do the hundreds of others who
were there with us that night.
So how did we do? The HR Ramblers raised $1,150. The 24 other
teams involved in the East Hants Relay raised $65,014.55. We would
like to thank all those who supported the HR Ramblers or any team in
the Relay for Life this year. The money raised helps the Cancer Society
continue its fight by funding the most promising cancer research,
support programs and services for people living with cancer, comprehensive cancer information, prevention initiatives, and advocacy for
healthy public policy
Now Take Notice! The HR Ramblers will be back next year and we
will be spreading our collection baskets farther and wider than ever. So
start saving now and be ready to donate when we come knocking.
Better yet, come join us or start your own team.
No cancer escapes the attention of the Canadian Cancer Society.
Together, we fight them all.
WHALE CAR VISITS AEROSPACE!
Submitted By: Bruce McCulloch
Every now and then, you might notice "Humphrey" in the IMP Aerospace parking lot. Those are the occasions when Bruce McCulloch's wife
is not hightailing it around the province and he nabs the whale car for his "bring a pet to work" day. Humphrey's unique aerodynamic/
hydrodynamic tail provides Bruce with a special lift that brings a smile to his face. Chris and Frankie (see previous issue) would love to see how
this spoiler performs on the race track, but Humphrey is no Herbie (the Love Bug). He is part of the promotion of the many fascinating aspects
of the Bay of Fundy, and representative of the 15 species of whales that come to the bay.
Canada's uniquely shaped Bay of Fundy is a 270 km (170 mile) long ocean bay that stretches between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.
The Bay of Fundy is known for having the highest tides on the planet, measuring 53 feet (17 metres), which is five to 10 times higher than the
rest of the world's tides.
There are many noteworthy features to the Bay of Fundy – like sustaining millions
of migrating sand pipers and being home to the "Not Since Moses" mud marathon.
(IMPers James Friars and Mark Kilby participated in the 2011 marathon.) These and
other features allowed the Bay of Fundy to win one of the 28 coveted spots in the final
stage of the prestigious global New7Wonders of Nature contest. (Back in 2007, the
Bay of Fundy was one of 440 participants representing over 220 countries worldwide.)
But the contest is not over yet. All of IMP and their extended families can help the
Bay of Fundy win one of the top 7 spots in this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity by
voting in this, the final round of the New7Wonders of Nature campaign.
There are two ways to vote:
Online via votemyfundy.com (one vote per email address) or by texting
FUNDY to 77077 ($0.25 per text vote and you can vote as many times
as you wish).
Voting will close on Nov. 11, and shortly thereafter seven winners will be declared,
Meanwhile, please feel free to wave at Humphrey whenever he escorts Bruce to
work, or whenever you spot Humphrey around the Bay of Fundy. (Check out
whalecar.com for details.) And Bruce is happy to report that Humphrey will still be
around long after the contest is complete.
A COMMITMENT FOR LIFE: HOW SAFE ARE YOU?
Submitted By: Pamela Scully-Poirier
North American Occupational Safety and Health Week at IMP Aerospace was filled with lots of activities that helped spread the word
about safety.
The week kicked off with a memo from the President of IMP Aerospace, David Gossen, declaring May 1 to 7 as North American Occupational
Safety and Health Week (NAOSH) at IMP Aerospace. Activities included visits by the Safety Awareness Action Team (SWAT) to each hangar
and area to promote the events. The SWAT team also looked for people doing things safely as well as situations where safety could be
improved.
The week also saw booths set up in several areas including the cafeterias in Hangars 1, 3, 6 and 9 and in Hammonds Plains. The booths
provided information on occupational health and safety issues, Canada Labour Code, healthy eating and smoking cessation. The booths were
staffed by members of our Joint Occupational Health and Safety committees. Throughout the week, some of our safety partners also set up
booths. The Workers Compensation Board, Ansell Gloves and Work Authority all came by to provide information throughout the week.
The most exciting part of the week was the Hazard ID contest. Employees had to identify a hazard, either fix it themselves if they were able to
or bring it to the attention of their supervisor. Thanks to our partners, we had a number of excellent prizes for the contest winners. The response
to this contest was tremendous. We received 332 entries – and the issues raised covered everything from hazards that are easily fixed to
systemic concerns that will take long-term commitment and sustained effort to resolve.
The Occupational Health and Safety department will be providing a full report of all hazards identified to each of the JOHS committees. The
report will include a summary of hazards that were resolved as well as some recommendations on the bigger issues.
The Joint Occupational Health and Safety committees at IMP Aerospace
thank the following for their support of NAOSH Week:
IMP Aerospace and CAW – Local 2215
Atlantica Oak Island Inn & Marina
Seasons by Atlantica
IMP Solutions
Can Med
Atlantica Seasons
Aluma Systems
Unisource
East Coast Mobile Medical
Work Authority
3M
Ansell
St. John Ambulance
Schooner Industrial
Acklands Grainger
Commercial Safety College
HRSDC – Labour Program
Halifax International Airport
Prime Material Handling
Airlanes Golf Course
River Oaks Golf Club
Workers’ Compensation Board
Don Brenton’s Fire Equipment
Atlantic Cranes
Kimberly-Clark
Definite Food Services
IMP Aerospace NAOSH Week 2011 Hazard Identification Contest Results
Thank you to all who participated. We received 332 entries – that’s a lot of hazards identified. Here are the winners from the 2011 IMP
Aerospace North American Occupational Safety and Health Week contest:
Day off with pay – James Grigg
Oak Island Inn & Marina Night & Meal – Dan Welch
$100 Gift Certificate for Seasons by Atlantica – Ryan Lockley
Golf Package – John Steve Court
Thanks again everyone – and a special thank you to the JOHSC members for their hard work and dedication in making NAOSH Week
a great success!
HANGAR MOVES
Submitted By: Pamela Scully-Poirier
The month of June saw a lot of moving and re-organizing in Hangars 1, 3 and 6. The project, dubbed “Hangar Optimization”, saw #1 Hangar
transformed into the home of Rotary Wing, while the Fixed Wing programs were consolidated in Hangars 6, 7 and 9. The progression of the
wing replacement program and new business opportunities such as the Cormorant ASI program led IMP to realign programs within hangars to
make the most efficient use of space and to most effectively support production.
Relocating fixed wing operations to the three hangars at the south end of the airstrip allows production, management and materiel associated
with the wing replacement program to be brought closer together. The relocation of fixed wing out of #1 Hangar has now made room for all
rotary wing operations for the Sea King and Cormorant programs to be co-located. This in turn has led to new warehousing opportunities and
training department relocation to #3 Hangar.
Despite the commotion at the start, everyone is settling in nicely. And a big thank you to all those involved in the preparation work and the
move itself – it was a big undertaking but we pulled it off. Well done to all.
CORMORANT 149901 REACHES 4000 HOURS
Submitted By: Clair Henderson
Cormorant helicopter 149901 surpassed the 4,000 running hours mark on Friday July 8. Jeremy Tracy, Head of Region for Agusta Westland
in Canada, made the following remarks about this significant achievement.
“It represents another milestone in achievement by the company in generating this number of hours. During our visit last May with the User
Group, I remember how impressed the RN was with the achievement IMP was making in generating the number of hours with the people
employed. They only wished they could have the same productivity!”
“The hours on 901 surpass the UK MoD fleet leader by 1,200 hours so I suspect you will continue to lead the
fleet forever with your flying rate. You have a team that leads the world in efficiencies and are the bellwether
of how to carry out efficient maintenance procedures on the EH101.”
This is a huge achievement by everyone involved with the Cormorant and it suggests that IMP Aerospace is
the best in the world at maintaining Cormorants (EH101's). It is a well received compliment from someone who
has visibility of all the nations operating and maintaining this aircraft type.
Congratulations to all IMP Aerospace and AWIL staff involved in reaching this notable milestone.
SAFETY TOPIC – HAZARD IDENTIFICATION AND CONTROL
Submitted By: Charmaine Mullins
Hazard identification is the first step in any Occupational Health and Safety Management System. To manage or control the hazards we must
first be able to identify and understand them. The meaning of the word “hazard” can be confusing. It is often confused with the term “risk” as
many dictionaries define a hazard as a “danger or a risk”. For the purposes of Occupational Health Safety and Environment, a hazard is any
source of potential damage, harm or adverse health effects to something or someone under certain conditions at work or to the environment.
Risk is the chance or probability of an adverse effect if exposed to a hazard. Factors that influence the degree of risk include the quantity,
frequency and duration of exposure to the hazard, how the exposure occurs, and the potential severity of the impact or adverse effect.
Studies show that organizations that take a proactive approach to safety management and focus on hazard identification and control have
fewer accidents and incidents because they are managing the hazards and risk long before they ever create a condition that could cause
accidents. For example, when a wrench falls from a scaffold it is a matter of chance whether it hits the floor, hits the aircraft, or hits the head of a
worker. Focusing on the condition which caused the wrench to fall in the first place, coupled with prevention controls for overhead work such a
toe boards on scaffolds, limiting personnel beneath overhead work and the use of appropriate head protection, are far better prevention
strategies.
Over the next year the OHSE department will enhance our formal hazard recognition and control program and will continue to encourage
everyone at IMP Aerospace to actively participate in identifying and controlling hazards.
Below is an example of an accident pyramid model that links the relationship between hazards and injuries:
Fatality
10 Major Injuries
100 Minor Injuries
In this model:
*Every 1000 unsafe conditions/acts will drive 100 minor injuries
*Every 100 minor injuries will drive 10 major injuries
*Every 10 major injuries will drive 1 fatality
To reduce the likelihood of fatality or major injury, reduce the
number of unsafe conditions/acts at the bottom of the pyramid!
1000 Unsafe Conditions/Acts
HAZARDS
IMP CONFERENCE ROOMS
Submitted By: Larry Lundquist
Over its 40 plus year history, IMP Aerospace has worked on a number of very interesting and challenging projects and on a wide variety of
aircraft. The fitment of the Tracker aircraft with turbine engines, the completion of the very “green” Arcturus aircraft with mission kit and interior
fittings, the Sea King Centre Section Replacement and Desert Storm projects, and most recently the re-winging of the CP 140 Aurora and P-3
aircraft are just a few examples. These types of projects have played a major part in our growth to become what we are today – the largest
company of our kind in Canada providing aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul services to both our own Department of National Defence as
well as to a number of international customers. In recognition of this heritage, and to put in place a visible reminder of our achievements, we
have decided to name each of our major Conference Rooms after these aircraft, as follows:
Sea King Conference Room (formerly the Contracts Conference Room) in #1 Hangar
Tracker Conference Room (formerly the Product Support Conference Room) in #1 Hangar
Argus Conference Room (formerly the #3 Hangar Conference Room)
Cormorant Conference Room (formerly the #6 Hangar Conference Room)
Aurora Conference Room (formerly the #9 Hangar Conference Room)
All IMP Aerospace employees, from those “long-in-the-tooth” to those who have joined more recently, have every reason to be proud of what we
have accomplished together.
KILLER BEES FOOTBALL CLUB
Submitted By: Kirsten Plante
Each week, a swarm of IMP Aerospace
employees and friends exercise their teamwork
skills on the soccer pitch. Throughout the year,
the “Killer Bees Football Club” competes in the
Halifax Sport and Social Club indoor and
outdoor recreational soccer leagues. Despite
occasional roster changes over the past year
and a half, the cornerstone of the Bees has
always been a large contingent of IMP
Aerospace employees.
Back Row L to R: Michel Hanna (ASE), Joseph Mitchell, Paul Bottomley (Fixed Wing Engineering), Dave Bortolussi,
Glenn McDonald (ASE), Nick McGrath (ASE), Robert Pottle (ASE), George Beatty, Mike Devanney
Front Row L to R: Bronwyn Lynn, Kirsten Plante (ASE), Robert Bernard (ASE), Rebecca Shaw, Maria Vasardani, Jenna Richards
Missing: Angela Pike
Recaps of their on-the-field high jinks have
become highly anticipated break room chatter,
extending the social aspect of the game to the
Bees' colleagues as well – fans and hecklers
alike. Diverse talents, eye-catching yellow
jerseys, and a winning spirit have proven to be
a successful combination for the Killer Bees.
LONG TERM SERVICE AWARDS
REMEMBERING JIM KENNY
The IMP Group Long Service and Retirement Recognition program,
offered in conjunction with Henry Birks and Sons, provides
a tangible means of recognizing the valuable contributions of all IMP
Aerospace employees. Service milestones are recognized at 5-year
intervals up to 40 years of service and Retirement. In this issue of the
IMPrint we would like to recognize the following service milestones:
It is with deep sadness that we announce
the sudden passing of Jim Kenny. Jim
started his career with IMP in 1986 working
within the Engineering department where
he held positions of Engineering Librarian
and Administrative Assistant. He then
transferred to the Finance department and
worked as a Time Keeper and most
recently as an Accounts Payable Clerk.
He was a very hardworking and dedicated
employee with a tremendous work ethic
and will be deeply missed by those of us
who knew him.
5 YEARS
Mihir Busa, Leonard Campbell, Robert Campbell, John Carter,
Randy Cooper, Roger Frangie, Gaurav Garg, Jeffrey Gerrow,
Jessica Godin, Matthew Goodfellow, Haipeng Han, Susan Hiltz,
David Lewicki, Robert McMillan, Andrew O'Leary, Travis Reid,
Derek Varner and Lois Wardrope.
10 YEARS
Gary Bartlett, Allan Bell, Matthew Blois, Blair Forrest, Glen Gorveatte,
Ann Humber, Robert Lacroix, Jody MacNeil, Peter McDonald,
John Miller, Robert Saucier, Terry Saunders, Neil Williams and
Keith Woods.
15 YEARS
Tim Brown, Ronald Campbell and Peter Ord.
20 YEARS
Robert Colter, Roger Harlow and Robert Naugle.
25 YEARS
EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT CONTEST RESULTS
IMP Aerospace would like to extend a huge thank you to all of those
employees who participated in the 2011 Employee Engagement Survey.
The winner of our grand prize; $100 Gift Certificate to the Atlantica
Restaurant, Seasons by Atlantica, is Coleman Munro. Congratulations
Coleman.
Scott Adams, Eric Blackburn, Beth Boutilier-Sarty and Jeffrey Horne.
30 YEARS
Kenneth Burns.
35 YEARS
Kevin Osborne and Barbara Perrin.
40 YEARS
Stephen Shea.
Thank you for all your hard work and dedication
in making IMP Aerospace a great place to work.
CONGRATULATIONS
At IMP Aerospace we would like to recognize those big moments in
our employees’ lives. This space is available to those employees who
have recently celebrated milestone anniversaries, a new addition to
the family or recent nuptials. Congratulations and we wish you a
lifetime of happiness!
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Brad Cornick ...........Int’l Programs [email protected] ................ 2110
Alex Fettes ..............Product Support [email protected] ................... 1261
BIRTHS
• July 15 – Natasha Haywood, baby boy Hunter.
• August 18 – Heather and William Hartlen, baby boy Callum.
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WEDDINGS
• Brittany Munroe and Jordan Sweet ~ July 23, 2011
• Christine Beson and Charles Sullivan ~ August 13, 2011
• John Rissanen and Leeanne ~ August 13, 2011
CORRECTION
IMPrint wishes to extend its deepest apologies on an administrative
error that occurred in the June issue. Richard Verge, who was
identified as serving 25 years with IMP Aerospace, passed away prior
to serving his 25 years. Since this error, the Long Service Program
has been completely audited for errors. At IMPrint we try our best to
ensure all articles are up to date and accurate. We will continue to
monitor your newsletter for errors such as this.
To add an announcement, please contact Ashley Lush
in the Human Resources Department
Larry Gayton ...........Publications [email protected]................. 3864
Clair Henderson ......CSH [email protected] ........... 3769
Carl Kumpic ............Int’l Marketing [email protected].................. 1508
Ashley Lush ............Human [email protected] .................. 1429
David MacKinnon....AC Engineering [email protected] ......... 1272
Anne-Marie .............Contracts [email protected].... 1307
McDevitt
Nick McGrath ..........ASE [email protected] ............... 1635
Heather Mercer.......Int’l Programs [email protected] ............ 2044
Devon Moore ..........Sp Engineering [email protected]................ 1138
Colin Newton ..........Airworthiness [email protected]................ 3820
Pamela Scully.........CI [email protected] .............. 3725
Cheryle Engram ......Material Dept [email protected] .................. 1314
Dale Worden ...........Production/ [email protected] ................ 1166
Prod Support
Ann Gilfoy ...............Amherst [email protected]............................. 215
John Martell ............Hammonds Plains [email protected]
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