Managing our footprint

TC Energy’s Operational Management System (TOMS) provides a framework for how our assets are designed, constructed, operated and decommissioned to ensure the safety, security and protection of our people, property, physical assets and the environment. This approach assures that the principles and requirements that drive consistent, effective and efficient business results are followed and that company policy and regulatory requirements are met.

TOMS is modeled after international standards, including the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standard for environmental management systems, ISO 14001 and the Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series (OHSAS 18001) for occupational health and safety. It conforms to external industry consensus standards and voluntary programs, and complies with applicable legislative requirements. It covers 100 per cent of our projects and operations, and follows a continuous improvement cycle organized into four key areas:

• planning – risk and regulatory assessment, objective and target setting, defining roles and responsibilities
• implementing – development and implementation of programs, procedures and standards to manage operational risk
• reporting – incident reporting and investigation, and performance monitoring
• action – assurance activities and review of performance by management.

As part of TOMS and this continuous improvement cycle, TC Energy’s requirement to provide environmental training includes regulations; industry standards; and TC Energy policies, programs, and procedures are outlined in the environmental training and awareness program. This program is in place to support and promote our Environment Principles of stewardship, protection, and performance among all personnel and assets and helps to ensure environment training and development occurs systematically, consistently and continuously.