MEGlobal Canada ULC has been named one of Canada's Safest Employers, winning gold in the Chemistry category at a ceremony hosted by Thomson Reuters and Canadian Occupational Safety Magazine in Toronto on October 18th, 2018.

ME Global Canada, who's name you'll see sponsoring sports teams and parks around the area, has two processing plants just east of Lacombe in Prentiss, and one in Fort. Saskatchewan, and employs about 200 people.

Trish Thompson is the Public Relations Manager for MEGlobal, and she says they were honoured for their outstanding safety procedures, leadership engagement, rigorous reporting standards, and commitment to protecting both people and the environment.

“Well certainly we have very good safety protocols in place to prevent any kind of incidents, and that’s really what we are dedicated to is making sure that not only do all of our employees go home safe and in as good of condition as they came to work in in the morning, but we are also very dedicated to the protection of our environment and our communities.”

The company has not experienced a day-away-from-work injury for 3,475 days, a process safety incident for 2,679 days or a government reportable incident for 4,105 days.

Ethylene glycol is used in the production of polyester fibres, antifreeze and many other materials used in daily life.