From complicated processing equipment to a simple cup of coffee, North Atlantic is improving it all. Each year we are tasked with writing a short piece for the Herald about North Atlantic, and each year it’s always a struggle to decide what to write. North Atlantic has so much history, so many triumphs, and so much going on right now that we could easily write a book. Hmm, not a bad idea. We could write about how our refinery has made it through some tough times and has grown into a very strong contender in the global oil refining business. We could discuss...

5/17/2011

On February 4, 2011, North Atlantic employees celebrated their third, million-hour milestone. Representatives from government and company management praised North Atlantic employees from the podium. “KNOC is committed to safety across our entire organization. When we acquired North Atlantic just over a year ago, we were very happy to see that safety was also very important to everyone here. We are looking forward to working with you all to even further improve your workplace safety,” says YongHo Cho, president of North Atlantic. Perry Feltham and Shawn Decker, co-chairs of the refinery’s JOSHE committee, also took to the podium to say a few...

4/11/2011

Once again, they are celebrating ONE MILLION person-hours without a lost-time injury North Atlantic’s employees continue to demonstrate their unwavering focus on workplace safety. And, as a result, they have once again worked ONE MILLION person-hours without a lost-time injury. “Our employees accept full personal responsibility for their own safety and that of their coworkers. Coupled with total support from a company and a province committed to workplace safety, this has resulted in industry-leading safety performance,” says Brad Aldrich, Downstream COO—Harvest. “Workplace safety is not only good business, it’s also beneficial to the local community. Workplace safety is a priceless gift these...

3/16/2011