laborer

millwright

maintenance person

safety coordinator

welder

Sil-Industrial-Minerals

12 hour shifts and I was told not to expect more than a 20 minute lunch, and on busy days not to expect any breaks. Very shorthanded.

Was put on the roof to clean off sand on a 35 degree day, alone. Couldve passed out and nobody would have known for a while. No buddy system or communication.

Respirators are refurbished ?????????????

Told to do jobs I specifically voiced I am uncomfortable with. EX) Maintenance as a labourer, climbing high structures without fall protection

Heard a story about someone showing up with covid, OTL laughed about it.

Cannot put enough emphasis on how dirty it is there.

Not given proper PPE for jobs. Was told in interview PPE is supplied on site, they gave me a hardhat and a vest and told me to go to use an air wand to clean up sand piles. Ruined my clothes and ate sand all day.

Was given a 40 minute walk around my work area (dry plant) and then was expected to know where everything was. 

Asked on day two to climb an elevator to replace a belt, when I refused I got an eye roll and attitude from the person training me. Jokes were made later that I was afraid of ladders. More afraid of doing maintenance work with 0 experience and causing an incident.

Do not work here unless you want to feel extremely unsafe or get a cushy job. 

They take a vantage of their employees management sucks if they got rid of all management the place would do really good they stab you in the back and they screw their employees over with their paycheques all the time if they’re not missing days on your check they’re taking money away because their payroll screwed up she doesn’t a screw for your employees she screws her customers as well so unsafe doesn’t matter how windy it is they’re doing a crane lift or does it matter how cold it is outside hurry up and get the job done don’t worry about warming up just get the job done always shorthanded stuffs not even welded properly and you’re working on it so very unsafe don’t recommend it at all been there for over five years and never anything got better don’t give you no notice when they cut your hours but then when they want you to pick up extra shifts expect you to do it always give you grief when you ask for holidays nobody’s trained properly to do their job everybody wants to be the superhero they expect you to help people that should know what they’re doing they’ve been there for 10 years So if I can warn anybody please stay away

Untrained management / crews  leads to a unsafe work environment . All EWP lifts where deemed unsafe for operation when finally pushed safety for inspection. Multiple injuries pushed under the rug on a daily basis . If you reported every injury at SIL and SURWAY you would run out of printer paper .  People who
Report safety are quickly dealt with as being a problem and promptly told
To leave mine site .  Someone had reported to ohs and the company response from Management was to lock the welders outside in the cold until the person who reported came out. Workers often cut off LOTO tags and dive into mechanical/electrical gear  without tickets or training . Drunk heavy equipment operators operating at night shift on the regular .  If You have to work there make sure you have bulletproof life insurance prior to doing so . Expect to work outside on ungrounded steel structure during lightning storms .

management is terrible and the safety is a joke the only good thing here is some of the people you work with. management is always on you about something especially at the wash plant and they expect everything to get done in one day witch makes you rush and safety flies out the door. when you go to the head manager and complain about your foreman they give you 2 options either quit or get transferred they never talk it out or take any action. and climbing all the ladders is annoying.

Politics within the company and it follows all the way through and they're so-called a uni cell. Well, all that is is management made up to try and be a union who you do what they want, or you're out the door you follow their politics or you're out the door it's a b__ul_lshi__t place to work the politics, a childlike atmosphere within this company, is just overwhelming.

In all my years of working this has to be the worst place I have ever worked.  The site is unsafe and the risks they put on staff is horrible.  If you refuse to do unsafe work you might as well start looking for another job as they will find a way to get rid of you.  It is unfortunate that management are the way they are as it could be a good place to work.  The management are disrespectful to their employees and very unprofessional.  All in all a very disappointing experience.

They hire easily enough, but it's a very unhealthy atmosphere as you will be breathing in silica all day long. Job security is the worst thing about this place, they will promise permanent employment but come fall when it starts to freeze they get rid of more than half of the employees without notice.

Don't go here if you're looking for something long-term or stable. 

If you display strong work ethic and want to learn you will be able to excel and move up within the company. Most coworkers are great to work with and make the shifts enjoyable. Some are very negative and drag everyone else down. All around a great place to work with lots of room to grow a long career I started as a labourer and moved up quickly within and have learned alot.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The people ..great bunch to work with

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Everything is a rush which could cause harm

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Sandy, dusty
Cold in winter hot in summer

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Busy busy busy
Go go go
From start to finish

if you enjoy making decent money then this is the place for you! unfortunately if you're looking to have a social life outside of work then certain job positions wont make you jump for joy.  Safety in my opinion is shot out the window. best part of the job is you meet some pretty cool people. you're also constantly learning new things and pushing your limits

Top Job Titles	Average salary
Laborer 4 salaries reported	$24.18 per hour
Millwright 4 salaries reported	$34.50 per hour
Maintenance person 1 salary reported	$32.61 per hour
Safety coordinator 2 salaries reported	$31.98 per hour
Welder 1 salary reported	$41.82 per hour

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