the success of the organiza-
tion and Dan’s mother-in-law
played an important role in
the early days of the com-
pany as an investor. Families
continue to play an important
role in Maple Creek Endless
Tubing, making sure employ-
ees more often than not take
jobs close to home.
Not long ago, it was rare
for Maple Creek Endless Tub-
ing’s employees to have to
take jobs further than 150km
away from their homes, but
with the growth of their com-
pany this has changed. Now
some workers have to stay
for weeks in hotels for certain
projects, but only if absolute-
ly necessary. “We would like
everyone to come home as
often as possible as it makes a
better home life for the guys
with families.”
This quote takes on an ad-
ditional meaning when it is
taken to account the type of
work that Maple Creek End-
less Tubing engages in. When
working with wells that can
be kilometers deep, situa-
tions can get dangerous, very
quickly. The potential for dan-
ger is not lost upon Maple
Creek Endless Tubing, and is
reflected in their prioritiza-
tion of safety.
Since 1995, Maple Creek
has been the annual recipi-
ent of the WCB Achievement
award for safe workplaces in
Saskatchewan. This is in part
due to the extensive safety
training provided to all of
Maple Creek Endless Tubing’s
employees. Each worker has
received extensive safety and
technical training, and to the
established adage of Danny
Holmedal “I want everyone
going home at the end of the
day healthy and well.”
Maple Creek Endless Tub-
ing is a shining example of a
company that found success
through innovation, hard
work and a penchant for
safety. They have become a
successful business through
their calculated business risks
while prioritizing the safety
of each individual employee.
And at the end of the day, ev-
eryone getting home is the
most important thing.
JUNE 2014
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