As of February 14, 2022, all suppliers’ and subcontractors’ workers in Hydro-Québec buildings and on Hydro-Québec jobsites in Baie-James must be adequately vaccinated.
The person representing the supplier of a contract covered by this requirement must fill out and send the attestation below to the Hydro‑Québec representative who manages the contract before anyone presents himself or herself in Hydro-Québec buildings and on Hydro-Québec jobsites in Baie-James.
Attestation – Adequately vaccinated worker [PDF 172 Kb – in French only]
Given the situation related to COVID-19 and so that we can ensure service continuity, we ask that you notify us as quickly as possible if you experience, or anticipate that you may experience, difficulties in supplying Hydro-Québec with goods or services or in continuing any work that is underway.
To do so, please communicate directly with the Hydro-Québec representative who is responsible for your contract.
If you are unable to determine who is responsible for your contract, please send an email to infoacquisition@hydro.qc.ca.
So that we can respond appropriately, please indicate “Supplier COVID-19” in the subject line, and in the body of the email, please indicate your purchase order number(s).
We continue to publish tender calls and to execute projects underway in accordance with the directives issued by the Québec government, our occupational health and safety teams and the Commission des normes, de l’équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CNESST).
We invite you to closely follow our website and the tender calls you are interested in to stay informed of any changes and to submit your bids.
The information and measures to follow if you are a supplier working in our facilities or on our jobsites or if you are a provider of goods and services are provided below.
As indicated on the government of Québec website, all activities must respect the health measures in place.
These measures cover all ongoing projects and tender calls, whether they are for construction activities or the provision of professional goods and services.
High-quality medical masks and masks with attestation from the Bureau de normalisation du Québec (BNQ) must be worn in compliance with the directives in effect in the workplace. Visit the websites of the CNESST and the Québec government for more information on current standards for wearing masks in the workplace in different regions.
You must wear a mask at all times when you cannot keep a distance of one metre from other people.
This measure concerns all employees, visitors and suppliers in Hydro-Québec buildings and facilities, including common areas.
Certain situations may require other types of personal protection equipment.
It is the supplier’s responsibility to take all necessary measures concerning its personnel in accordance with government and CNESST directives, and in particular with respect to the isolation of employees experiencing symptoms of the virus.
If one of the following situations applies to you or to one of your employees, immediate self‑isolation is required:
Employees who have been in close contact with someone (whether or not in the same household) who has tested positive for COVID-19:
They no longer have to self-isolate. Instead, they must monitor for symptoms, wear a mask at all times for 10 days following their contact with the person and avoid close contact with other people.
If you do not meet any of these criteria, you are not required to self-isolate. We recommend that you follow all established health measures.
For any questions related to COVID-19, including symptoms, call 1 877-644-4545, or 644-4545 preceded by the area code in your community. If necessary, the resource person will recommend that you call 811.
In addition:
Although public health measures continue to mandate telework, age is no longer a criterion that can be used to exclude employees from working on site.
People aged 70 and over who cannot do telework are authorized to work on site as long as the company is making every effort to apply the preventive measures required to protect the health of employees and to ensure their safety and physical well-being.
Upon arriving at a Hydro-Québec facility (buildings, covered facilities, generating stations, etc.) or at a jobsite where Hydro-Québec is the prime contractor, the supplier’s representative must assess their health according to the previously-mentioned elements.
The health declaration must be made every day to the Hydro‑Québec manager in charge of the work to be carried out. It can be made in writing or verbally according to the methods agreed upon (e.g.: email, text, form, daily meeting at the start of every shift, etc.).
All the supplier’s employees will be asked to leave the premises immediately if they are showing COVID-19 symptoms or have tested positive. If they have tested positive and have been in close contact with Hydro Québec employees or have been in a Hydro Québec facility or jobsite in the previous days, they must immediately advise the Hydro Québec manager.
When possible, Hydro-Québec recommends that the teams out in the field hold virtual meetings. During a gathering, all those present must observe the required social distancing of one metre. The number of people is determined by the room capacity and required preventive measures
Employees who use a means of transportation organized by Hydro-Québec as part of their work must comply with a number of measures.
Passengers who travel on a chartered Hydro-Québec aircraft must:
be double vaccinated and present their vaccine passport as of October 30, 2021 (information on the other terms and conditions: Government of Canada website);
The traveler must have received:
Anyone who fails to comply with this requirement will be refused boarding on the flight and may be subject to a fine of $5,000 by Transport Canada.
Any person with symptoms of COVID-19 shall not be allowed to board the aircraft. Any person who begins to experience symptoms while in flight shall be given instructions from the flight crew to ensure the health and safety of the other passengers.
More information on the pre-boarding instructions [PDF 168 kB – in French only]
To prevent the spread of the virus, we ask that you:
Please consult the following document outlining the rules in effect at Hydro-Québec:
Any supplier or visitor who does not observe the health and safety requirements will be refused access to our jobsites and facilities and will be responsible for any consequences.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Hydro‑Québec representative who manages your contract.
If you have questions or concerns, please contact the Hydro‑Québec representative who manages your contract.
Visit these official government websites:
Thank you for your cooperation.