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THANK YOU to everyone who took part in the 11th edition of Canada’s Safest Employers Awards.

The Primoris Award for Safety Leader of the Year

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Since its inception, Canada’s Safest Employers Awards has always been about celebrating the best in class. This edition, as well as last year’s, are particularly special. Safety professionals have been on the front lines since the very beginning of the pandemic, working hard to ensure that their organizations were shielding employees from the virus.

The WSIB Award for Canada’s Best Health and Safety Culture

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The WSPS Award for CEO of the Year

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Best Health, Safety and Environment Management Program

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For almost two years now, we have witnessed a seismic shift in the way we work. This has been in every industry, in every country. More so now than ever before, these awards are a testament to the hard work and resilience of safety heroes around Canada.

The BGIS Award for Best Safety Industry Provider

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The Chemistry Industry Association of Canada Award for Canada’s Safest Chemistry Employer

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The Bruce Power Award for Canada’s Safest Construction Employer

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Canada’s Safest Logistics and Supply Chain Employer

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The MSA Safety Award for Canada’s Safest Oil and Gas Employer

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Canada’s Safest Manufacturing Employer

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The Avetta Award for Canada’s Safest Employer in Services Sector

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Canada’s Safest Mining & Natural Resources Employer

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Canada’s Safest New Employer

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Canada’s Safest Public Sector/ Non-Profit Employer

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Canada’s Safest Public Transportation Employer

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Canada’s Safest Utilities and Electrical Employer

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Canada’s Safest Employer for Young Workers

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Best Wellness and Psychological Safety Program

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Innovation in Industrial Hygiene Award

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Most Innovative Use of Safety Technology

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The awards recognize the best and brightest across 20 prestigious categories. From construction to utilities, oil and gas to health care, our winners and nominees bring something truly special to the table.

The Canada’s Safest Employers Awards is brought to you by Key Media, organizers of a variety of awards ceremonies throughout Canada. On behalf of Canadian Occupational Safety and Key Media, I would like to thank everyone who submitted a nomination and thank our wonderful judges for their time and expertise.

We are proud to continue our tradition of celebrating safety excellence in Canada and look forward to another successful Awards in 2022.

Maia Foulis Editor, Canadian Occupational Safety Key Media

Key Media is an award-winning global media company with eight offices around the world. Our growing portfolio of market-leading products connect business communities and product providers together in six key verticals through print, online and events. www.keymedia.com

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VIRTUAL CEREMONY, REAL-LIFE HEROES Our 2021 Canada’s Safest Employers Awards spotlighted those individuals and organizations really making a difference in OHS

WHAT A year it has been! For the second year running, Canada’s Safest Employers Awards has been held virtually. Though we do miss meeting — and congratulating — people face-to-face, the wonderful thing about going digital is that safety professionals can join in from around Canada from the comfort of their own homes.

And doing things virtually certainly hasn’t done anything to dampen the spirit of our nominees, winners and sponsors. We are grateful to everyone who joined in on October 21 and made the event one to remember.

Sheridon Taylor, Senior Vice President, Primoris Canada, described the ceremony as a “remarkable event recognizing leaders in safety across Canada and across a variety of industries,” adding that “the ceremony inspires us all and celebrates the great work done across the country by so many Companies in improving worker safety.” Primoris was the sponsor of our Safety Leader of the Year award.

Mentorship And speaking about our newly minted Safety Leader extraordinaire, George Minow, Manager of Health, Safety and Wellness, Kitchener-Wilmot Hydro, said while

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accepting his award: “I truly appreciate this honour for a career of service meant to help others do the right thing.”

Minow had an abundance of valuable advice for young OHS hopefuls.

Speaking about those wishing to enter the profession, Minow said that the best way to learn about health and safety is to listen to those safety professionals who are well-established in the sector: “We have a great many talented, well-educated persons entering the profession….

Pick up all the information you can from a seasoned pro — that’s how I began.”

Mentorship is key for many safety professionals wishing to advance in the sector.

As OHS has gone from being an occupation to a profession and full-blown career choice, gleaning advice from industry icons is invaluable.

All of our stellar winners and finalists were keen to share their expert advice with those who tuned in for the day. Canadian Occupational Safety hosted a number of panel sessions during the lead up to the announcement ceremony. We had panels focused on mental health, sustainability, mentorship and youth engagement,

METHODOLOGY NOMINATIONS The call for nominations was open to all occupational health and safety (OHS) professionals, teams, companies and organizations — including industry service providers — from across Canada.

Nominations were open from 22 February, 2021 to 23 April, 2021.

RESEARCH The Canada’s Safest Employers Awards team conducted research and drew knowledge and information gained through Canadian Occupational Safety to verify and support nominations received.

Shortlisted nominees were required to complete a detailed submission and an employee perception survey that required a minimum threshold of employee respondents.

FINALISTS After all submissions were considered and research was completed, finalists were selected in each category and notified via e-mail or phone. Finalists were officially announced in July 2021 on the event website and promoted by Canadian Occupational Safety.

JUDGING building a safety culture, etc.

There was truly something for everyone.

And what is so unique about safety professionals is that they truly love helping each other out, and sharing with each other — because safety is everyone’s concern.

Minow spoke of the value of sharing among safety professionals. This is a sentiment shared by a lot of our winners and nominees who say that safety is not propriety and that organizations should share their best practices — especially amid COVID: “When it comes to safety, we can all do better by sharing what we do to keep people safe and healthy, including mental health and wellness.”

David Gandossi, CEO and President, Mercer International — and winner of CEO of the Year — echoed the sentiment.

Speaking about his journey in health and safety, he says that he reached out to various safety leaders when he was building his organization’s safety program: “When I became CEO, I recognized that our safety performance wasn’t where it needed to be.”

“One nice thing about health and safety,” says Gandossi, “is that everybody is willing to share.”

All submissions were forwarded to the independent judging panel comprising esteemed experts, thought leaders and veterans in and around the OHS profession. The panel assessed and voted for their winners in each category according to the relevant category criteria. Their judgment was impartial, balanced, incisive and fair. Any judge with conflict of interest in a category would have recused themselves from judging that category.

WINNERS Using a simple points system to aggregate the judges’ votes, the finalist with the top score in a category was named winner. Winners were announced at the awards show on October 21, 2021 and on the Canada’s Safest Employers Awards website and Canadian Occupational Safety.

Leadership During the pandemic, being a safety professional has been an especially tough gig: “Especially for the services sector, it can be extremely challenging to keep up with all the specific requirements and regulations manually. By sponsoring this award, we recognize the exceptional performance of the professionals hard at work keeping their facilities safe,” says Avetta, who kindly sponsored our award for Safest Employer in the Services Sector.

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Support But being a safety leader is also about embracing these challenges. It can be a difficult role, which is why being passionate about worker health and safety is key.

“I worked in the field as a welder’s helper and have family friends in the workplace in remote locations, working long shifts. Now that I’ve moved to a corporate role, I have an absolute passion to try to make a difference, ensure people don’t get hurt when they go to work and see how I can help reduce barriers that allow for that to happen,” says Shannon Caron, Director of Safety, Environment and Transportation at Michels Canada.

Michels is the winner of the 2021 WSIB Award for Canada’s Best Health and Safety Culture.

Speaking about the win, Caron says: “I’m so grateful! I also think we are very deserving and it makes me feel so thankful for the support I have from my company and all the individuals in our company that helped us get here.”

Our nominees and finalists have a passion for what they do and a passion for helping others.

“I love my job — how lucky am I? I never thought I’d be one of those people who could say that they love their job. But I am, I really love what I do,” said Minow.

Speaking about the qualities of a good safety leader, Gandossi says: “The individual has got to have gravitas. [They] need to be true leaders; they can’t be schooled in safety without being good leaders.”

In addition, good leadership is something that develops over time, he says — “you can’t learn it in a schoolroom.”

“They’re hard shoes to fill,” says Gandossi.

“Safety professionals play such a vital role within an organization in terms of the business’s overall success. They must have extraordinary leadership skills and a determined vision around continual HSE performance improvement to be successful in the profession.

They require a remarkable ability to understand system & cultural improvement areas against a backdrop of legislation, client requirements and company objectives.

In consideration of the inherent impact potential, skill set requirements and demands of the role as safety professionals,” says Taylor.

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We are also very grateful to our sponsors, many of whom have been supporting the awards for a number of years now and are keen to demonstrate their commitment to worker health and safety.

“CIAC has been a proud sponsor of Canada’s Safest Chemistry Employer for 4 years. For nearly 40 years, Canada’s chemistry sector has led the journey towards safe, responsible, and sustainable chemical manufacturing through its U.N.-recognized chemistry ESG, Responsible Care,” says Shannon Watt, Vice-President, Sustainability, Chemistry Industry Association of Canada (CIAC) — one of our awards sponsors.

“Our industry believes the safety of our employees and all Canadians is of paramount importance.”

“The oil and gas Industry is one of these workplaces that we work closely with each and every day. We are extremely excited and proud to sponsor Canada’s Safest Oil and Gas Employer,” says MSA Safety.

“With all the additional challenges faced by safety professionals over the past year, we are excited to help support and join in on the recognition of the many men and women who went over and above to keep their employees safe in 2021. Sharing best practices and lessons learned with these individuals will help us to consistently innovate and create safer environments for our workers,” says the organization.

We are immensely grateful to all of our sponsors, and would like to extend a huge thank you to Avetta, BGIS, Bruce Power, CIAC, MSA Safety, Primoris, WSIB and WSPS for their continued support.

For almost two years now, our safety heroes have been on the frontlines ensuring that workers are as healthy and safe as possible. It’s been a herculean task.

But the silver lining is that safety professionals have been able to showcase what they do best: lead with passion, with understanding and with an admirable drive that has only been strengthened by the hardships of the pandemic.

Read on from page 8 to find out more about the winners and excellence awardees of the 2021 Canada’s Safest Employers Awards. Key Media and Canadian Occupational Safety, along with our esteemed sponsors, would like to congratulate all of this year’s winners and nominees, who truly exemplify excellence in the Canadian occupational health and safety profession. Panel recordings from the October 21 virtual event are available on-demand at www.thesafetymag.com/ca/video.

A LOOK BACK: THE 2020 WINNERS BEST HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

BEST SAFETY INDUSTRY PROVIDER QM Environmental

FortisAlberta

BEST WELLNESS AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY PROGRAM CAA Club Group

CANADA’S SAFEST EMPLOYER FOR YOUNG WORKERS

CANADA’S SAFEST EMPLOYER IN SERVICES SECTOR

CANADA’S SAFEST LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN EMPLOYER

Innovative Automation Inc.

WestCana Services Inc.

Encore Trucking & Transport

CANADA’S SAFEST MINING & NATURAL RESOURCES EMPLOYER

CANADA’S SAFEST NEW EMPLOYER

CANADA’S SAFEST MANUFACTURING EMPLOYER Michelin Pictou County; Royal Canadian Mint

Klohn Crippen Berger Ltd.

Canadian Plasma Resources

CANADA’S SAFEST OIL & GAS EMPLOYER

CANADA’S SAFEST PUBLIC SECTOR/ NON-PROFIT EMPLOYER

CANADA’S SAFEST PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION EMPLOYER

Weatherford Canada

Saskatchewan Government Insurance

Jazz Aviation LP

CEO OF THE YEAR

INNOVATION IN INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE AWARD

MOST INNOVATIVE USE OF SAFETY TECHNOLOGY

Enbridge

FortisAlberta

THE AVETTA AWARD FOR SAFETY LEADER OF THE YEAR

THE BRUCE POWER AWARD FOR CANADA’S SAFEST CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYER

Phil Verster Metrolinx

RISING STAR AWARD Erika Harris BASF Canada

THE CHEMISTRY INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF CANADA AWARD FOR CANADA’S SAFEST CHEMISTRY EMPLOYER BASF Canada

Erin Y. Oliver Modern Niagara Group Inc.

THE MSA AWARD FOR CANADA’S SAFEST UTILITIES AND ELECTRICAL EMPLOYER Burlington Hydro Inc.; Waterloo North Hydro

Borger Group of Companies

THE WSIB AWARD FOR CANADA’S BEST HEALTH & SAFETY CULTURE Borger Group of Companies

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THE PRIMORIS AWARD FOR

THE WSIB AWARD FOR

SAFETY LEADER OF THE YEAR

CANADA’S BEST HEALTH & SAFETY CULTURE

This award recognizes an individual who best exemplifies leadership and vision in the world of OHS in Canada. Nominees are safety professionals with more than 10 years of experience in the industry.

This award will go to the organization in any industry with the strongest health and safety culture in the country — a culture that not only permeates the workplace, but extends into the employer’s community, networks, and areas of influence to make health and safety a priority for all.

AWARD SPONSOR

PRIMORIS CANADA Primoris Canada completed its first project in 1923 and has grown and positioned itself well in the Western Canadian market. Headquartered out of Edmonton, AB and with a branch office located in Fort McMurray, AB, Primoris Canada is proud of a long history of project experience, including over two decades of continuous operation in the Wood Buffalo Region.

WINNER

GEORGE MINOW Kitchener-Wilmot Hydro

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Sean Cammaert BASF Canada Mitch Jamieson Enger Safety / Atlantic Tree Solutions Martin Gallagher Metrolinx Erin Y. Oliver Modern Niagara Group Susan Harahap Pro Administration Services

Primoris Canada’s extensive portfolio of projects serves the major oil, gas, power, petrochemical, and heavy oil industries.

Services covering tailings and hydro-transport pipeline construction and maintenance, pipeline integrity services, storage tank construction and maintenance, multi-discipline industrial facility construction and maintenance, on-site or off-site piping fabrication, and chromium carbide overlay.

For more information, visit: www.primoriscorp.com

“ Safety professionals play such a vital role within an organization in terms of the business’s overall success. They must have extraordinary leadership skills and a determined vision around continual HSE performance improvement to be successful in the profession. They require a remarkable ability to understand system & cultural improvement areas against a backdrop of legislation, client requirements and company objectives. The ceremony inspires us all and celebrates the great work done across the country by so many companies in improving worker safety.”

Sheridon Taylor Senior Vice President, Primoris Canada

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WINNER

MICHELS CANADA

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Ausenco Engineering Canada Borger Group of Companies CAA Club Group Chinook Scaffold Systems Encore Trucking & Transport Innovative Automation Modern Niagara Group Primoris Canada Pronghorn Controls

AWARD SPONSOR

WSIB We’re here to help. When an injury or illness happens on the job, we move quickly to provide wage-loss benefits, medical coverage and support to help people get back to work.

Funded by businesses, we also provide no-fault collective liability insurance and access to industry-specific health and safety information.

We are one of the largest insurance organizations in North America covering over five million people in more than 300,000 workplaces across Ontario.

For more information, visit: www.wsib.ca

“ A strong health and safety culture is good for employees, good for business, and good for our communities and the economy. The WSIB is sponsoring this award to recognize all organizations that are leading the way in creating a health and safety culture and setting such a strong example for others to aspire to.”

Elizabeth Witmer Chair, Workplace Safety and Insurance Board

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FEATURED WINNER

Michels Canada Michels Canada supports Canada’s prosperous future by constructing safe, reliable infrastructure solutions to serve the public’s energy, water and wastewater needs. All projects, regardless of size or location, are focused on doing what is right for our people, our customers, the communities in which we work, and our country.

“We strive to create an environment where each and every employee goes home safely every day,” said Dean Cowling, President, Michels Canada. “A national award recognizing what we accomplish each day is a source of great pride for all of us at Michels Canada.”

Michels Canada’s safety culture starts with the support of the Michels family and senior leadership and extends to all employees. Safety programs including a universal Stop Work Promise, specialized training programs, and an expectation for all employees to guard the health and safety of themselves and those around them.

Website: www.michelscanada.com Phone: 780-955-2120

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BEST HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

THE WSPS AWARD FOR

CEO OF THE YEAR

This award recognizes the CEO who has driven successful safety strategies from the top by putting people first and championing innovative safety values.

Criteria include evidence of leadership skills about safety, a demonstrated commitment to safety function as a strategic business objective, and an active drive for safety initiatives through open and continuous communication and support.

WINNER

AWARD SPONSOR

WORKPLACE SAFETY & PREVENTION SERVICES (WSPS) Workplace Safety & Prevention Services (WSPS) is a not-for-profit organization committed to protecting Ontario workers and businesses. A proud partner in Ontario’s occupational health and safety system and a trusted safety advisor since 1917, WSPS has a rich history of making Ontario workplaces safer.

This award recognizes excellence in environmental protection in concordance with health and safety management. Nominees come from any industry and demonstrate a clear commitment to corporate social responsibility, sustainability and proven environmental initiatives while maintaining strong health and safety management.

WINNER

For more information, visit: www.wsps.ca

DAVID GANDOSSI Mercer International

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Jeff Tonken Birchcliff Energy Ltd. David Weinstein CSA Group George McClean National Tire Distributors Yves Tremblay Pronghorn Controls

“ I think health and safety is definitely driven by passion and personal experience, by leaders wanting to protect their organizations and the individuals who make that organization strong.

Safety starts from the top and leaders set the tone with the ‘heart and passion’ that they have.”

Sandra Miller VP Strategy & Governance, WSPS

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SIEMENS CANADA LIMITED

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

ABC Technologies Birchcliff Energy Ltd. Budget Environmental Disposal GFL Environmental Liquids Division Klohn Crippen Berger Primoris Canada

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CANADA'S SAFEST EMPLOYERS AWARDS

FEATURED WINNER

Siemens Canada Limited At Siemens Canada, protecting the environment and employees’ health and safety are integral components of the corporate culture and core to its social, corporate, and business commitment. Siemens plays a crucial role in addressing Canada’s environmental challenges to ensure an ever-evolving and improving future. Whether it’s creating infrastructure, supporting the education system, helping the environment, transforming industries, or having its people volunteer in communities, Siemens Canada is committed to making a difference for Canadian society.

With approximately 2,500 employees from coast-to-coast and 24 office and production facilities across Canada, the organization designs its working conditions in ways that safeguard our employees’ health, safety and well-being, and encourages motivation and satisfaction.

To meet its social and business responsibilities, Siemens sets its own standards in areas of health, safety and environmental protection above relevant laws and regulations. The organization has a spirit and commitment to stay healthy and safe, even in extreme times. Siemens’ mindset towards employee health, safety and well-being, as well as responsibility to the environment, is reflected in its behaviours and an important driver for its business performance.

Website: www.siemens.ca Phone: (905) 465-8000

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THE BGIS AWARD FOR

THE CHEMISTRY INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF CANADA AWARD FOR

BEST SAFETY INDUSTRY PROVIDER

This award recognizes any service provider in the safety industry that helps their clients achieve their goals.

This includes but is not limited to: personal protective equipment (PPE) manufacturers, safety training providers and HSE technology providers. Criteria include unique value proposition, major strengths compared to competitors, client success through use of the vendor services, industry’s need for the service, and overall and ongoing commitment to the safety industry.

WINNER

ALBERTA CONSTRUCTION SAFETY ASSOCIATION EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Alcumus Auspice Safety Blackline Safety Enger Safety Field Safe Solutions QM Environmental Safety First Consulting Professional Corporation Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA)

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CANADA’S SAFEST CHEMISTRY EMPLOYER

AWARD SPONSOR

BGIS BGIS is a global leader in the provision of Facility Management, Project Delivery, Energy & Sustainability, Asset Management, Workplace Advisory, and Real Estate Services. With a combined team of over 8,000 globally, BGIS relentlessly focuses on delivering innovative service solutions that create value for its clients.

Globally, BGIS manages over 30,000 facilities totaling more than 320 million square feet across several markets including government, higher education, utilities, telecommunications, financial services, oil & gas, healthcare and cloud enterprise. In addition to managing a diverse portfolio of corporate offices, retail, colleges, hospitals and industrial assets, BGIS is a world leader in the management of data centers and other critical environments.

For more information, visit: www.bgis.com

“ BGIS is especially thrilled to sponsor the best safety industry provider award. And we’re no stranger to the safest employer awards — having one safest employer in the services sector on two occasions, but it’s our first year sponsoring this specific award for Industry Provider and we’re really thrilled for the opportunity to do it because of its importance.”

Mary Lou Sinclair VP – Health, Safety and Environment, North America and UK, BGIS

This award recognizes an employer within the chemistry industry that best ensures the health and safety of anyone who has access to, or works on or off their premises or facilities, which includes manufacturers, distributors and wholesalers.

WINNER

BASF CANADA

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Bureau Veritas Laboratories Canada Methanex Patheon by Thermo Fisher Scientific

THE BRUCE POWER AWARD FOR

CANADA’S SAFEST CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYER

AWARD SPONSOR

This award recognizes an employer within the construction industry that best ensures the health and safety of anyone who has access to, or works on or off their premises or facilities.

THE CHEMISTRY INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF CANADA The Chemistry Industry Association of Canada is THE association for leaders in Canada’s chemistry sector; a $58 billion industry. The Association represents more than 50 members and partners across the country, the majority of the chemistry industry in Canada. CIAC members transform raw materials like natural gas liquids, oil, minerals, electricity and biomass into the building blocks needed to manufacture some 70,000 products that we depend on every day. CIAC provides coordination and leadership on key issues including innovation, investment, taxation, health and safety, environment and regulatory initiatives

BRUCE POWER

WINNER

MODERN NIAGARA GROUP

Shannon Watt VP Sustainability, Chemistry Industry Association of Canada

Bruce Power is a Canadian-owned partnership of TC Energy, Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement Systems (OMERS), the Power Workers’ Union and The Society of United Professionals. A majority of our employees are also owners of the business. Established in 2001, Bruce Power is Canada’s only private sector nuclear generator, annually producing 30 per cent of Ontario’s power at 30 per cent less than the average cost to generate residential power.

Ontario’s Long-Term Energy Plan is counting on Bruce Power to provide a reliable and carbonfree source of affordable energy through 2064.

Bruce Power’s Life-Extension Program will create and sustain 22,000 jobs annually while injecting $4 billion into Ontario’s economy each year.

For more information, visit: www.canadianchemistry.ca

“ CIAC has been a proud sponsor of Canada’s Safest Chemistry Employer for 4 years. For nearly 40 years, Canada’s chemistry sector has led the journey towards safe, responsible and sustainable chemical manufacturing through its U.N.-recognized chemistry ESG, Responsible Care®. Our industry believes the safety of our employees and all Canadians is of paramount importance.”

AWARD SPONSOR

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Borger Group of Companies

Bruce Power employs more than 4,000 people and, over the past 15 years, has been one of the largest investors in Ontario’s electricity infrastructure, providing billions in private dollars to the Bruce Power site — which continues to be owned by the province.

For more information, visit: www.bgis.com

Deltera Edmonds Landscape & Construction Services Modu-Loc Fence Rentals Plan Group Rassaun Services

“ Bruce Power is very excited to be sponsoring yet again the Canada’s Safest Construction Employer Award.”

Lindsey Conley Program Manager, Conventional Safety for Bruce Power

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CANADA’S SAFEST LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN EMPLOYER

This award recognizes an employer within the logistics and supply chain industry that ensures the health and safety of anyone who has access to, or works on or off their premises or facilities which includes warehousing, distribution, trucking and transportation.

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CANADA'S SAFEST EMPLOYERS AWARDS

FEATURED WINNER WINNER

4Refuel 4Refuel’s end-to-end safety strategy starts with a rigid hiring process, flows into extensive training that covers hazards as well as control measures to prevent harm, and completes the circle with continuous education — but it’s the ongoing communication with a focus on employee engagement that sets the company apart.

4REFUEL

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Encore Trucking & Transport Ingram Micro National Tire Distributors RST Industries / Sunbury Transport

Safety is a frequent and celebrated topic at 4Refuel with lessons and achievements shared from senior leadership through to the front line, and continuous initiatives look to strengthen that safety culture. Operations leadership took part in a workshop called Courage to Care that emphasized personal values, self-conviction and a shift to “I will look after my own safety and the safety of others” over the idea that “someone will look after me” — a perspective 4Refuel believes is pivotal to changing behaviours and sustaining safety performance.

The organization presents the Courage to Care Award monthly to employees who report hazardous situations or present proactive measures. It also kicks off all meetings by sharing safety moments, which ensures the focus is always brought back to the goal: a safe and effective workplace. And although culture change starts at the top, 4Refuel knows it takes root in peer-to-peer communication: this year, the “This is My Story” campaign allows employees to share with each other stories of their workplace injuries to raise awareness and prevent future incidents.

The impact of this holistic approach is reflected in the numbers. In a recent survey, 4Refuel received an overall 88% safety score, with 91% of employees reporting they have no doubt that if there were a conflict between safety and other business objectives, safety would come first and 90% feeling that senior leadership is clearly committed to their safety. Those kinds of percentages are what 4Refuel strives for as it continues to drive its safety mission forward.

Email: shmcguire@4refuel.com Website: www.4refuel.com Phone: 365-777-6887

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2021

FEATURED EXCELLENCE AWARDEE

CANADA'S SAFEST EMPLOYERS AWARDS

ELLENCE AWARD EXC

National Tire Distributors Health, safety, wellness, and respect are at the forefront of all that we do at NTD. We are focused as an employer on preventing incident, injury and illness among our employees, partners, and the public. NTD achieves safety performance excellence through consistent focus and continuous improvement of our health and safety program. Our NTD executive leadership team, senior leaders and site leaders support health, safety, wellness, and respect, through a “lead by example” approach. Nothing is more powerful than a strong culture of safety, with everyone looking out for each other. Thank you to our entire team for their continued focus on safety!

Email: NTDSafety@NtdCanada.com Website: www.ntdcanada.com Phone: (905) 333-0007

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THE MSA SAFETY AWARD FOR

CANADA’S SAFEST OIL & GAS EMPLOYER

This award recognizes an employer within the oil and gas industry that best ensures the health and safety of anyone who has access to, or works on or off their premises or facilities.

WINNER

AWARD SPONSOR

MSA SAFETY INCORPORATED Established in 1914, MSA Safety Incorporated (NYSE: MSA) is the global leader in the development, manufacture and supply of safety products that protect people and facility infrastructures. The company’s leading market positions across nearly all of its core products are supported and enabled by a strong commitment to investing in new product development that continually raises the bar for safety equipment performance, all while upholding an unwavering commitment to integrity.

PRIMORIS CANADA

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Birchcliff Energy Ltd. Techmation Electric & Controls Transcanada Turbines Weatherford Canada

For more information, visit:––www.ca.msasafety.com

“ The oil and gas industry is one of workplaces that we work closely with each and everyday. Congratulations to all nominees in this category.

With all the additional challenges faced by safety professionals over the past year, we are excited to help support and join in on the recognition of the many men and women who went over and above to keep their employees safe in 2021.”

MSA Safety

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CANADA'S SAFEST EMPLOYERS AWARDS

FEATURED EXCELLENCE AWARDEE

ELLENCE AWARD EXC

Birchcliff Energy Ltd. From the organization’s president ending all meetings with “Stay safe,” to field teams discussing safety topics prior to commencing work, safety is at the heart of everything Birchcliff Energy Ltd. does.

“This is part of our culture, not because we have to, but because we all care about each other’s safety and the safety of each other’s families,” says Chris Carlsen, President and COO. “We should be proud of our efforts and commitment to safety over the years.”

Birchcliff’s Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) program provides a framework to safeguard employees, contractors, visitors and the communities in which the company operates. Birchcliff takes pride in its strong HSE culture, and recognizes that a thriving culture depends entirely on employees’ level of buy-in. In its quest for continuous improvement, Birchcliff strives to find new ways to support and improve behaviors that will positively impact safety performance and culture. The level of dedication and passion everyone has for the HSE program is a point of pride, says Dave Humphreys, VP of Operations.

“Words cannot express how proud I am of our entire Birchcliff Team. I’m constantly amazed as to the level of engagement and teamwork I see from our management team, our field leaders and all of our operations personnel, on a daily basis. To me, this demonstrates the importance that each and every one of our people place not only on their own safety but on the safety of their co-workers. Actions always speak louder than words and it is very evident to me by our team’s consistent actions that they wish for each person working on a Birchcliff site to make it home safely to their loved ones after every shift,” says Humphreys.

Passionate about his profession, his team and his work, Health and Safety Manager Ryan Sloan says getting Birchcliff’s people home safe at the end of every day is a privilege. He considers himself fortunate to work for an organization that puts people first and spends a lot of time with Birchcliff’s stakeholders to plan and execute projects, training and education with one goal in mind: to promote safety at work.

“My role is constant communication and support — and to always be looking for new opportunities to make our culture safer.”

Website: www.birchcliffenergy.com

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CANADA’S SAFEST MANUFACTURING EMPLOYER

THE AVETTA AWARD FOR

CANADA’S SAFEST EMPLOYER IN SERVICES SECTOR

This award recognizes a serviceproviding employer that best ensures the health and safety of anyone who has access to, or works on or off their premises or facilities which includes service-dominated businesses such as retail and hospitality.

WINNER

DEXTERRA GROUP

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Campus Living Centres Hayworth Equipment Sales JLL Morguard Investments

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“ Especially for the Services Sector, it can be extremely challenging to keep up with all the specific requirements and regulations manually. By sponsoring this award, we recognize the exceptional performance of the professionals hard at work keeping their facilities safe.”

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This award recognizes a manufacturer that best ensures the health and safety of anyone who has access to, or works on or off their premises or facilities.

WINNER

EXCHANGER INDUSTRIES

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Atlas Sign & Awning Company Mercer Celgar Limited Partnership Michelin Pictou County Midpoint International — CleanRiver Recycling Solutions ROCKWOOL Superior Glove Works Thermon Canada

CANADA’S SAFEST MINING & NATURAL RESOURCES EMPLOYER

CANADA’S SAFEST NEW EMPLOYER

CANADA’S SAFEST PUBLIC SECTOR / NON-PROFIT EMPLOYER

This award recognizes an employer within the mining and natural resources industry (including fish and forestry) that best ensures the health and safety of anyone who has access to, or works on or off their premises or facilities.

This award recognizes a company in any industry that has been in operation for no more than 10 years and has already established an exemplary safety record in this short tenure.

This award recognizes an employer within the public sector / non-profit sector that best ensures the health and safety of anyone who has access to, or works on or off their premises or facilities, which includes health care, educational institutions, police, fire and EMS, municipalities, government departments and all non-profit organizations.

WINNER

WINNER

WINNER

HATCH

ETRO CONSTRUCTION

SASKATCHEWAN GOVERNMENT INSURANCE

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Ausenco Engineering Canada

CarePros

CAA Club Group

Klohn Crippen Berger

Drone Delivery Canada Corporation

Calgary West Central Primary Care Network Canadian Blood Services Capital Regional District

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CANADA’S SAFEST PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION EMPLOYER

CANADA’S SAFEST UTILITIES AND ELECTRICAL EMPLOYER

CANADA’S SAFEST EMPLOYER FOR YOUNG WORKERS

This award recognizes a public transit employer that best ensures the health and safety of anyone who works on or off their premises or facilities, which includes transportation services by land, air and sea provided by for-profit or publicly funded employers.

This award recognizes an employer within the utilities and electrical industry that best ensures the health and safety of anyone who has access to, or works on or off their premises or facilities.

This award recognizes an organization in any industry that has innovated in ways to engage, train and mentor young workers, specifically targeted to workers under the age of 25, and has displayed exemplary health and safety practices.

WINNER

WINNER

WINNER

METROLINX

BLACK & MCDONALD

ENERGYSOLUTIONS CANADA

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Jazz Aviation

Burlington Hydro

GFL Infrastructure Group

Voyago Transportation

FortisAlberta

Techmation Electric & Controls

Waterloo North Hydro

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BEST WELLNESS AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY PROGRAM

INNOVATION IN INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE AWARD

MOST INNOVATIVE USE OF SAFETY TECHNOLOGY

This award recognizes organizations in any industry that excel in promoting and protecting employee psychological safety (mental health) and overall wellness, including fitness, nutrition and health factors.

This award honors an industrial hygiene program spanning any area, including physical, chemical, biological or environmental hazards from any industry implemented in the past 18 months that generated significant improvements in the workforce.

This award recognizes the organization that is using the latest safety-specific technology to greatest effect, making it a responsive and effective leader in health & safety practices. Criteria include particular technology solutions introduced in the last 12 – 18 months, alignment of the use of the technology with the organization’s broader goals, innovation in the types of technology used, efficiencies and cost-savings gained from use of technology, and evidence of return on investment and impact on staff, including improved injury statistics and LTI rate.

WINNER

WINNER

WINNER

CAA CLUB GROUP

ENERGYSOLUTIONS CANADA

BGIS GLOBAL INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS Near Miss / Hazard Observation (NM/HO) Mobile Application

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

EXCELLENCE AWARDEE

EXCELLENCE AWARDEE

ATCO

Lind Equipment

DMC Mining Services

Calgary West Central Primary Care Network

GFL Infrastructure Group Rassaun Services

Waterloo North Hydro

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2021 JUDGING PANEL Thank you to our esteemed judges for lending their time and expertise to help recognize and celebrate excellence in occupational health and safety

GLYN JONES

JACKIE NORMAN

KELLY KILLBY

LARRY MASOTTI

NORM KEITH

Partner EHS Partnerships

President and CEO, Safety Services Nova Scotia

Manager, Excellence in Manufacturing Safety Program

Strategic Relationships Advisor, WSPS

Senior Partner KPMG Law LLP

PATRICK HAUSER

THOMAS TENKATE

YVONNE O’REILLY

MANU NELLUTLA

CANDACE SELLAR

Safety & Compliance Coordinator USask Safety Resources

Associate Professor, School of Occupational & Public Health, Ryerson University

Owner O’Reilly Health & Safety Consulting

CEO Actsafe Safety Association

Program Manager, Worker and Public Safety Standards, CSA Group

MICHAEL MASS

ELLALINE DAVIES

RODNEY COOK

LOUISE LOGAN

CALEB ELLIS

Program Manager, Industry Development, Energy Safety Canada

President Safety Works Consulting Inc.

Vice President, Workplace Health and Safety Services, WSIB

National Director, XXII World Congress on Safety & Health at Work

Partner, Kace Agency

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HELEN CHANDLER

VERONICA SUSZYNSKI

SUE-ANN MAISLIN

KAREN ADAMS

MARION REEVES

President, SA Maislin Consultants

CHIO and Global Head of Enterprise Health Solutions, CloudMD

Principal and Corporate Wellness Consultant, LIFE FIT Associates

Industry Specialist, Young/New Workers and Small Business, WorkSafeBC

Portfolio Leader, SAFE Work Manitoba

PAMELA DEMPSTER

ERIN MILLS

DAN STRAND

ELDEEN POZNIAK

GUY CHENARD

Founder and Senior Health/Wellness Specialist, Dempster Wellness

Associate Director, Workplace Health, The Conference Board of Canada

Director, Prevention Field Services, WorkSafeBC

CEO, Pozniak Safety Associates

Safety Consultant

DAVE GOUTHRO

LAURA ROURKE, P.ENG., CRSP, TSRP

CHRISTOPHER NIELSEN

JILL GRANT

DAVID ERL

Environment, Health, Safety & Sustainability Manager, Tigercat International Inc.

Vice-President Eastern Canada, T. Harris Environmental Management

National Director of Practice Leadership, Pinchin

Director of Operations, Safety Manitoba

President, Dave Gouthro Occupational Health & Safety Consulting

CAROLYN WISDOM HON. B.SC., B.S., M.SC., CIH, CRSP Owner and Principal Consultant, Wisdom Consultants

DYLAN SHORT

MONICA ANN SZABO

Managing Director, The Redlands Group Inc.

President, Szabo Safety & Operations Services

MARC-ANDRÉ LAVOIE, M.SC., ROH President, Senior Occupational Health and Safety Scientist, Risk Marcker Inc.

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