2023 Winners and Excellence Awardees
Tuesday October 10 2023 |
Award Categories
Best Wellness Program
Best Environment Management Program
Canada’s Safest Chemistry employer
Canada’s Safest Employer for Young Workers
Canada’s Safest Employer in Services Sector
Canada’s Safest Logistics and Supply Chain Employer
Canada’s Safest Manufacturing Employer
Canada’s Safest Mining & Natural Resources Employer
Canada’s Safest New Employer
Canada’s Safest Public Sector/Non-Profit Employer
Canada’s Safest Public Transportation Employer
The Mark’s Commercial Award for Most Innovative Use of Safety Technology
Canada’s Safest Utilities and Electrical Employer
The Avetta Award for Best Safety Industry Provider
The BGIS Award for Safety Leader of the Year
The Minerva Award for Rising Star of the Year
The MSA Safety Award for Canada’s Safest Oil & Gas Employer
The QM Environmental Award for Canada’s Safest Construction Employer
The WSIB Award for Canada’s Best Health & Safety Culture
The WSPS Award for CEO of the Year
BEST WELLNESS PROGRAM
Winner: Transalta Corporation

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
BASF Canada Inc.
CAA Club Group (CCG) of Companies
Calgary West Central Primary Care Network
City of Lloydminster
CSA Group
GrandBridge Energy
Hatch
JLL, Inc.
Metrolinx
SLB
BEST ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
Winner: Siemens Canada Limited

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
BASF Canada Inc
BGIS Global Integrated Solutions Canada LP
Green Infrastructure Partners Inc.
JLL, Inc.
Morguard Investments Limited
SLB
Stanley Black & Decker Canada Inc.
TransAlta Corporation
CANADA’S SAFEST CHEMISTRY EMPLOYER
Winner: BASF Canada Inc.

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Evergreen Solutions
Greenfield Global
CANADA’S SAFEST EMPLOYER FOR YOUNG WORKERS
Winner: Kawartha Dairy Limited

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
City of Surrey
Green Infrastructure Partners Inc.
Michels Canada
Pronghorn Controls
Stanley Black & Decker Canada Inc.
Techmation Electric & Controls Ltd.
Town of Saugeen Shores
CANADA’S SAFEST EMPLOYER IN SERVICES SECTOR
Winner: Triovest

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Aramark Canada
Campus Living Centres
Compass Group Canada
JLL, Inc.
Morguard Investments Limited
Myshak Crane and Rigging Ltd.
South Country Co-op Limited
Steele Auto Group
Walmart Canada
CANADA’S SAFEST LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN EMPLOYER
Winner: 4Refuel

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Amazon Canada Delivery Station DO15 (Mississauga, ON)
Ingram Micro Canada
RHG Transport and Consulting (dba. NexGen Transportation Ltd.)
RST Industries / Sunbury Transport
Wolseley Canada Inc.
CANADA’S SAFEST MANUFACTURING EMPLOYER
Winner: Thermon Canada Inc

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
CLOW Canada
Dirtt Environmental Solutions
Farnell Packaging
Industrial Drive Service Inc.
Johnvince Foods
Kawartha Dairy Limited
Mercer Celgar
Michelin Pictou County
Novatec Braids
Siemens Canada Limited – RuggedCom
Superior Glove Works
CANADA’S SAFEST MINING & NATURAL RESOURCES EMPLOYER
Winner: Klohn Crippen Berger Ltd.

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Bonavista Energy Corporation
Mercer Forestry Services Ltd.
PTW Energy Services
CANADA’S SAFEST NEW EMPLOYER
Winner: Altera Atlantic Management ULC

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
BESI
Etro Construction Ltd
GeoVerra
Innio Waukesha Canada Corporation
Peace River Transport Ltd.
CANADA’S SAFEST PUBLIC SECTOR/NON-PROFIT EMPLOYER
Winner: Bethesda Community Services

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Calgary West Central Primary Care Network
Capital Regional District (CRD)
City of Surrey
The Corporation of the County of Perth
CANADA’S SAFEST PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION EMPLOYER
Winner: Metrolinx

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Jazz Aviation
Voyago Transportation
THE MARK’S COMMERCIAL AWARD FOR MOST INNOVATIVE USE OF SAFETY TECHNOLOGY
Winner: SLB

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
4Refuel
BGIS Global Integrated Solutions Canada LP
GeoVerra
Pinchin Ltd.
CANADA’S SAFEST UTILITIES AND ELECTRICAL EMPLOYER
Winner: Black & McDonald Ltd

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Burlington Hydro Inc.
Hundseth Power Line Construction
TransAlta Corporation
THE AVETTA AWARD FOR BEST SAFETY INDUSTRY PROVIDER
Winner: 4S Consulting Services Inc.

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
HSE Elements
Journey to Zero Safety Solutions Inc.
Safety First Consulting Professional Corporation
ZOLEO Inc.
THE BGIS AWARD FOR SAFETY LEADER OF THE YEAR
Winner: MassMutual / MML Investors Services

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Roshan Varghese – 4Refuel
Anusha Eswarapatham – 4S Consulting Services Inc.
Simon Kaplansky – Aramark Canada
Jacqueline Adams – CME Madesafe NL
Jeff Adamson – Cosmetica Labs
Nate Thompson – DMC Mining Services
Stephen J. Chaplin – EllisDon Corporation
Julia Paradis – LH North Ltd.
Susan Harahap – Pro Administration Services Inc.
Adeeta Marie Bandoo
Graham Nelson – University of Ottawa
THE MINERVA AWARD FOR RISING STAR OF THE YEAR
Winner: Alyssa Grocutt – Smith School of Business, Queen’s University

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Amarpreet Bhalla – 4S Consulting Services Inc.
Helen Cheung – British Columbia Institute of Technology
Gabriella Risi – Canada Post Corporation
Daniel Matsushita – Fleming College
Charles Di Fiore – Green Infrastructure Partners Inc.
Nuala Reilly – Harbour Development
Justin Turcotte – Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation
Jennifer Spies – Superior Trenching Ltd.
Alia Galal – University of Toronto
THE MSA SAFETY AWARD FOR CANADA’S SAFEST OIL & GAS EMPLOYER
Winner: Weatherford Canada Ltd.

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
CMD CEDA Fluid Solutions
Ember Resources Incorporated
Flomax Compression Ltd
Gibson Energy Inc.
Primoris Canada
Techmation Electric & Controls Ltd.
Teine Energy
THE QM ENVIRONMENTAL AWARD FOR CANADA’S SAFEST CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYER
Winner: Borger Group of Companies

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Alberici Constructors, Ltd.
ECC
Inflector Environmental Services
Plan Group Inc.
SAT Consulting & Construction
Valard Construction
THE WSIB AWARD FOR CANADA’S BEST HEALTH & SAFETY CULTURE
Winner: BGIS Global Integrated Solutions Canada LP

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
BASF Canada Inc.
Borger Group of Companies
Compass Group Canada
EllisDon Corporation
Inflector Environmental Services
Klohn Crippen Berger Ltd.
Metrolinx
Michels Canada
Primoris Canada
Pronghorn Controls
PTW Energy Services
THE WSPS AWARD FOR CEO OF THE YEAR
Winner: Dean Cowling – Michels Canada

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Larry Rodo – 4Refuel
Sabesh Kanagaretnam – 4S Consulting Services Inc.
Saajid Khan – Compass Group Canada
Dennis Sousa C. Tech – DESO Construction Limited
Christian Dover – Green Infrastructure Partners Inc.
Ryan Douglas – Klohn Crippen Berger Ltd.
Phil Verster – Metrolinx
Bob Espey – Parkland
Yves Tremblay – Pronghorn Controls
Dr. Cameron Stockdale – Work Wellness Institute