Canada Safest Employers Awards Winners 2024

Canada Safest Employers Awards Winners 2024

In a virtual event on Thursday, the most prestigious awards in Canadian occupational health and safety were unveiled. The Canada’s Safest Employers Awards (CSEAs) honour exceptional health and safety practitioners and businesses for their accomplishments, leadership, and inventiveness.

The 14th annual event, which celebrated the winners in 20 different categories, drew over 650 guests to the downtown Toronto Liberty Grand Entertainment Complex.

Arisa Cox, a celebrity host and executive producer of the popular reality television program Big Brother Canada, presided over the star-studded event.

Agnes Wietrzynski, CEO of QM Environmental, received the WSPS Award for CEO of the Year, which was one of the evening’s major highlights. “We discuss safety practically every day, and it’s reflected in all of our national KPIs. Thus, I believe it to be the primary motivator for our business,” Wietrzynski remarked upon collecting the esteemed honor.

She wasn’t the only female winner of the evening’s major prizes. The BGIS Award for Safety Leader of the Year was given to Adelia Marchese, the leader of Wolseley Canada’s health, safety, and environment department.

She said, “I’m still a little bit in shock,” as she accepted the honor. “I love to share that safety is not a priority. This kind of shocks people, but it’s actually a core value because our values don’t change with priorities that come and go.”

Full list of winners

Canada’s Safest New Employer

Top Grade Energy Services

The Minerva Award for Rising Star of the Year

Aliakar Eslamibaladeh – Toronto Metropolitan University

Canada’s Safest Chemistry Employer

Greenfield Global

The Mark’s Commercial Award for Most Innovative Use of Safety Technology

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EnergySolutions Canada

Canada’s Safest Mining & Natural Resources Employer

Dufferin Aggregates

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

Pronghorn Controls

Best Environment Management Program

City of Calgary – Green Line

Canada’s Safest Utilities and Electrical Employer

Black & McDonald Ltd.

The WSPS Award for CEO of the Year

Agnes Wietrzynski – QM Environmental

The SafeStart Award for Canada’s Safest Employer for Young Workers

City of Barrie

Canada’s Safest Employer in Services Sector

Compass Group Canada

Canada’s Safest Construction Employer

Modern Niagara

Canada’s Safest Logistics and Supply Chain Employer

NexGen Transportation Ltd.

The Avetta Award for Canada’s Safest Manufacturing Employer

Burnbrae Farms Ltd.

Best Safety Industry Provider

SafeStart

Canada’s Safest Public Sector/Non-Profit Employer

The Calgary Airport Authority

The DriverCheck Award for Canada’s Safest Public Transportation Employer

Metrolinx

The BGIS Award for Safety Leader of the Year

Adelia Marchese – Wolseley Canada

The CloudMD Award for Best Wellness Program

Gibson Energy Inc.

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

4Refuel