Hundreds of safety professionals from across Canada gathered on Sept. 21 at the Palais Royale on Toronto’s waterfront for the annual OHS Honours, celebrating outstanding achievements in occupational health and safety.
Hosted by OHS Canada, the national media brand focused on workplace safety, the event served as a platform for professionals to network and share best practices in addition to recognizing the leaders in the field.
“Tonight, we honor the people who ensure that we can all go to work, perform our tasks, and come home without incident. In other words, the people who literally save lives,” said Todd Humber, senior editor for OHS Canada.
Here’s an in-depth look at the winners. You can see the full photo gallery from the gala celebration here.
OHS Culture Award
Gold: Purolator
Silver: CRH Canada
Silver: Bison Transport
Photo: Purolator
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Psychologically Safe Workplace Award
Gold: Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO)
Silver: Purolator
Silver: CRH Canada
The team from the LCBO at OHS Honours. Photo: OHS Canada
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Community Leader Award
Gold: Maryanne Pope, John Petropoulos Memorial Fund
Silver: Trina Hayden, Norcat
Silver: Tanya Kowalenko, FortisBC
Maryanne Pope and John Petropoulos on a beach in Whiterock, B.C. in 2000.
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OHS Lawyer of the Year
Gold: Norm Keith, KPMG Law
Silver: Jamie Alyce Jurczak, Taylor McCaffrey
Silver: Lisa Bolton, Sherrard Kuzz
Norm Keith accepts the award at the Palais Royale in Toronto on Sept. 21, 2023.
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OHS Professional of the Year
Gold: Niclas Eduardo Manson, Toronto Public Library
Silver: Lilian Riad-Allen, LCBO
Silver: Stephanie Benay, BC Hydro
Niclas Eduardo Manson with the 2023 OHS Professional of the Year Award.
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OHS Rising Star
Gold: Joël Richer, Emco
Silver: Julia Kulas, Stanley Black & Decker
Silver: Shannon Montgomery, Senate of Canada
Joel Richer accepts the 2023 OHS Rising Star Award.
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OHS Team of the Year
Gold: Utilities Kingston
Silver: University of Calgary
Silver: CRH Canada
Photo: Utilities Kingston
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Best Safety Communications Program
Gold: CRH Canada
Silver: University of Ottawa
Silver: GeoVerra
The team from CRH Canada celebrating their multiple award winners.
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Best Ergonomics Program
Gold: Modern Niagara Vancouver
Silver: Compass Group Canada
Silver: Ontario Power Generation
The Modern Niagara Team in front of the new St. Paul’s Hospital Project in Vancouver.
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Best Use of Safety Technology
Gold: SLB
Silver: Ontario Power Generation
Silver: Halton Healthcare
Photo: SLB
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OHS Canada Hall of Fame – 2023 Inductees
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From Surrey’s safety champion to Hall of Famer: Satnam Chauhan’s indelible legacy | Read Satnam’s story
