(Ottawa, November 23) Nine electricity companies who have demonstrated outstanding performance in occupational health and safety have been awarded Electricity Canada’s President’s Award for Safety Excellence.
For more than 30 years, Electricity Canada has tracked and monitored the safety records of its member utilities annually, and the data collected provides key insights in how to best mitigate incidents in future. Using this data, the President’s Award for Safety Excellence is given to electricity companies who are safety leaders in the industry. The award recipients have demonstrated the least number of injuries or no injuries at all last year, based on the following metrics: Total Recordable Injury Frequency (TRIF) and All Injury/Illness Frequency and Lost-Time Injury Severity Rates.
These companies have demonstrated that they have invested in their safety management systems, have a proactive health and safety culture, and ultimately prioritize employee well-being.
The following electricity companies were recognized for excellence for the past year (grouped by the number of Full-Time Equivalent Employees (FTEs) Per Business Unit) in the areas of distribution, transmission and generation.
Group 1 (1,500+ FTEs)
- 2022 Electricity Canada President's Award for Safety Excellence in Distribution - ENMAX
- 2022 Electricity Canada President's Award for Safety Excellence in Transmission - Hydro One
- 2022 Electricity Canada President's Award for Safety Excellence in Generation - Ontario Power Generation
Group 2 (301-1,500 FTEs)
- 2022 Electricity Canada President's Award for Safety Excellence in Distribution - FortisAlberta
- 2022 Electricity Canada President's Award for Safety Excellence in Transmission - AltaLink
- 2022 Electricity Canada President's Award for Safety Excellence in Generation - Capital Power
Group 3 (1-300 FTEs)
- 2022 Electricity Canada President's Award for Safety Excellence in Distribution - Saint John Energy
- 2022 Electricity Canada President's Award for Safety Excellence in Transmission - Yukon Energy
- 2022 Electricity Canada President's Award for Safety Excellence in Generation - Heartland Generation
Quotes:
“Safety is where every conversation about electricity starts and ends. The President’s Award of Excellence for Employee Safety demonstrates that Electricity Canada’s members prioritize the health and safety of their employees on and off the job. The Occupational Health and Safety Program’s data collection showcases their commitment to the promotion of best practices, and sharing lessons learned from safety incidents.”
– Francis Bradley, President and CEO, Electricity Canada
“This is a perfect opportunity to recognize the achievements of members for their dedication to improving safety performance in the electricity sector. It is important to recognize member companies who ensure safety is deeply embedded in the design and maintenance of the electricity system, and in every facet of how industry jobs are performed.”
- Rod Kause, Vice President, Environment, Health & Safety at AltaLink and Chair of Electricity Canada’s Occupational Health and Safety Committee