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Awards & Winners

Working as a skilled trades professional is safer than ever. Through the dedication of our Clients, Signatory Employers, and Labour Providers, safety has become the top priority across unionized maintenance operations.

Awards

  • Craftperson of the Year

    Recognizing Excellence in Unionized Maintenance About the Award Members of Canada’s Building Trades Unions represent the highest level of skill, training, and professionalism in the country. Through their work, they safely build and maintain the critical infrastructure that Canadians rely on every day. The CS2A Craftperson of the Year Award recognizes an outstanding unionized maintenance…

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  • Apprentice of the Year

    We are proud to introduce a new honour at the Canadian Safety Achievement Awards – the Apprentice of the Year Award. This recognition celebrates the outstanding dedication, skill, and commitment of apprentices who exemplify excellence in their trade.

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  • General President’s Safety Excellence Award

    Through the annual operations of our Signatory Employers and Labour Providers, safety in annual maintenance operations has never been better. This award celebrates top performing participants who achieve the lowest total recordable incident rating (TRIR) for their craft hour tier across ALL of their active GPMA and NMA projects.

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  • Tripartite Zero (Recordable) Injury Turnaround Award

    Turnaround and outage work presents a unique set of challenges for maintenance industry stakeholders. This award recognizes Clients, Signatory Employers and Local Unions who execute high volumes of craft hours in short turnaround windows without a recordable injury.

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  • 365 Daily Maintenance Award

    Industrial plants across the country often require year-round daily maintenance to ensure efficiency in their operations and the safety of their personnel. This award showcases stakeholders who have executed long-term maintenance at industrial plants for 365 days or greater without having a recordable injury.

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  • Sustained Superior Performance Award

    Awarded to Stakeholder groups who perform maintenance work under a GPMA or NMA collective agreement in the absence of a recordable injury across consecutive operational years.

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The Awards Process

Awards will be given to recognize stakeholder performance from the previous calendar year. A submission period will be established for anyone who wishes to participate, typically Feb 1 – Apr 30 each year.

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Open Nominations

Clients and Contractors can nominate unlimited projects under GPMA or NMA jurisdiction. Save your progress and return anytime to complete your submission.

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Submit Documentation

Upload supporting documentation including craft hours worked and recordable incident data directly through our portal.

3
Client Verification

All Contractor nominations require verification from a Client representative through our established online process.

4
Awards Celebration

Winning organizations will be contacted and invited to attend our annual awards banquet to receive their recognition.

Fair Competition Through Tiering

To ensure fairness between nominations of different sizes and scales, each submission is assigned to a tier with entries that have similar volumes of craft hours.

The TRIR Formula

For applicable awards, we apply the Total Recordable Incident Rating (TRIR)—an industry-standard equalizer formula:

TRIR = (Number of Recordable Incidents × 200,000) ÷ Total Hours Worked

The 200,000 represents hours worked by 100 full-time employees in a standard year

Recordable Incidents Include:

A work-related injury, illness or incident meeting any of these criteria:

  • Death
  • Lost time injury (days away from work)
  • Restricted work or job transfer
  • Medical treatment beyond first aid
  • Loss of consciousness

Craftperson of the Year

  • Recognizing Excellence in Unionized Maintenance

    About the Award

    Members of Canada’s Building Trades Unions represent the highest level of skill, training, and professionalism in the country. Through their work, they safely build and maintain the critical infrastructure that Canadians rely on every day.

    The CS2A Craftperson of the Year Award recognizes an outstanding unionized maintenance craftperson whose performance on a maintenance project demonstrates exceptional safety leadership, technical skill, professionalism, and leadership. This award highlights individuals whose contributions go above and beyond expectations and positively impact their project, employer, and fellow workers.

    All nominations are reviewed by a CS2A sub-committee, which selects one recipient annually.

    Eligibility

    • Open to journeypersons and forepersons
    • Must be executing maintenance work under a GPMA or NMA Collective Agreement
    • Nominees must be members of Canada’s Building Trades Unions
    • Demonstrated excellence in one or more of the following areas:
      • Safety & Health
      • Schedule & Budget performance
      • Productivity
      • Quality of workmanship
      • Leadership and teamwork

    How to Apply

    Current Signatory Employers may submit nominations for this prestigious award.

    To be considered:

    • Complete all sections of the nomination form, including nominee, union, employer, client, and project information
    • Provide a biography of the nominee (maximum 250 words)
    • Upload a high-resolution color photo of the nominee
    • Clearly describe the project work scope and explain why the individual deserves recognition, referencing the listed performance criteria
    • Include quotes from supervisors or team members that highlight the nominee’s contributions and character
    • Attach any supporting documents or images that strengthen the submission

    Incomplete nominations will not be considered.

    Recognition

    The successful nominee will be recognized in person at the:

    10th Annual Canadian Safety Achievement Awards (CS2A) Banquet
    📅 October 20, 2026
    📍 Edmonton Convention Center

    Deadline

    All nominations must be submitted by April 30, 2026.

    Questions

    For assistance or questions regarding this nomination form, please contact:

    Charmaine Symmers
    CS2A Program Director
    📧 csymmers@gpmccanada.com
    📞 (519) 744-4762

Apprentice of the Year

  • Crafting Tomorrow’s Leaders in Unionized Maintenance

    About the Award

    Members of Canada’s Building Trades Unions represent the most skilled and highly trained tradespeople in the country. Through their work, they safely build and maintain the infrastructure that all Canadians depend on.

    The GPMC | NMC Apprentice of the Year Award recognizes two outstanding unionized maintenance apprentices each year—one from Eastern Canada and one from Western Canada—who demonstrate exceptional safety leadership, performance, and dedication to their trade. This award highlights apprentices who distinguish themselves through their contribution to a maintenance project and who show strong potential as future leaders in the skilled trades.

    All nominations are reviewed by a dedicated panel, which selects the award recipients annually.

    Eligibility

    • Open to registered apprentices who are members of Canada’s Building Trades Unions
    • Must be executing maintenance work under a GPMA or NMA Collective Agreement
    • Demonstrate excellence in one or more of the following areas:
      • Safety leadership and commitment to safe work practices
      • Technical skill and craftsmanship beyond expected experience level
      • Work ethic, reliability, and professionalism
      • Learning aptitude, initiative, and commitment to skill development
      • Teamwork, leadership potential, and positive influence on others

    How to Apply

    Current Signatory Employers may submit nominations for this prestigious award.

    To be considered:

    • Complete all sections of the nomination form, including apprentice, union, employer, client, and project information
    • Provide a biography of the nominee (maximum 250 words) outlining training progress, achievements, and contributions
    • Attach a high-resolution color photograph of the nominee
    • Describe the project work scope and clearly explain why the apprentice is deserving of recognition, referencing the performance criteria
    • Include 2–3 quotes from supervisors, journeyperson mentors, or team members highlighting the apprentice’s contributions and character
    • Upload any supporting documentation that strengthens the nomination

    Incomplete nomination forms will not be considered.

    Recognition

    Award recipients will be recognized in person at the:

    10th Anniversary Canadian Safety Achievement Awards (CS2A) Banquet
    📅 October 20, 2026
    📍 Edmonton Convention Center

    Deadline

    All nominations must be submitted by April 30, 2026.

    Questions

    For questions or assistance with this nomination form, please contact:

    Samuel McKenzie
    National Representative
    📧 smckenzie@gpmccanada.com
    📞 (519) 744-4762