Every year at the AFPA Annual General Meeting & Conference in Jasper, the AFPA Health & Safety Committee present the annual Health & Safety Awards. This recognition is intended to acknowledge the industry’s commitment to health and safety, and the continual enhancement of health and safety systems among both AFPA members and their contractors.
Congratulations to all of this year’s Health and Safety Award Winners listed below!
Health and Safety Excellence
These awards, presented at the 2025 AGM, recognize employer efforts and achievements in improving health and safety processes within their organizations during the previous calendar year. AFPA is pleased to honour and recognize the following award-winning companies:
Sawmill Category I (40,000 – 400,000 PHW*)
>LA CRETE SAWMILLS LTD.
Sawmill Category II (over 400,000 PHW*)
>WEST FRASER MILLS LTD. (EDSON FOREST PRODUCTS)
Pulp and Paper Mill Sector
>MILLAR WESTERN FOREST PRODUCTS LTD. (SLAVE LAKE DIVISION)
Panelboard Sector
>WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY LIMITED
Woodlands Contractor (over 40,000 PHW*)
>ZELL INDUSTRIES INC.
Silviculture Contractor (over 40,000 PHW*)
>BLUE COLLAR SILVICULTURE LTD.
*PHW – person hours worked
Outstanding Achievement in Health and Safety
These awards, presented at the 2025 AGM, recognize companies that have demonstrated long term improvement and maintenance of their health and safety processes over a 3-year period (2022-2024). AFPA is pleased to honour and recognize the following award winning companies:
Sawmill Category I (40,000 – 400,000 PHW*)
>CANFOR (FOX CREEK) FOREST PRODUCTS LTD.
Sawmill Category II (400,000+ PHW*)
>WEST FRASER MILLS LTD. (HINTON WOOD PRODUCTS)
Pulp and Paper Mill Sector
>INTERNATIONAL PAPER CANADA PULP HOLDINGS ULC
Panelboard Sector
>WEST FRASER MILLS LTD. (ALBERTA PLYWOOD)
Woodlands Contractor (over 40,000 PHW*)
>NOR-TRAC CONTRACTING LTD.
Silviculture Contractor (over 40,000 PHW*)
>NEXT GENERATION REFORESTATION LTD
Small Employer Contractor (under 40,000 PHW*)
>TSUGA FORESTRY SERVICES INC.
President’s Award 2025 AGM
The President’s Award, presented at the 2025 AGM, is given to the AFPA Member Company that is determined to be the top health and safety performer and has demonstrated overall excellence across all sector/category lines over a 3-year period (2022-2024). Congratulations go to:
>INTERNATIONAL PAPER CANADA PULP HOLDINGS ULC
Director’s Award 2025 AGM
The Director’s Award is given to a company that demonstrates ongoing commitment and dedication to the forest products industry. Congratulations this year go to:
>There was no Director’s Award presented at the 2025 AGM.
