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 are designed to recognize employer efforts to improve health and safety processes within their organization over the past calendar year (2022) . AFPA is pleased to honour and recognize the following award winning companies:
Sawmill Category I (40,000 – 350,000 PHW*)
>West Fraser Mills Ltd. (Edson Forest Products)
Sawmill Category II (over 350,000 PHW*)
>Canadian Forest Products Ltd. (Grande Prairie)
Pulp and Paper Mill Sector
>International Paper Canada Pulp Holdings ULC
Panelboard Sector
>West Fraser Mills Ltd. (Ranger Board)
Woodlands Contractor (over 40,000 PHW*)
>R. Bruce Erickson Construction Ltd.
Silviculture Contractor (over 40,000 PHW*)
>Northern Reforestation Inc.
*PHW – person hours worked
Outstanding Achievement in Health and Safety
These awards recognize companies that have demonstrated long term improvement and maintenance of their health and safety processes over a 3-year period (2020-2022). AFPA is pleased to honour and recognize the following award winning companies:
Sawmill Category I (40,000 – 350,000 PHW*)
>West Fraser Mills Ltd. (Edson Forest Products)
Sawmill Category II (350,000+ PHW*)
>Canadian Forest Products Ltd. (Grande Prairie)
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*)
>R. Bruce Erickson Construction Ltd.
Silviculture Contractor (over 40,000 PHW*)
>Next Generation Reforestation Ltd.
Small Employer Contractor (under 40,000 PHW*)
>Broad Brothers Contracting Ltd.
President’s Award 2023 AGM
The President’s Award 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 (2020-2022). Congratulations go to:
>International Paper Canada Pulp Holdings ULC
Director’s Award 2023 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 in 2023
