Each year, BCFSC celebrates individual safety achievements in forestry. Nominations are now being accepted for safety in harvesting, manufacturing, and lifetime achievement.

If you know a leader in forestry safety, then nominate an individual, crew, team, division, contractor, company, supplier, consultant, trainer, etc. (basically anyone that deserves to be recognized for outstanding safety leadership or achievements) you can nominate them by sending an email to the BC Forest Safety Council at info@bcforestsafe.org with the following information:

• Nominee’s name (first and last)
• Nominee’s Job Title
• Nominee’s location and employer
• Nomination Category (Cary White Award or MVP)
• Your name and email address
• A description of the reason for the nomination (please provide as much detail as possible)

There are three award categories for Leadership Safety.

1. Cary White Memorial Lifetime Achievement Award

This special award is presented to someone who has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to improving safety awareness, expanding safety knowledge, developing safety skills at ground level and building a lasting culture of safety among BC’s forestry workers. It is someone who goes the extra mile to help others reach their safety goals with a helping hand, proven experience and knowledge.

2. Forest Safety Most Valuable Player (MVP)

This award recognizes an individual or group that has made a notable contribution to forest industry safety within their operation or company.

The MVP could be a worker whose idea resulted in improvements to workplace safety, a supervisor who communicated regularly with their crew spearheading safe work procedures, a crew that found a way to work more safely and productively, a manager who demonstrated commitment to worker safety, a committee that achieved safety improvements through persistent efforts to seek changes, or a company that has demonstrated leadership in integrating health & safety into their business practices.

3. Manufacturing Safety Most Valuable Player (MVP) 

This award recognizes an individual or group that has made a notable contribution to wood products manufacturing safety within their operation or company.

The MVP could be a worker whose idea resulted in improvements to workplace safety, a supervisor who communicated regularly with their crew spearheading safe work procedures, a crew that found a way to work more safely and productively, a manager who demonstrated commitment to worker safety, a committee that achieved safety improvements through persistent efforts to seek changes, or a company that has demonstrated leadership in integrating health & safety into their business practices.

Leadership in Safety Award recipients will be honoured in person during the Vancouver Island Safety Conference on October 28th, 2023, in Nanaimo.