Safety First in Cape Breton Awards

2024 Safety First Award Nominations

The Safety First in Cape Breton Network brings together a variety of like-minded individuals who are all working towards making Cape Breton-Unama'ki the safest place to do business in Nova Scotia. Employers and their employees from a diverse range of organizations are committed to making sure safe work practices are used to avoid accidents and prevent injuries on the job. The Safety First in Cape Breton Network wants to honour individuals and businesses who are committed to the advancement of workplace health and safety, by promoting total wellbeing, which includes physical, psychosocial, and mental health of the working people in our region.
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There are five categories of awards; each possesses qualities that recognize a range of occupational health and safety elements including employee training, leadership, innovative training initiatives, and individual engagement. The full list of categories and the nomination requirements for each award are listed below. 

​The Safety First in Cape Breton Awards are presented annually at the Safety First in Cape Breton Symposium. 

Submit a Nomination for the 2024 Awards!

Award Categories

​Young Advocate Award
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• Nominees are between the ages of 18 – 35
• High level of maturity and sound judgement to implement and demonstrates safe work practices,
• Dedicated to helping others in their workplace and leads by example,
• Contributes towards a positive occupational health and safe culture.

Engagement Ally and Safety Champion

• Nominees are long standing safety champions who inspire others to engage in health and safety procedures.
• Created an environment where people feel valued, respected and participate in building a reputable safety culture.
• Preventing workplace incidents and helping workers return to work are at the heart of their business.
• Have an outstanding safety record, but more importantly engage in conversations with employees regarding risks and hazards that lead to changes for the safety of all.

Outstanding Health & Safety Committee Award

• Proactive and outstanding workplace health and safety committee or representative(s) who foster a committed health and safety culture in their workplace.
• Demonstrates how they go beyond the requirements of the employee(s) role and continuously working towards improvement by promoting respectful, healthy and safe collaborations.
• Recognizes concerns and implements recommendations, performs safety audits and undertakes activities / actions that provide a safe and healthy work environment. 
• Exhibits leadership (example must clearly show ongoing and engaged leadership).

Small Business Trailblazer Award

• Small business owner with less than than 20 employees
• Makes workplace health and safety a clear priority
• The health and safety culture created by the nominee sets the standard for all employees, and their job responsibilities, and stands out against competition.

​Innovation Expert Award

• Nominees can be a business or an individual who uses or creates innovative methods to educate and train employees about safe work practices
• Adapts techniques to make safety more practical and accessible
• Understands due diligence and has embraced innovation to solve and implement a plan to identify possible workplace hazards.

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Submit a Nomination for the 2024 Awards!