Young Achievers Award recipients unveiled in special report
Canadian Occupational Safety is proud to recognize the rising stars in workplace health and safety, which is why we have launched the inaugural Young Achievers Awards, which honour the top safety leaders under the age of 35 who have demonstrated the desire and determination to improve workplace safety culture across Canada.
The Top Safety Leaders Under 35- Young Achievers 2023 special report has just been released and it showcases 40 safety leaders who made the prestigious winner’s list. Other than their youth, these professionals have something else in common- they have all carried out their duties and displayed their expertise while displaying initiative and courage.
Tobore Adagha is 33-year-old HSEQ coordinator at Dexterra Group and is an award recipient because of her ability to leverage technology to extract valuable safety data. “With this data, you’re able to properly analyze where things are lagging, where they are leading, how you can improve your processes and how you can come up with policies that can better help workers,” says Adagha.
Another recipient has only been in her first safety role for six months. Brittany Brunet is the EHS coordinator at INNIO Waukesha Canada. Brunet is being praised for her ability to move between roles, having started a manufacturing technician, then moving to human resources, before settling into safety.
“A bonus for me is I’m aware of the workers on the floor,” explains Brunet, “I’ve been recruiting and onboarding employees, so everyone is comfortable speaking with me.” Brunet knows it can sometimes be hard for employees to speak up about health and safety, “so it’s important to maintain relationships with people and have open communication.”
The Top Safety Leaders Under 35- Young Achievers 2023 special report contains so many more inspirational stories from young people exceeding and thriving in occupational health and safety.
Here are some of the other award recipients:
Be sure to read the Best Safety Culture in the Workplace report.
