During the 46th Industrial Safety Seminar, Tricia Gibney, CRSP, was named and honored as the 2018 Saskatchewan Safety Professional of the Year. Tricia, HSE Supervisor at PCL Construction, has a wealth of knowledge and experience in the field of safety and finds many ways to give back to the profession. 

Tricia graduated with a Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety from the University of Alberta, a diploma in Civil Engineering, and has achieved the Gold Seal standard as a Construction Safety Coordinator during her 14 years of work related to safety.

An active volunteer, Tricia serves as Chairperson of the Saskatoon Regional Screening Centre for the Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals, is a member of the CSSE Northern Lights Executive and an active member of the Saskatchewan Safety Council Industrial Safety Seminar Steering Committee. Tricia works with the Saskatchewan Polytechnic OHS Program Advisory Group and volunteers with for the Saskatchewan Public Works Association annual conference and the Saskatchewan Construction Safety Association.

“I was rendered as speechless as I could possibly be with this”, Tricia commented about receiving notification of the award.

Although Tricia has spent hours helping to mentor others by facilitating study groups, taking on practicum students and speaking at conferences, she placed great emphasis on her mentors during her acceptance speech. She said one mentor taught her to listen while another instilled in her the importance of speaking up. She closed with this advice for those new to the safety profession, “You cannot do this alone. You can try but it will not work. You must build your team and they will take you.”

In the community, industry and worksite, Tricia exemplifies the Professional in Safety Professional.

Presented annually and first awarded in 1985, the Ed Amaolo Memorial Award, was named in honor of its first recipient. It is a joint award of the Northern Light and South Saskatchewan Chapters of the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering and the Saskatchewan Safety Council.

The Safety Professional of the Year Award is designed to give recognition to individuals who have made an outstanding contribution in the field of Health and Safety in Saskatchewan.

By recognizing those who have made significant contributions, it is hoped that it will help promote the art and science of safety and inspire others to do the same.

Nominations are submitted by the 2 CSSE Chapters as well as individuals, companies and other organizations. Nominations are open to any safety professional.

These nominations are then sent to a selection committee. The nominees are evaluated using an objective scoring system to determine a winner. The selection committee is made up of CSSE members and Safety Council representatives. 

The award has been presented to people who have made an outstanding contribution to the safety field in a single year and has also been presented to those people who have made outstanding contributions throughout their career.

Visit this page to nominate someone for Safety Professional of the Year.

This past February during the Industrial Safety Seminar, Mr. Ed Dyna, a pillar within the province and across Canada for the safety profession and beyond, was inducted into the Volunteer category of the Saskatchewan Safety Hall of Fame. 
Ed has actively volunteered with the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering every year since 1986. In that time, he served on every position of the Executive for the Northern Lights chapter, including as Chair Person. He also served as the national Regional Vice President of CSSE, representing Saskatchewan and Manitoba for 4 years. He was co-chair of the national CSSE Professional Development conference for four years and was Chair of other committees including the National Committee on Advocacy of the Safety Professional and the #NAOSHWeek national committee.
Ed has volunteered with:

• the Saskatchewan Safety Council, having served on the planning committee for the Industrial Safety Seminar for 24 consecutive years, including terms as Chairperson.
• the Saskatchewan Mining Association as a member of their Safety Committee for over 10 years. 
• the Canadian Standards Association was a sub-committee member developing the N393 Fire Protection for facilities that process nuclear substances Standard.
• the Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals as Chair of the Regional Screening Centre. 

Mr. Dyna has been previously recognized for excellence, being awarded:

• the Canadian Forces Decoration (1988)
• Saskatchewan Safety Professional of the Year (1997)
• Canadian Safety Professional of the Year (2005)

Ed is currently a Senior Safety Specialist with Cameco Corporation. His gift of time and expertise into the broader safety community has distinguished him as a leader in the province of Saskatchewan where the significance of his contributions will last for generations.

Learn more about the Saskatchewan Safety Hall of Fame