Ontario Construction News staff writer
Utilities Kingston has received a Gold Award from OHS Canada in the Contractor Safety Management category, recognizing efforts to buld safety partnerships with contractors working in the community.
The award recognizes a safety program that has evolved over more than a decade, from a focus on compliance and documentation to an approach built on “trust, communication and shared accountability,” officials said in a news release.
“Winning Gold in the Contractor Safety Management category is an incredible honour for Utilities Kingston and for everyone who has contributed to our contractor safety program over the years,” said Scott Robinson, supervisor of health and safety at Utilities Kingston.
The organization’s annual Contractor Safety Days bring contractors and staff together before construction season to discuss risks, safety leadership and lessons learned.
The program has contributed to more than 13 years without a critical injury or fatality across the organization and more than 10 years without a high-energy, high-consequence incident, Utilities Kingston said.
“We never take those results for granted,” Robinson said. “Because behind every safety statistic is a person with family, friends, and people who care about them, and that’s who we’re ultimately trying to protect.”
The organization’s previous safety recognition include being named one of Canada’s Best Safety Cultures in the Workplace in 2025, receiving the Public Safety Excellence Award sponsored by the Electrical Safety Authority earlier this year, and earning a Silver Award from OHS Canada for contractor safety management.
“Most importantly, this award reinforces something we believe strongly at Utilities Kingston, that every worker deserves to go home safe at the end of the day,” Robinson said.
Utilities Kingston provides water, wastewater, natural gas, electricity and telecommunications services through a single utility structure. The organization has been serving customers for more than 150 years.
