2025 Ontario Electrical Safety Awards Reception – September 17, 2025

July 14, 2025

All Ontario Electrical Safety Award winners will be formally announced at ESA’s Annual Meeting on September 17, 2025. Winners will be notified in advance of this event. Stay tuned for more details about the event in the months ahead.

The 2025 Ontario Electrical Safety Awards will recognize exceptional contributions to safety in the areas that present the greatest harm to Ontarians: Powerline Safety, Worker Safety, Consumer and Home Safety.

Meet Last Year’s Winners

The 2024 Ontario Electrical Safety Award recipients hailed from across the province and demonstrated meaningful leadership and achievements in electrical safety.

Powerline Safety: Bluewater Power, Hydro One & London Hydro

Bluewater Power, Hydro One and London Hydro were recognized for successfully transporting enormous beer tanks, each over 33 metres long and 6.62 metres wide, from Sarnia Harbour to the Labatt Brewery in London, Ontario. This large-scale project employed best practices in safely hoisting, cutting and reconnecting powerlines, minimizing power disruptions along the route and keeping the public in affected areas well-informed through letters and auto-dialer messages.

worker winners

Worker Safety: PUC Services Inc.

PUC Services Inc. was recognized for its commitment to educating distracted drivers about the importance of staying cautious near road work zones to ensure the safety of road workers. Through their Road Safety Video campaign, PUC Services Inc. featured testimonials from actual road workers, highlighting real-life dangers and the need for driver attentiveness. The campaign also featured messages from the City of Sault Ste. Marie, the local Construction Association, Fire Service, Paramedic Service and Police Service.

Consumer and Home Safety: Elexicon Energy

Elexicon Energy was recognized for its contributions to the Children’s Safety Village in Belleville and the Kids Safety Village of Durham Region. Understanding that children learn best through discussion and play, Elexicon Energy empowered children to explore electrical equipment in a safe environment, learn about powerline and home electrical safety, and gain the knowledge needed to avoid unsafe situations in the real world.

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