The Douglas MacMaster Memorial Occupational Health and Safety Award was first introduced in 2006 and is designed to celebrate individual or team achievements by government employees in the promotion and development of health and safety.
The award honours the work of Doug MacMaster, a long serving employee of the Provincial Forestry program. Doug was a Forest Safety Supervisor who taught chainsaw and woods safety courses and made great strides to improve worker safety in our forest industry. Sadly, Doug passed away in 2004 and in his memory we honour others who also make significant contributions to develop safer workplaces on PEI.
This year, I am pleased to announce the winner as Jeff Hannam, Provincial Forest Manager with the Department of Environment, Energy and Climate Change.
In his position with the Forestry, Fish and Wildlife Division, Jeff is always encouraging his coworkers to be aware of the safety risks associated with their jobs. His attitude toward safety has always motivated those around him to be more conscious of risks, helping to create a better overall safety culture.
Jeff continues to embrace and advocate for attention to detail when it comes to the safety measures required in the field.
Congratulations, to Jeff Hannam!
(From left to right) Premier Dennis King, Wendell MacMaster, Lynda MacMaster, Jeff Hannam, and Tanya Rowell.