Awards by year

Every year at the Governor’s Safety and Health Conference 5 different awards are given out to companies that excel in safety. It is not uncommon for there to be multiple winners each year per award. Learn more here.

List of awardees dating back to 1984.

 2021 Governor’s Safety Award of Excellence Granite Construction


Tote Maritime Alaska
Innovation in Safety Award ASRC Consulting and Engineering Services
 2020 Due to COVID-19, the 2020 Awards Ceremony was canceled.
 2019Governor’s Safety Award of Excellence Chugach Alaska Services
  Cornerstone General Contractors
  Hawk Consulting
  Granite
  Mass Excavation
 Silver Mountain LLC
 Stantec
   Team Industrial
Governor’s Special Achievement AwardEnstar
For their long hours and outstanding service in the field for Earthquake Response Operation
 Innovation in Safety AwardAlyeska Pipeline Company
For their innovative application of the ErgoMek Drill Boss
 2018Governor’s Special Achievement AwardAlaska Injury Prevention
  Center Safe Alaska
  Governor’s Lifetime Achievement AwardJane Fellman, RN
 Excellence in Safety Parker Drilling – Rig 272
  Nana Management Services
  Security and Camp Services
   Dunkin & Bush, Inc. Valdez
   Marine Terminal
Cornerstone General
  Contractors, Inc.
  Silver Mountain
  Construction, LLC
 Merrick and Company Merrick Alaska
 2017Governor’s Safety Award of Excellence  PRL
Silver Mountain
  Cornerstone General
  Contractors Inc.
 Weaver Bros.
 Governor’s Special Achievement Award Alaska Tanker Company
 2016Governor’s Innovation Award  Wylie, Inc.
Wylie Rogers
  Northern Powerline Constructors
  Jason Hodges
  Chugach Electric Association
  Marty Freeman
 Governor’s Special Achievement AwardAlaska Avalanche Information Center
 Debra McGhan
  Holland America Group Allison Hovanec
 2015 Governor’s Safety Award of ExcellenceCB&I Federal Services
   Silver Mountain Construction, LLC
Totem Ocean Trailer Express, Inc.
  Trident Seafood Corporation – Ketchikan
  Alyeska Pipeline Service Company
  Innovations in Safety AwardCity of Kenai, Shop Maintenance Department
  Everett AwardBill Nickerson
  Lee Bauke
  Gordon Randall
 2014Governor’s Safety Award of Excellence AES – Houston Contracting Company Inc. / Alyeska / PS01
   American Marine International
  Granite Construction Company
 KPB-Solid Waste Department, Central Peninsula Landfill
 Olgoonik / Fairweather LLC
  Trident Seafoods Corp / Petersburg, AK
   Usibelli Coal Mine
Weaver Bros., Inc
  Wedlin Construction LLC
 Governor’s Special Achievement Award Alaska Avalanche Information Center
  Everett AwardDan Taylor
  Kirk Foster
 2013Governor’s Safety Award of Excellence Trident Seafoods Corp / Sand Point, AK
 ASRC SKW Eskimos Inc
  CB&I Federal Services
  Alyeska Pipeline Service Company
  Cornerstone General Contractors Inc
  CH2M Hill
 Everett AwardBrian Walden
  James Oden
  Jimmie Rogers
   Ian Langtry
Don Weber
 Governor’s Special Achievement Award Flip Foldager
  North America Outdoor Institute
 Alyeska Traveling Health & Safety Fair
 2012Governor’s Safety Award of Excellence CH2MHill Engineering
  Cornerstone General Contractors, Inc.
   Granite Construction Company
Governor’s Special Achievement AwardNorth America Outdoor Institute
  Alaska Avalanche Information Center
  Safety Herb Everett
 2011 Governor’s Safety Award of ExcellencePCL Construction Services, Inc. – Alaska Operations
  AES-Houston Contracting Company, Inc. – Valdez Project Group
  Cornerstone General Contractors, Inc.
  Coeur Alaska Kensington Mine
  West Construction Company
  Alaska Aggregate Products – DMO Deadhorse Shop
  AIC – Northstar Island Support
  Hawk Consultants LLC
 Trident Seafoods – Cordova South
   Trident Seafoods – Ketchikan North
ASRC Construction Technologies (FKA Arctic Slope Compliance Technologies)
 Governor’s Special Achievement Award Alaska Injury Prevention Center – Child Passenger Safety Partners
 2010 Governor’s Safety Award of ExcellenceCity of Valdez – Public Works
  Fairbanks Memorial Hospital
 ASRC Energy Services – Kuparuk Site
  TelAlaska, Inc. – Seward Site
  Governor’s Special Achievement AwardMOA/Public Transportation – Reflective Tape Program
  MOA/DHHS – H1N1 Flu Response Team
   MOA/SWS – Disposal Landfill Operations Team
North American Outdoor Institute
 2009 Governor’s Safety Award of ExcellenceAlaska Tanker Company
  Dunkin & Bush, Inc.
  Horizon Lines, Kodiak Terminal
 Shaw Infrastructure, Inc.
 Governor’s Special Achievement Award Alaska Injury Prevention Center
  Municipality of Anchorage – Solid Waste Services
   Nathan Menah
2008Governor’s Safety Award for ExcellenceBP Exploration Alaska, Flow Station 2
  AES Houston Contracting Company (HCC), Alyeska Fleet & Warehouse Operations
 Governor’s Special Achievement AwardDenali Safety Council
  Safety Committee of Associated General Contractors (AGC) of Alaska
  Department of Health & Social Services
  Laborers International Union of N. America, Local 942, 375, 959 and 302
 William “Tinker” Childress AwardDuane Taylor
 2005Governor’s Safety Award of Excellence  Ahtna Construction and Primary Products Corporation
   Rockford Corporation
   University of Alaska Fairbanks, Facilities Services
   Ukpik Mechanical, LLC
   VECO Alaska, Inc., Engineering Department
Governor’s Special AchievementFairbanks Memorial Hospital for leading the Golden Heart Project
 2004 Governor’s Safety Award of ExcellenceAhtna Construction & Primary Products Corporation
  University of Alaska Fairbanks, Facilities Services
  Rockford Corporation
  Ukpik Mechanical, LLC
 VECO Alaska, Inc.,Engineering Department
   AES Lynx Enterprises, Inc.
Air Logistics of Alaska, Inc.
  Dunkin & Bush, Inc. – Alaska
  ASRC Energy Services – Kuparuk Construction Group
  Anchorage Sand & Gravel Co., Inc.
  Schlumberg Oilfield Services – Alaska
  H.C. Price Co. Alaska Division
  ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc.– Projects Group
 Governor’s Special Achievement Award Fairbanks Memorial Hospital
for leading the Golden Heart Project
 2003Governor’s Safety Award of Excellence Instituform Technoligies, Inc.
  Alaska Supply Chain Integrators, LLC.
  Air Logistics of Alaska, Inc.
  University of Alaska Fairbanks, Facilities Services
  Dunkin & Bush, Inc. – Alaska
 Golden Valley Electric Association
   Alaska Anvil, Inc.
Schlumberger Oilfield Services – Alaska
  Alaska Petroleum Contractors & ConocoPhillips Alaska
  ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc. – Projects Group
  VECO Alaska, Inc. – Engineering Department, Alyeska Contract & North
  Slope Greater Prudhoe Bay Operations
  Southeast Alaska Petroleum Resources Organization (SEAPRO)
  Ahtna Construction & Primary Products Corporation
  AES Lynx Enterprises, Inc.
  ASRC Energy Services – Kuparuk Construction Group
  Anchorage Sand & Gravel Co., Inc.
  H.C. Price Co. Alaska Division
  Governor’s Outstanding Achievement AwardRobert J. (Bob) Adkins
  ConocoPhillips Alaska
  NIOSH – Alaska Field Station
 1995Governor’s Safety Award Safety Professional of the Year Ron Perkins
  Governor’s Safety Award for ExcellenceArco Alaska Prudhoe Bay Pt. McIntyr
 1994 William “Tinker” Childress Memorial Safety AwardAlan Thye
 Governor’s Safety Award Safety Professional of the YearRobert Roth
 Governor’s Safety Award for Excellence Arctic Slope Regional Corporation
 1993 William “Tinker” Childress Memorial Safety AwardThomas H. Wardleigh
  Governor’s Safety Award Safety Professional of the Year Roland R. Reiswig
Governor’s Safety Award for ExcellenceUsibelli Coal Mine
 1992William “Tinker” Childress Memorial Safety AwardRobert C. Roth
  Governor’s Safety Award Safety Professional of the Year Dennis Steffy
Governor’s Safety Award for ExcellenceCold Weather Contractors, William McLaughlin Pres.
 1991William “Tinker” Childress Memorial Safety AwardHerb Everett
 Governor’s Safety Award Safety Professional of the YearTodd A. Christenson
  Governor’s Safety Award for Excellence Silver Bay Logging, Inc.
1989Governor’s Safety Award Safety Professional of the YearWilliam G. Basham
 Governor’s Safety Award for ExcellenceNabors Alaska Drilling Inc.
 1988William “Tinker” Childress Memorial Safety AwardWilliam Hagevig
  Governor’s Safety Award Safety Professional of the Year Patricia H. Hall C.I.H.
Governor’s Safety Award for ExcellenceArco Alaska, Inc. Central Compressor Plant
 1987William “Tinker” Childress Memorial Safety AwardPhillip R. Larsen
 Governor’s Safety Award Safety Professional of the YearClifford V. Hustead
  Governor’s Safety Award for Excellence Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. Pump Stations 3 & 12
1986William “Tinker” Childress Memorial Safety AwardDon Bell
 Governor’s Safety Award Safety Professional of the YearLt. Col. Gene L. Ramsay
 Governor’s Safety Award for Excellence Fountainhead Development Inc.
 1985William “Tinker” Childress Memorial Safety AwardJerome J. Smith C.H.C.M.
  Governor’s Safety Award Safety Professional of the Year Ben C. Shafsky
Governor’s Safety Award for ExcellenceDoyon Drilling Inc J.V.
 1984Governor’s Safety Award Safety Professional of the YearVern Smith
  Governor’s Safety Award for Excellence Sohia Construction Company
1983Governor’s Safety Award Safety Professional of the YearRichard Pittenger
 Governor’s Safety Award for ExcellenceFrontier Transportation Company