SafeContractor recognized in the 2025 COS Readers’ Choice Awards

August 5, 2025 – SafeContractor is proud to announce it has been named one of the winners of the 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards by Canadian Occupational Safety (COS) magazine, a recognition of excellence as voted by safety professionals across Canada. 

Readers of COS, including consultants, engineers, executives and safety leaders from a wide range of industries, selected SafeContractor as a standout performer among vendors and suppliers serving the Canadian occupational health and safety community. 

Why this recognition matters

SafeContractor is proud to be recognized by the people who work closest to safety every day. This award reflects the trust safety professionals place in solutions that help organizations manage contractor compliance, reduce risk and support safer workplaces across Canada.

“We’re honored to be recognized in the Readers’ Choice Awards,” says Henriette Bichai, President of SafeContractor Canada.

“This award is a testament to the trust our clients place in us, and to our team’s commitment to helping organizations create safer, healthier workplaces every day. Thank you to everyone in the OHS community who voted for us.”

Chris Sweeney, Managing Editor for Special Reports at COS, shared his insights on the selection process, stating, “It was inspiring to see the wide range of innovative and practical products and services nominated by our readers.

SafeContractor stood out for their outstanding execution of identifying an opportunity to deliver meaningful impact, and as a result ultimately enhance workplace safety throughout Canada.”

Why SafeContractor stood out

With a proven track record of supporting organizations in managing contractor compliance, reducing risk and improving workplace safety, SafeContractor continues to stand out as a trusted partner in the Canadian health and safety landscape.

Now in its 10th year, the annual COS Readers’ Choice Awards celebrate Canada’s leading safety vendors and suppliers across categories such as consulting, emergency management, ergonomics and facility safety.

Winners are determined through thousands of votes in an open online survey conducted each spring, with the top three nominees in each category earning the prestigious Readers’ Choice designation.

The full list of winners is published on the COS website. SafeContractor is honored to be recognized and grateful to all the professionals who supported us with their votes.

To learn more about how SafeContractor can help your organization achieve its health and safety goals, visit our website.

About Canadian Occupational Safety

Canadian Occupational Safety is the premier publication of occupational health and safety in Canada. Since 1963, COS has been a leading voice in safety, delivering industry-leading editorial, news, events and multimedia solutions for safety professionals in all industries. Learn more at thesafetymag.com

About the 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards

The survey for Canadian Occupational Safety’s 10th annual Readers’ Choice Awards 2025 took place between March 3 and 28, 2025.

The COS team compiled for nomination a list of vendors and suppliers to the OHS community from across the country, based on the team’s knowledge and additional research within each area.

Readers were invited to cast their ballots in an online survey, and responses were completely confidential.

Research participants were asked to rate products and services available to the OHS profession across a number of categories, including consultants, emergency management, ergonomics, facility safety and more. The top three nominees who received the most overall votes were awarded the Readers’ Choice designation.