TSSA Honours its Safety Award Recipients for 2019

Posted Friday October 04, 2019

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W.O. Stinson & Son Ltd. and Andrew Stone of D'Orazio Infrastructure Group recognized for impact on safety

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Toronto, ON, October 4, 2019) – The Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) is proud that its annual Safety Awards have been presented to W.O. Stinson & Son Ltd. and Andrew Stone of D'Orazio Infrastructure Group.

TSSA believes that making Ontario a safe place to work, live and play is a shared responsibility. That's why we created the annual TSSA Safety Awards Program to acknowledge individuals and organizations who work in our regulated sectors and have made significant contributions to public safety in Ontario.

W.O. Stinson & Son Ltd. Honoured with TSSA’s Impact Safety Award
For more than 80 years, family-run W.O. Stinson & Son Ltd. has served customers in Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec as residential and commercial fuel and lubricant distributors. With a desire to go above and beyond established industry safety protocols, the company launched a Quality Assurance Program based on the idea that safety is everyone’s responsibility from top to bottom, and that all employees should be aware of the requirements and regulations related to their jobs.

“W.O. Stinson & Son Ltd. shows true leadership in their dedication to safety,” says John Marshall, TSSA's Director of Fuels Safety. “Their willingness to go above and beyond established standards makes them a clear success story when it comes to increasing safety where Ontarians live and work.”

Andrew Stone of D'Orazio Infrastructure Group Honoured with TSSA’s Impact Safety Award
Early in his career, Andrew Stone was injured on the job while working as a carpenter which ignited a lifelong passion for workplace safety advocacy. Now responsible for more than 70 employees as Health, Safety and Environmental Manager at D'Orazio Infrastructure Group, he ensures the safety of his company and the greater community. In addition to serving with several industry associations, he is a Board member of the Ontario Regional Common Ground Alliance (ORCGA) where he is playing an instrumental role in developing a provincial plan to improve safety education and training for excavators when working around buried infrastructure.

“Andrew Stone is a dedicated safety advocate,” says John Marshall, TSSA's Director of Fuels Safety. “His commitment to education and innovation is an excellent example of the type of leadership we are proud to highlight with our annual Impact Safety Award.”

About TSSA

The Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) is one of Ontario’s public safety regulators mandated by the Government of Ontario to enforce provincial safety regulations and enhance public safety. Throughout Ontario, TSSA regulates the safety of amusement devices, boilers and pressure vessels, elevating devices, fuels, operating engineers, and ski lifts. Its range of safety services include public education and consumer information, certification, licensing and registration, engineering design review, inspections, investigations, safety management consultation, and enforcement and prosecution activities. The organization’s vision is to be a valued advocate and recognized authority in public safety.

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Additional Resources
• W.O. Stinson & Son Ltd.’s story and video
• Andrew Stone’s story and video
• TSSA’s Safety Awards Program and Past Recipients

For more information, please contact:

Alexandra Campbell
Vice President, Communications and Stakeholder Relations
Technical Standards and Safety Authority Telephone: 416-734-6227
email: media@tssa.org

For more information on the Technical Standards and Safety Authority, please visit www.tssa.org.

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TSSA Safety Award 2019 Press Release