Annual award program recognizes Ontario leaders in public safety
The Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) is now accepting nominations for its 2026 Safety Awards, which celebrate outstanding leadership in Ontario’s public safety.
Each year, TSSA Safety Awards honour individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to Ontario’s public safety in TSSA’s regulated sectors: Fuels; Boilers and Pressure Vessels and Operating Engineers; Elevating and Amusement Devices and Ski Lifts.
Access the online nomination form on TSSA’s website to nominate an individual or organization working in TSSA’s regulated sectors. Nominations are open until June 1, 2026 (Monday).
There are two award categories:
- Impact Awards recognize notable contributions, initiatives or projects that deliver positive safety outcomes and go above and beyond regulatory compliance.
- Legacy Awards honour individuals or organizations with a longstanding commitment to safety and a demonstrated history of safety impact.
TSSA will announce the 2026 Safety Awards recipients at its annual public meeting in the fall.
The recipients of TSSA’s Safety Awards in 2025 are as follows:
2025 Impact Safety Award Recipient: Jamie Kovacs
Jamie Kovacs, Executive Director of the Fire Marshal’s Public Fire Safety Council, received the Impact Award for his dedication to advancing fire safety and prevention. Partnering with fire departments across Ontario, Jamie leads a team that helps make fire safety and prevention a community priority.
As a volunteer firefighter with Central Elgin Fire Rescue since 2018, Jamie responds to more than 100 fire and carbon monoxide calls each year — living out his commitment to protecting others well beyond his professional role. He also works diligently with the Central Elgin communities to promote fire safety messages and educate the public on the importance of smoke and carbon monoxide alarms. Watch the video; read the story.
2025 Legacy Safety Award Recipient: Canadian Elevator Industry Educational Program (CEIEP)
The Canadian Elevator Industry Educational Program was honoured with the Legacy Award for its safety leadership and delivery of safety education and apprenticeship programs for elevator constructor apprentices and mechanics since its establishment in 1967. As the sole training provider offering a foundational apprenticeship program and continuing education for certified elevator mechanics, CEIEP plays an instrumental role in developing in-school curriculum standards for apprenticeship training and creating the initial TSSA-approved curriculum and workbooks focusing on safety and maintenance. Its comprehensive approach to safety education, which focuses on both technical competencies and human well-being, positively impacts worker safety within the elevating devices industry. Watch the video; read the story.
About TSSA
Throughout Ontario, the Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) enforces provincial safety regulations and enhances public safety. TSSA regulates the safety of amusement devices, boilers and pressure vessels, elevating devices, fuels, operating engineers, and ski lifts. Its range of safety services includes public education, certification, licensing and registration, engineering design review, inspections, investigations, safety management consultation, compliance support, enforcement, and prosecution activities.