Safety Excellence Awards
The WEDA Safety Commission invites you to submit nominations for the annual 2023 Safety Excellence Awards. The awards will recognize individual organizations or project teams for outstanding contributions to meeting the goals of WEDA and for exceptional safety performance that exhibits a proactive approach to raising safety awareness in the dredging workplace.
One award will be presented in each of the following categories:
- Dredging Project
- Dredging Contractor
- Industry Trade Partner
- Government/Stakeholder
Applications must be submitted to Julie Hile by March 24, 2023.
To be considered for the award, at least one company individual must be a WEDA member at the time of the award announcement and attend the National WEDA Summit. Nominations must be emailed in PDF format to Julie Hile at hile@hilegroup.com. Please contact Julie by email or phone with questions or requests for clarification.
Julie Hile, WEDA Safety Commission Chair
Phone: 309-888-4453
hile@hilegroup.com
These awards will be presented at the luncheon on Tuesday, July 28, 2023, at the Dredging Summit & Expo in Las Vegas, NV. Safety Excellence Award winners are asked to attend the Dredging Summit & Expo to participate in the Safety Panel discussion and receive their award.
Best Regards,
The WEDA Safety Commission
Western Dredging Association
2022 Dredging Summit & Expo Safety Excellence Awards
2022 Safety Excellence Award for a Dredging Project WEDA is pleased to present WEDA’s 2022 Annual Safety Excellence Award for a Dredging Project to Foth Infrastructure and Environment, LLC and Roen Salvage Company for the 2021 Fincantieri Marinette Marine Project. | View Citation | |
2022 Safety Excellence Award for a Dredging Contractor WEDA is pleased to present WEDA’s 2022 Annual Safety Excellence Award for a Dredging Contractor to J.F. Brennan Company, Inc. | View Citation |
2021 Safety Excellence Award Winners - View Safety Panel & Award Slides
2021 Safety Excellence Award for a Dredging Project WEDA is pleased to present WEDA’s 2021 Annual Safety Excellence Award for a Dredging Project to Ballard Marine Construction’s Ignacio-Mare Island Dutchman Slough Dredging. | View Citation | |
2021 Safety Excellence Award for a Dredging Contractor WEDA is pleased to present WEDA’s 2021 Annual Safety Excellence Award for a Dredging Contractor to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock. | View Citation |
2020 Safety Excellence Award Winners
2020 Safety Excellence Award for a Dredging Project WEDA is pleased to present WEDA’s 2020 Annual Safety Excellence Award for a Dredging Project to Manson Construction Company’s Atchafalaya River and Bayous Chene, Boeuf, and Black, Atchafalaya Bay and Bar Channel, Maintenance Dredging, Non-Continuous, #17-1 / Atchafalaya River and Bayous Chene, Boeuf, and Black, Atchafalaya Bay and Bar Channel in Louisiana | View Citation | |
2020 Safety Excellence Award for a Dredging Contractor WEDA is pleased to present WEDA’s 2020 Annual Safety Excellence Award for a Dredging Contractor to J.E. McAmis, Inc. | View Citation |
2019 Safety Excellence Award Winner
| 2019 Safety Award Winner - Dredging Project | ||
| CEDA Deep Reach Electric Dredge Design and Execution Syncrude Aurora Tailings Pond WEDA is pleased to present WEDA’s 2019 Annual Safety Excellence Award for a Dredging Project to CEDA Syncrude Dredging and Fluid Management for the Syncrude Aurora Tailings Pond. | View Citation | Photo |
2018 Safety Excellence Award Winners
| 2018 Safety Award Winner - Dredging Contractor | ||
| Manson Construction WEDA is pleased to present WEDA’s 2018 Annual Safety Excellence Award for a Dredging Contractor to | View Citation | Photo | |
| 2018 Safety Award Winner - Dredging Project | ||
| CEDA Syncrude Dredging and Fluid Management Syncrude Mildred Lake Site WEDA is pleased to present WEDA’s 2018 Annual Safety Excellence Award for a Dredging Project to CEDA Syncrude Dredging and Fluid Management for the Syncrude Mildred Lake Site. | View Citation | Photo |
| 2018 Safety Award Winner - Dredging Project | ||
| Sevenson Environmental Services, Inc. Flint River Sediment Remediation East Boulevard Former MGP Site WEDA is pleased to present WEDA’s 2018 Annual Safety Excellence Award for a Dredging Project to Sevenson Environmental Services, Inc. Flint River Sediment Remediation East Boulevard Former MGP Site. | View Citation | Photo |
2017 Safety Award Winners
The Western Dredging Association Safety Commission presented two (2) awards at the 2017 Dredging Summit & Expo, one to a dredging contractor & one for a dredging project. The winners of these awards are:
| 2017 Safety Award Winner - Dredging Contractor | ||
| J.F. Brennan Company, Inc. WEDA is pleased to present WEDA’s 2017 Annual Safety Excellence Award for a Dredging Contractor to J.F. Brennan Company, Inc. for delivering over 2,225,000 man hours without a lost time incident. JF Brennan Company’s exemplary safety commitment and dedication meet and exceed the Western Dredging Association’s stated safety desire to raise safety awareness throughout the dredging and marine construction industry and are greatly appreciated. | View Citation | Photo | |
| 2017 Safety Award Winner - Dredging Project | ||
| Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, LLC WEDA is pleased to present WEDA’s 2017 Annual Safety Excellence Award for a Dredging Project to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, LLC for the John Redmond Dredging Phase 1. | View Citation | Photo |
2016 Safety Award Winners
The Western Dredging Association Safety Commission presented two (2) awards at WODCON XXI, one to a dredging contractor & one for a dredging project. The winners of these awards are:
| 2016 Safety Award Winner - Dredging Contractor | ||
| J.F. Brennan Company, Inc. WEDA is pleased to present WEDA’s 2016 Annual Safety Excellence Award for a Dredging Contractor to J.F. Brennan Company, Inc. for the McMillan Island Pumping and Dewatering Project North of Mississippi River Lock #10 | View Citation | |
| 2016 Safety Award Winner - Dredging Project | ||
| Pine Bluff Sand and Gravel Company WEDA is pleased to present WEDA’s 2016 Annual Safety Excellence Award for a Dredging Project to Pine Bluff Sand and Gravel Company for USACE Contract No. W912EQ-12-C-011 the Dredge Wallace McGeorge | View Citation |
2015 Safety Award Winners
The Western Dredging Association presented the “WEDA Annual Safety Award” at the Dredging Summit & Expo in Toronto. Two awards were presented, one to a dredging contractor & one for a dredging project. The winners of these awards are:
| 2015 Safety Award Winner - Dredging Contractor | View Photo | |
| Manson Construction Company WEDA is proud to honor Manson Construction Co. for its legacy of safety leadership. Accepting the award was Michael Warwick, Vice President, Manson Construction Co. | View Citation | |
| 2015 Safety Award Winner - Dredging Project | View Photo | |
| Terra Contracting Services, LLC Environmental Dredging of Morrow Lake and Delta: Exemplary Attention to Safety on a Project with Major Public Exposure, Kalamazoo River, MI Accepting the award was , Terra Contracting Services, LLC | View Citation |
2014 Safety Award Winners
The Western Dredging Association presented the “WEDA Annual Safety Awards” at the Dredging Summit & Expo in Houston, TX. Two awards were presented for the following projects:
| Enbridge Ceresco Dam Dredging Project Kalamazoo River, MI Prime Contractor: Terra Contracting Services, LLC Accepting the award was Steve Taplin, Pres, Terra Contracting Services, LLC | View Citation | |
| Onondaga Lake Remediation Project (Honeywell, de Maximis, Parsons, Sevenson, Infrastructure Alternatives, O'Brien & Gere, and Anchor QEA) Accepting the award was William Hague, Honeywell's Director of Remedial Design and Construction | View Citation |
2013 Safety Award Winners
The Western Dredging Association takes pleasure in presenting the 2013 Annual Safety Award to:
| Hile Group | ||
| Hile Group's work in safety is an outstanding example of a WEDA Member meeting and surpassing WEDA's stated safety goals and objectives. Their engagement with member companies and throughout the dredging and marine construction industry has raised safety awareness and saved lives, and is greatly appreciated | ||