A joint venture between the BCMSA, BC Common Ground Alliance, BC Construction Safety Alliance, Public Works Association of BC, Technical Safety BC, and WorkSafeBC, this award was created as a
way to recognize municipalities who follow safe underground disturbance practices.
Recognizing local governments for activities that improve ground disturbance, safe excavation techniques and best practice at or around underground infrastructure, in the year previous to the
award.
Who’s eligible? Any BC local government that demonstrates and meets the criteria of this award.

Objective of the Award: To recognize local governments for activities that improve experience rating, and ultimately reducing injuries, illness, disease and fatalities.
Eligibility: Any BC local government (in classification unit 753004) that demonstrates and meets the criteria of this award.
Criteria: To be eligible, an organization must meet the following criteria:

• A reduction of 15 percentage points or more in the past 4 years with the current experience rating no greater than +20% most recent three

Objective of the Award: To recognize local governments for activities that improve experience rating, and ultimately reducing injuries, illness, disease and fatalities.
Eligibility: Any BC local government (in classification unit 753004) that demonstrates and meets the criteria of this award.

Criteria: To be eligible, an organization must meet one o the two following criteria:

• The current experience rating is in a discount position with a consistent experience rating discount of -20% or more over a three-year period, or
• A reduction of 20 percentage points in the past 4 years and has to be in a discount by the end of the most recent three-year period.