GOVERNOR'S SAFETY AWARDS
Each year, the Alaska Safety Advisory Program hosts the Alaska Governor’s Award of Excellence Ceremony during the Alaska Governor’s Safety & Health Conference. Information for each award are detailed below. To be eligible for the various awards, specific eligibility criteria must be met. The highest ranking officer/manager or the applicant company is required to certify eligibility of the company to receive the award. If the information certified in the application proves to be incorrect, the company will be disqualified from receiving the award. We look forward to reviewing applications!
Now accepting nominations!
Application deadline: Friday, March 6, 2026
Award Notification: Friday, March 20, 2026
The Award Ceremony will be held on Wednesday, April 8, 2026 in Anchorage.
GOVERNOR'S SAFETY AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
The Governor’s Safety Award of Excellence honors organizations that demonstrate sustained, measurable excellence in protecting their people, the environment, and their operations. It celebrates companies, agencies, and organizations that embed safety into every level of their work—showing consistent performance, continuous improvement, and strong corporate citizenship over time. Grounded in data and demonstrated results, this award distinguishes organizations that don’t just meet standards but lead by example in creating safer, healthier workplaces.
GOVERNOR'S SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The Governor’s Special Achievement Award honors truly exceptional accomplishments in health, safety, and environmental protection that go beyond everyday excellence. It recognizes a singular achievement or lifesaving action that has made a significant, measurable impact on people, workplaces, or communities across Alaska. Whether it’s a decisive moment that saved lives or a breakthrough contribution that advanced the HSE field, this one-time recognition celebrates courage, leadership, and extraordinary commitment to protecting others.
GOVERNOR'S INNOVATION IN SAFETY AWARD
The Governor’s Innovation In Safety Award celebrates organizations that think differently to solve real-world safety challenges. It recognizes a company or work group that has developed and implemented a creative, forward-thinking solution—whether a tool, process, design, or system—that meaningfully improves health, safety, or environmental protection. By spotlighting innovation with measurable impact, this award honors those who advance safety through ingenuity, problem-solving, and bold ideas that improve quality of life in the workplace.
GOVERNOR'S SAFETY PROFESSIONAL AWARD
The Governor’s Safety Professional Award recognizes an individual whose dedication to safety extends far beyond their job description. It celebrates active safety professionals who have devoted their careers—and personal time—to advancing the health and safety of Alaskans through leadership, mentorship, advocacy, and service. Honoring those widely respected by peers for integrity, expertise, and generosity, this award spotlights professionals who have shaped Alaska’s safety culture through both their work and volunteerism.
GOVERNOR'S LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The highest honor of the conference, the Governor’s Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes an individual whose lifelong dedication has shaped the safety and health profession in Alaska. It celebrates extraordinary leaders whose decades of service, innovation, and mentorship have left a lasting impact on their profession, their communities, and the State of Alaska. This award honors a legacy of leadership, influence, and commitment—recognizing contributions that continue to inspire safer practices for generations to come.
Have a question? Please contact Alaska Occupational Safety and Health by email at anchorage.lss-osh@alaska.gov, by phone at (800) 656-4972 or fill out the form below. Thanks