Workplace Safety North wins award for excellence
by CM Staff
Workplace Safety North was announced platinum winner of the Canada Award for Excellence in the Healthy Workplace category.
Workplace Safety North YouTube video highlights staff showing why WSN is a “platinum” place to work. This month, the non-profit won the Canada Award for Excellence in the Healthy Workplace category from Excellence Canada.
NORTH BAY — An Ontario health and safety association is the recipient of the Canada Awards for Excellence from Excellence Canada, a national authority on organizational excellence established by Industry Canada. The award recognizes achievements by organizations in the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors, from coast-to-coast across Canada.
Workplace Safety North was announced platinum winner of the Canada Award for Excellence in the Healthy Workplace category.
As one of four designated health and safety associations in Ontario, Workplace Safety North provides forest products and mining firms with expert advice and information, classroom and online training programs, on-site consultations, health and safety audits, industrial hygiene testing, ergonomic assessments, and specific problem-solving.
“Workplace Safety North is so honoured to receive this award,” says Paul Andre, WSN President and CEO. “It’s especially relevant for a health and safety association and recognizes everything our staff did to be able to work through the pandemic to help other workers at other companies stay safe and healthy.”
With approximately 80 employees, WSN is headquartered in North Bay with an additional office in Sudbury and field staff located across the province. WSN and its legacy organizations have been helping make Ontario workplaces safer for nearly 100 years.
“Right across the province, WSN staff do an awesome job,” says Andre. “They’re dedicated, caring professionals who work hard to help ensure Ontario workers come home safe and healthy at the end of each workday. This award reflects their dedication, and we are very proud.”
As a national authority, Excellence Canada provides frameworks, standards, and independent verification and certification to organizations of all sizes and in all sectors.
