NORTH BAY – Cementation has been recognized as one of Canada’s Safest Employers for 2017. The gold award in the Mining and Natural Resources category was presented to Cementation during the Canada’s Safest Employers Awards Gala, hosted by Canadian Occupational Safety and Thomson Reuters on October 24 in Toronto.
The Canada’s Safest Employers Awards were launched in 2011 and acknowledge companies from across Canada with outstanding accomplishments in promoting the health and safety of their employees. Companies are evaluated on a broad range of initiatives including employee training, OHS management systems, incident investigation, emergency preparedness and innovative health and safety initiatives.
“We are thrilled to be recognized as one of Canada’s Safest Employers,” says Roy Slack, President of Cementation Canada. “Our company, management and our supervisors all care about the well-being of our employees and one of the ways we demonstrate that care is through our commitment to safety.”
“This recognition is a true reflection of the sincere commitment to ensuring a safe and healthy workplace by Cementation and all our employees. We continue to work hard at improving our safety culture and structure as we never want to settle for the status quo,” states Steve Wrixon, General Manager Health and Safety of Cementation Canada.
The awards covers 10 industry-specific categories, ranging from Hospitality to Mining and Natural Resources. For more information on Canada’s Safest Employers, visit www.safestemployers.com .
About Cementation:
Cementation is a mine and facilities contracting and engineering company. The Cementation group of companies delivers underground mine development and infrastructure as well as surface material handling and processing facilities solutions for mining projects worldwide. Cementation Canada Inc.,
Cementation USA Inc., Cementation Sudamérica SpA, Cementation AG and Merit Consultants International are part of the Murray & Roberts group of companies with operations around the world. For more information on Cementation, visit www.cementation.com .
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For more information, please contact:
Steve Wrixon, General Manager Health and Safety, Cementation Canada
North Bay t: +1 705 472.3381