Federal government appoints governors to CCOHS

GATINEAU, QUE. — Candace DiCresce, Kurt Dieckmann, Cheryl Paynter and Daniel Strand have been appointed by the Government of Canada as governors to represent employers and provincial and territorial governments at the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) for a four-year term.

Located in Hamilton, Ont., the CCOHS was created in 1978 to promote the total well-being of working Canadians by providing information, training, education, management systems and solutions that support workplace health and safety, indicates a release.

The CCOHS has developed a series of tools and resources in response to the pandemic including pandemic tip sheets which offer guidance for employers and workers in higher risk and essential occupations and industries that have continued to work through the pandemic. The resources are available for free on the CCOHS website.

The CCOHS has also provided an online space, Pandemic Info Share, to enable businesses and organizations to share their pandemic-related good practices and resources.

“I wish to congratulate the four new governors representing employers and provinces and territories who have been appointed to the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety,” said Minister of Labour Filomena Tassi in a statement. “They will bring a wealth of expertise, knowledge and experience to help keep Canadian workers safe and healthy in the workplace. The Government of Canada is looking forward to their contributions to occupational health and safety.”