A pair of Northern Ontario companies has been recognized by Workplace Safety North (WSN) for leading the way in health and safety practices.
Kidd Operations-A Glencore Company, of Timmins, and Fleming’s Trucking and Logging Inc., of Richards Landing near Sault Ste. Marie, picked up three of the four President’s Awards.
Kidd was
recognized for mining, while Fleming was a double recipient, receiving
accolades in the forestry and small firms categories. ACCO Brands Canada Inc.
of Mississauga was recognized in the paper, printing and converting category.
Each year, Workplace Safety North (WSN) — Ontario’s occupational health and
safety association for forestry, mining, and paper, printing, and converting
sectors — recognizes Ontario workplaces that have a strong safety
culture.
“It’s important to recognize the efforts of workplaces that make health and safety a priority,” said Candys Ballanger-Michaud, WSN’s president and CEO, in a statement.
“They lead the way and set the tone for their sectors. That’s why these businesses deserve special recognition, for demonstrating their strong commitment to ensuring that every worker goes home safe and healthy each day. The award winners are positive role models for Ontario businesses to make workplace health and safety an integral part of every job and every work day.”
Earlier this year, 18 companies received a Workplace Excellence Award recognizing workplace excellence in health and safety. The list follows:
ACCO Brands Canada Inc., Mississauga
Alex MacIntyre & Associates Ltd., Kirkland Lake
Aurico Gold Inc Young-Davidson Mine, Matachewan
Cementation Canada Inc., North Bay
Domtar Inc., Dryden Mill, Dryden
First Resource Management Group Inc., Englehart
Fleming’s Trucking and Logging Inc., Richards Landing
Goldcorp Red Lake Gold Mines, Balmertown
J.S. Redpath Limited, North Bay
KGHM International, Sudbury
Kidd Operations - a Glencore Company, Timmins
Kirkland Lake Gold Inc., Kirkland Lake
Lake Shore Gold Corp, Timmins
SCR Mining and Tunnelling L.P., Val Caron
Sudbury Integrated Nickel Operations, A Glencore Company, Falconbridge
Technica Mining, Lively
Wallbridge Mining Company Limited, Lively
Wellington Wood Products Ltd., Mount Forest
Recipients will be acknowledged during the WSN annual general meeting in North Bay on September 30.
