HAMILTON, ON - May 5, 2008 - The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) announced the three recipients of this year's Dick Martin Scholarship Award during Safety and Health Week. CCOHS offers this annual, national award to post-secondary students enrolled in occupational health and safety programmes in Canada, to foster interest in the field of workplace health and safety.
CCOHS awarded the $3000 scholarship to Dailaan Shaffer, British Columbia; Jeffrey Getz, Alberta; and Heather Ryner, Ontario. Each of the recipients expressed an interest in understanding more about occupational health and safety that could improve workplace conditions and help prevent injuries and illnesses.
"Each of these individuals have a unique contribution to make towards helping improve the safety and well-being of workers," said Len Hong, CCOHS President and CEO. "We strongly believe that education and knowledge can be powerful tools in creating healthy workplaces and in the prevention of injuries and illnesses. CCOHS is pleased to support Dailaan, Jeffrey and Heather in their educational endeavors in health and safety."
In the spring of 2002, CCOHS' Council of Governors established an occupational health and safety scholarship fund in the memory of Dick Martin, a pioneer of workplace health and safety in Canada. As part of the evaluation criteria for the award, applicants submitted essays on topics related to their area of study in occupational health and safety and were judged on their knowledge of the subject matter.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Eleanor Westwood, Manager of Communications
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
(905) 572-2981, Ext. 4408 Email: eleanorw@ccohs.ca
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About CCOHS
The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS), a Canadian federal government agency based in Hamilton, Ontario is Canada's national resource for the advancement of workplace health and safety. CCOHS promotes the total well-being - physical, psychosocial and mental health - of working Canadians by providing information, training, education, management systems and solutions that support health and safety programs and the prevention of injury and illness. CCOHS partners and collaborates with agencies and organizations from Canada and around the world to improve the quality and quantity of resources and programs, as well as expand the breadth of usage of occupational health information to many different segments of society.
