RICHMOND, BC (October 13, 2009) - The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) is hosting their 95th Public Council of Governors Meeting on Thursday, October 15, at 9:00 a.m. at the WorkSafeBC offices in Richmond, British Columbia.
CCOHS is governed by a tripartite council representing three key stakeholder groups: government (federal, provincial and territorial), employers, and labour, which assists in delivering a trustworthy and complete occupational health and safety service, and ensures that the information CCOHS disseminates is unbiased. Members of the council include representatives from the Canadian Labour Congress, United Steelworkers Union, Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters and the Canadian Chemical Producers’ Association. For a complete list of CCOHS Council of Governors members, visit the CCOHS website.
Event:
CCOHS Council of Governors Meeting
Date:
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Time:
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Location:
WorkSafeBC
6951 Westminster Highway
Richmond, BC
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Eleanor Westwood, Manager of Communications
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
(905) 572-2981, Ext. 4408, E-mail: eleanorw@ccohs.ca
Jennifer Miconi-Howse, Communications Officer
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
(905) 572-2981, Ext. 4241, E-mail: jenmh@ccohs.ca
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.
