Westcan Bulk named Transportation Gold Winner

Westcan Bulk Transport has been named the National Gold Winner in the Transportation category of Canada’s Safest Employers 2016. The winners were announced at a gala dinner in Toronto, ON on October 24.

“This recognition is a reflection of our entire team and their commitment to Actively Caring and safety leadership,” said Grant Mitchell, President & CEO of RTL-Westcan. “We will continue to work with our employees, customers, and other partners to provide an industry-leading safety program and ensure everyone arrives home safe at the end of the day.”

Westcan was one of 41 companies from across Canada recognized for health and safety excellence in 2016. The winners were selected based on a wide range of occupational health and safety elements including employee training, OHS management systems, incident investigation, emergency preparedness and innovative health and safety initiatives.

Thank you to our entire team for making our company a great place to work. We will continue to look out for our personal safety as well as the safety of everyone around us.

This was Westcan’s first year participating in the program. The full list of this year’s recipients and more details on the program can be found on the Canada’s Safest Employers website at www.safestemployers.com.

As one of this year’s winners, the company is profiled in the October/November issue of Canadian Occupational Safety Magazine.