FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 23, 2010  

St. John’s, NL – The Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission (the Commission) is pleased to announce that Ken Marshall, Atlantic Regional President for Rogers Communications Inc., has been inducted into the 2009 CEO Leadership Charter.

As a signatory to the Commission’s CEO Leadership Charter, Rogers is confirming its commitment to providing a safe and healthy work environment for its employees, contractors and the general public.

Mr. Marshall becomes the 53rd business leader from Newfoundland and Labrador to become a signatory to the CEO Leadership Charter. The Charter highlights the need for business leaders to share best practices and promote the benefits of safe and healthy workplaces. 

“Business leaders throughout Newfoundland and Labrador are well positioned to be ambassadors for healthier and safer workplaces,” said Commission Chair Ralph Tucker. “Participation in this Charter is a visible commitment to shaping a safety culture where accident prevention is seen as a crucial investment.”

Mr. Marshall said: “Safety and health are top priorities at Rogers.  We maintain strong safety, health, and environmental practices at all our locations in the region. In addition to taking care of the important health and safety basics on the job, Rogers believes in supporting overall employee wellness.” 

By signing Newfoundland and Labrador’s CEO Leadership Charter, signatories commit to the following principles: 

• Nothing is more important than the health and safety of employees and visitors to the workplace;
• Sound business strategies, processes and good health and safety performance are the foundation of business success; 
• Effective management of health and safety is achieved by spotting the hazards, assessing the risks, and finding a safer way, everyday; 
• Leadership is important for the continuous improvement of workplace health and safety;  
• Environments that empower and enable all employees to participate and work collaboratively are necessary for developing, promoting and improving health and safety at work; and  
• Health and safety efforts extended beyond the workplace can be achieved by building partnerships that support related initiatives within the community.  

The CEO Leadership Charter is based on the principle that the effective management of health, safety and wellness is essential to the operation of a successful business.  As ambassadors for safer workplaces, signatories demonstrate a commitment to the prevention of accidents and promotion of health and safety in the workplace.

Serving over 16,000 employers and approximately 12,000 injured workers, the Commission is an employer-funded, no fault insurance system that promotes safe and healthy workplaces, provides return-to-work programs and fair compensation to injured workers and their dependants.  Commission CEO Leslie Galway is also a signatory to the Charter.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Chris Flanagan
Director of Communications
Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission
Telephone: 709-778-1590 or 1-800-563-9000  

Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission
146-148 Forest Road •  St. John’s • NL  • A1A 3B8
Telephone (709) 778-1000 •1-800-563-9000
www.whscc.nl.ca

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