2024 (Toronto) - DriverCheck, the leading provider of drug and alcohol testing, and occupational health solutions, and Key Media, the publisher of Canadian Occupational Safety Magazine, are excited to announce the new “DriverCheck Award for Safest Public Transportation Employer” which will be presented at the 14th Annual Canada’s Safest Employers Awards on October 10, 2024, in Toronto. 

The “DriverCheck Award for Safest Public Transportation Employer” will recognize Canadian public transit employers with exemplary health and safety records. Nominees are evaluated based on their commitment to ensuring the well-being of employees both on and off their premises, including transportation services by land, air, and sea provided by for-profit or publicly funded employers. 

“DriverCheck’s first client in 1996 was a trucking company in the small town of Ayr, Ontario and since then the DriverCheck team has taken great pride in working with countless workplaces including many public transportation employers across Canada to help keep their workers and workplaces healthy and safe. DriverCheck’s mission is to create a healthier and safer world – so we are thrilled to recognize employers who value the wellbeing of their employees and public safety,” said Maggie Dunnett, President of DriverCheck. “I would like to thank Key Media and the team at Canadian Occupational Safety Magazine for this exciting opportunity to recognize businesses that make health and safety a priority and proactively make a positive impact to communities across the country.”  

“DriverCheck has a long-standing, almost three-decade commitment in helping businesses across Canada keep their workers healthy and safe and that makes DriverCheck the ideal partner for this award category,” said Shane Mercer, Senior Editor, Canadian Occupational Safety. “We are excited to have DriverCheck’s support in recognizing employers in the transportation industry who, like DriverCheck, put safety first. We look forward to them presenting this important award to the deserving winner at this year’s Canada’s Safest Employers Awwards ceremony!”    

The 14th Annual Canada’s Safest Employers Awards will feature a total of 20 awards presented to employers in various safety sensitive industries including chemistry, oil & gas, services, logistics, supply chain, utilities, electoral  transportation, construction, mining and manufacturing. 

For more information about DriverCheck and Canada’s Safest Employer Award please visit drivercheck.ca and safestemployers.com, respectively.  

About DriverCheck

Founded in 1996, DriverCheck is Canada’s Fitness for Duty expert and the country’s leading provider of workplace medical testing and assessments. With a network of more than 1,200 clinics across the country and a team of medical professionals, DriverCheck serves thousands of employers in a variety of safety-sensitive industries including transportation, oil and gas, aviation, rail, mining, construction, healthcare, manufacturing, and forestry. Each year, DriverCheck conducts hundreds of thousands of on-site and clinic-based medical tests and provides a wide variety of occupational health and fitness-for-duty services, including drug and alcohol testing, pre-employment medicals, physical abilities tests, regulated medical surveillance testing and medical cannabis reviews. In addition, DriverCheck provides onsite medical staffing solutions for employers across Canada. Learn more about DriverCheck’s solutions to build a healthier and safer world at DriverCheck.ca 

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