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Chorus Aviation Inc. has announced that its subsidiary Jazz Aviation LP was named among Canada’s Safest Employers 2019 taking gold in the Transportation category. Canada’s Safest Employers awards were announced at a gala event in Toronto, Ont., on Oct. 22.
“Safety is the core of our culture and we’re very proud that Jazz continues to be recognized for our work in this area,” said Randolph deGooyer, president, Jazz. “We hold ourselves accountable and achieve success by making safety a daily practice at all levels of the organization.”
At Jazz, safety is our top priority and we continue to challenge ourselves to further improve safety. One recent example is the launch of an app-based safety reporting system to empower individual employees with easy access to safety reporting and transparency with the reporting process.
This is Jazz’s third consecutive year accepting awards at the Canada’s Safest Employers event. In 2018, Jazz was awarded silver in the Transportation and Psychological Safety categories; and in 2017, Jazz won gold in the Transportation category.
“Jazz continues to lead in development of advanced safety management and strengthen our role as a leader in aviation safety,” said Bob Palmer, vice-president of Safety, Quality and Environment, Jazz.
Launched in 2011, Canada’s Safest Employers awards recognize companies from across Canada with outstanding accomplishments in promoting the health and safety of their employees. Companies are evaluated on a wide range of occupational safety and health (OSH) elements, including employee training, OSH management systems, incident investigation, emergency preparedness and innovative health and safety initiatives.
