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Municipal Health & Safety Association and DuPont Team Up for Safety

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, October 27, 2008 – The Municipal Health & Safety Association (MHSA) and the DuPont Safety Resources business unit in Canada are teaming up to help government-related entities and agencies improve their safety performance. 

“DuPont is a recognized global leader in safety performance and innovation, based on more than two centuries of company operations,” said William Blackborow, president and CEO, MHSA.  “This relationship will enable us to help our clients in the government sector to deliver on the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board’s “Road to Zero” campaign.  Both MHSA and DuPont share the same set of values as it relates to prevention of workplace incidents.”           

MHSA and DuPont will work together to make DuPont’s proven culture-based transformation services and innovative safety approaches available to the organizations in this sector.

“Our complement of services will assist government entities to go beyond compliance and achieve significant reductions in workplace incidents,” said John Marinelli, Regional Development Manager, DuPont Safety Resources in Canada.  “We’re excited about the opportunity to work with MHSA and help organizations transform their safety culture using our proven change management strategies.”

DuPont Safety Resources has helped businesses and government organizations worldwide improve safety and operational performance though its professional consulting services and training products. As a result, its clients have attained sustainable improvements in operating costs, productivity, quality and employee morale. More information is available on the company’s website at www.safety.dupont.com.

The Municipal Health and Safety Association is incorporated as a Designated Safe Workplace Association, operating under and funded through the Prevention Division of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB).  With offices located throughout Ontario, its mandate is to provide services and training programs to Schedule 1 and 2 municipal and allied government agencies employers and their more than 250,000 employees, including First Nations Lands, Conservation Authorities, Housing Authorities, Police, Fire and Paramedics in the province of Ontario.  More information is available on the MHSA website at www.mhsao.com.

DuPont is a science-based products and services company.  Founded in 1802, DuPont puts science to work by creating sustainable solutions essential to a better, safer, healthier life for people everywhere.  Operating in more than 70 countries, DuPont offers a wide range of innovative products and services for markets including agriculture and food; building and construction; communications; and transportation.

The DuPont Oval Logo is a registered trademark of E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company.  DuPont Canada is a licensee.