About Us

The CN Centre for Occupational Health & Safety (CNCOHS) is a research training and community outreach centre examining and informing best practices in creating physically and psychologically safe and healthy workplaces.

The CN Centre for Occupational Health & Safety is a Saint Mary's University Centre of Research Excellence: https://smu.ca/centres-and-institutes/cncohs.html

The CN Centre for Occupational Health and Safety gratefully acknowledges the financial support of the Canadian National Railway Company in the pursuit of these goals.

Our mandate and initiatives include:

  • Conducting extensive research programs into all aspects of Occupational Health and Safety (OHS)

  • Consulting with the business community to share knowledge and to assess and improve workplace standards

  • Providing training opportunities through courses, workshops, conferences, and institutions

  • Advising government and organizational decision makers on OHS related issues and legislation.