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WorkSafeNB recently recognized Irving Personal Care for its efforts in improving health and safety practices in the workplace.

Irving Personal Care (IPC), Canada's only manufacturer of baby diapers and training pants is based in Dieppe.

The plant operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week and employs 140 full-time workers.

Since opening its doors in 2004, the company has almost doubled its workforce while reducing its frequency of lost-time claims by

53 per cent, 33 per cent below the industry average.

Irving Personal Care owes its performance to on-the-job training and financial incentives that puts safety first.

"Our active Joint Health and Safety Committee listens very closely to employee needs and acts quickly to rectify identified hazards," said Daniel Arseneau, Environmental Health and Safety Manager for Irving Personal Care.

"That everyday commitment has led to our success in reducing incidents and promoting employee moral," said Arseneau.

"We appreciate this recognition from WorkSafeNB," said Robert Irving, President of Irving Personal Care.

"Nothing is more important than the health, safety and well-being of our employees, contractors and visitors to our facility.

"We are proud of the men and women at Irving Personal Care who continue to practice their commitment to health and safety everyday," said Irving.

WorkSafeNB also recognized Foyer Ste. Elizabeth, a nursing home in Baker-Brook, for reducing its high injury frequency rate to become a model for the nursing home industry.

"These companies are proof that safety pays," said David Greason, vice-president of WorkSafeNB's WorkSafe Services Division.

"We hope other workplaces are inspired by their commitments and their results," said Greason.

Downtown Moncton welcomes holiday season

Downtown Moncton Centre-ville Inc. will unveil its plans for the holiday season during a news conference tomorrow at 11 a.m., at the new DMCI office in Assumption Place next to Service N.B.

DMCI will also hold an open house at its new office from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m.

New Spa on Botsford Street

The new Nameste Spa, located at 31 Botsford Street, will hold its grand opening on Friday from 4 to 7 p.m.

The new spa offers a wide range of products and services in order to help customers relax and rejuvenate.

"Namaste Spa promises to cater to you every need, to your every wish, with one goal: reveal your true beauty, at every stage of your life."

Namaste Spa is located on the second floor of 31 Botsford, next to La Mine d'Or.

For more information call 389-1999.

Teachers recognized

Five French-language teachers were recently recognized for their exceptional work at the 16th Teaching Excellence Awards ceremony.

"We must acknowledge the exceptional work of our educators, as they are a source of inspiration not only to other teachers, but to all education professionals as they seek to demonstrate initiative, creativity and innovation for their students," said Education Minister Roland Haché.

The awards were presented to: Ginette Boudreau (École Amirault, Dieppe); Manon Thériault Léger (École Notre-Dame, Edmundston); Joanne Couturier Caron (La Croisée, Robertville); Nadia Thériault (Polyvalente Louis-Mailloux, Caraquet); and Luc Michaud (Polyvalente Louis- J.- Robichaud, Shediac).

* The Cochrane Report appears each Wednesday and Saturday. Items for publication may be sent by e-mail to cochrana@timestranscript.com., or by fax to 859-4904.