Laura Lozanski has joined CAUT as Occupational Health & Safety Officer.

Lozanski coordinated health and safety in more than 60 workplaces in eastern Ontario, implemented occupational disease and injury tracking programs in each and developed worker occupational health and safety training programs.

She has been a health and safety instructor with the Ontario Workers Health and Safety Centre and has worked with unions in developing health and safety manuals.

She has served as a member of the board of the Belleville General Hospital, executive board member of the Hastings and Prince Edward Health Council and recently returned from leading a team of health professionals to remote regions of Guyana, South America, to provide basic medical care.

Lozanski, with more than 15 years experience in occupational health and safety, will provide local associations with a blend of technical information and training sessions, with a focus on protecting the health and safety of their members.