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Wastewater Infrastructure Capacity – Podcast
18/09/2020
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In August, OSWCA/GTSWCA Executive Director Patrick McManus was interviewed as part of an ongoing podcast series on the... -
Falls Awareness Week - Prevention Council Statement
18/09/2020
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Falls continue to be one of the top causes of injury, disability and death in Ontario workplaces. The Prevention...
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Outcome Recommendations from the Charbonneau Commission Report
15/12/2015
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On November 24, the Report of the Commission of Inquiry on the Awarding and Management of Public Contracts in the... -
New Training and Safety Requirements for Drill Rig Operators
11/12/2015
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On December 9, the Ministry of Labour implemented Ontario Regulation 345/15, dealing with new training and safety... -
Construction Employers Coalition (CEC) Submission on Bill 109
04/12/2015
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OSWCA, through its chairmanship of the CEC, provided the attached submission for consideration to the government... -
Construction Employers Coalition (CEC) Submission on Bill 109
23/11/2015
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Tony Dean Report and the Future of the Ontario College of Trades
23/11/2015
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On Friday, November 20, the Government of Ontario published the Tony Dean report on the Ontario College of Trades... -
CCA Conference - March 6-10, 2016
05/11/2015
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Register today for CCA's Conference being held from March 6 – 10, 2016 in New Orleans! Load up on informative... -
OSWCA Update on the Ontario One Call
02/10/2015
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As you are aware, sewer and watermain contractors are continuing to deal with significant delays in receiving timely... -
OSWCA Submission to the Changing Workplaces Review
24/09/2015
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Attached below is the OSWCA's submission to the Ministry of Labour's Changing Workplaces Review. Our submission... -
MTO Update on its Proposed Reclassification of Road-Building Machines
03/09/2015
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Since an announcement was first made in the 2014 Ontario Budget, the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) has been... -
WSIB Premium Rates Unchanged for 2016
03/09/2015
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On August 27, the WSIB announced that premium rates for the construction industry in 2016 will not change; however the... -
GTAA and TTC to require COR Certification by January 2017
03/09/2015
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In August, both the Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) and the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) announced that... -
WSIB Premium Rates Unchanged for 2015
21/08/2015
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On August 21, the WSIB announced that premium rates for the construction industry in 2015 will not change; however the... -
Update on the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan
19/08/2015
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On August 11, Premier Kathleen Wynne laid out the initial details and implementation plan for the upcoming Ontario... -
Ministry of Labour – Chief Prevention Office: Advisory on Heat Stress
10/08/2015
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Heat Stress on the job can affect any worker, regardless of occupation/sector, location or experience, and can also... -
Construction Lien Act Review – Requesting for Your Feedback
22/07/2015
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Phase 2 of the provincial review of the Construction Lien Act (CLA) has now been launched. The objective of this review... -
WSIB Rate Framework Modernization Update
22/07/2015
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The WSIB has been undertaking a broad consultation process on its new Rate Framework Modernization project. As a result... -
WSIB Rate Framework Reform – Analysis for Rate Groups 711 & 732
16/07/2015
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The WSIB is continuing to work through it Rate Framework Reform (RFR) exercise, with the intention of overhauling how... -
Bill 109 – Proposing Changes to Legislation to further Protect Injured Workers
08/07/2015
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On May 28th, the government tabled Bill 109, the Employment and Labour Statute Law Amendment Act, which proposes to... -
WSIAT Decision on Premium Rebates and the WSIB Fatal Claim Policy
16/06/2015
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The Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal (WSIAT) recently issued a decision dealing with the WSIB fatal... -
Construction Lien Act Review Underway
16/06/2015
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In February 2015, the Government of Ontario launched a review of the Construction Lien Act. Bruce Reynolds, a... -
More Information: New Employer Requirements under the ESA, Construction Exemptions
02/06/2015
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In follow-up to a Member Bulletin sent last week detailing new employer requirements under the Employment Standards... -
Ontario Creates Construction Health and Safety Advisory Group
02/06/2015
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On May 21, the Government of Ontario announced the creation of a new Construction Health and Safety Advisory Group to... -
Ontario Launches Consultations on Infrastructure Priorities outside of the GTHA
27/05/2015
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The Government of Ontario is launching consultations to inform the design of new infrastructure programs and a... -
Ontario Ensuring Workers Understand Rights & Obligations in the Workplace
27/05/2015
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New changes to Ontario's Employment Standards Act, 2000 came into effect on May 20th that aim to assist workers in... -
OSWCA Submission to Standing Committee Bill 6
27/05/2015
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On May 25, the OSWCA made an oral and written submission to the government Standing Committee on General Government as... -
Improving Ontario's One Call System: An RCCAO Study
15/05/2015
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Recently, the RCCAO released a study entitled Improving Ontario's One Call System: How to achieve more timely utility... -
Legal Overview of the College of Trades and its Enforcement Capacities
12/05/2015
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On May 12, Mike Sherrard (Sherrard Kuzz LLP) presented a broad overview of the evolution of the Ontario College of... -
Changes to WHMIS Regulation
12/05/2015
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Since 1988, the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) has been Canada’s national hazard... -
WSIB Rate Framework Reform Proposal
05/05/2015
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What is the gist of it? The WSIB has developed a proposal to overhaul how it assess and charges employer premiums.... -
Ministry of Labour Advisory on Ladder Safety
05/05/2015
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Improper use of ladders on construction projects can pose a hazard and continues to be a major cause of workplace... -
CPO Statement on Recent Spike in Falls from Heights
05/05/2015
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In the past three weeks, the number of falls from heights in this province has been absolutely unacceptable. We have... -
Ontario Chief Drinking Water Inspector's 2014 Annual Report
28/04/2015
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On April 22, Ontario’s Chief Drinking Water Inspector, Susan Lo, published the 10th Annual Drinking Water Report for... -
Ontario Budget 2015 -Key Highlights
24/04/2015
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On April 23, the Ontario Liberal Party introduced its provincial Budget for 2015. The budget was interesting in that it... -
Ministry of Labour Spring Construction Blitz - Struck-by Objects
21/04/2015
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Beginning on May 1st and running through the end of June, the Ministry of Labour (MOL) will be performing its annual... -
The Handbook for Traffic Control Persons
21/04/2015
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The IHSA has updated its Handbook for Traffic Control Persons (TCP). It is important to remember that all TCPs must be... -
An Officer's Guide to Combatting Heavy Equipment Theft
20/04/2015
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The OSWCA continues to work to combat the never-ending problem of construction equipment theft. This guide book is... -
Ontario One Call Service Announcement
14/04/2015
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Please note that on April 13th, 2015 ON1Call will be making a feature change to its system regarding ticket generation... -
Chief Prevention Office Advisory on Construction Emergency Response Procedures
14/04/2015
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Construction Site Emergency Preparation Every construction project must have emergency response procedures in... -
Government of Ontario Announces a new Cap & Trade system to reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
14/04/2015
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On April 13, Premier Kathleen Wynne announced a new cap and trade system in Ontario to limit greenhouse gas (GHG)... -
New Certificate of Recognition (COR) Requirements for IO Projects
07/04/2015
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As of April 1, 2015, Infrastructure Ontario (IO) implemented a new requirement for companies to be COR certified when...
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