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  • Global Resin Supply Shortages Causing Cost Pressures on Municipal Pipe

    05/03/2021
    Due to manufacturing disruptions in the United States and Mexico, there is a major global shortage of resin which is...

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  • Understanding Ontario’s New Excess Soil Regulation: Best Practices, Presentations, Training Materials & Templates

    05/02/2021
    In response to the new Ontario Regulation 406/19, On Site and Excess Soil Management, the Ontario Environment Industry...

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  • Outcome Recommendations from the Charbonneau Commission Report

    15/12/2015
    On November 24, the Report of the Commission of Inquiry on the Awarding and Management of Public Contracts in the...

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  • New Training and Safety Requirements for Drill Rig Operators

    11/12/2015
    On December 9, the Ministry of Labour implemented Ontario Regulation 345/15, dealing with new training and safety...

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  • Construction Employers Coalition (CEC) Submission on Bill 109

    04/12/2015
    OSWCA, through its chairmanship of the CEC, provided the attached submission for consideration to the government...

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  • 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
    On Friday, November 20, the Government of Ontario published the Tony Dean report on the Ontario College of Trades...

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  • CCA Conference - March 6-10, 2016

    05/11/2015
    Register today for CCA's Conference being held from March 6 – 10, 2016 in New Orleans! Load up on informative...

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  • OSWCA Update on the Ontario One Call

    02/10/2015
    As you are aware, sewer and watermain contractors are continuing to deal with significant delays in receiving timely...

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  • OSWCA Submission to the Changing Workplaces Review

    24/09/2015
    Attached below is the OSWCA's submission to the Ministry of Labour's Changing Workplaces Review. Our submission...

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  • MTO Update on its Proposed Reclassification of Road-Building Machines

    03/09/2015
    Since an announcement was first made in the 2014 Ontario Budget, the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) has been...

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  • WSIB Premium Rates Unchanged for 2016

    03/09/2015
    On August 27, the WSIB announced that premium rates for the construction industry in 2016 will not change; however the...

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  • GTAA and TTC to require COR Certification by January 2017

    03/09/2015
    In August, both the Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) and the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) announced that...

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  • WSIB Premium Rates Unchanged for 2015

    21/08/2015
    On August 21, the WSIB announced that premium rates for the construction industry in 2015 will not change; however the...

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  • Update on the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan

    19/08/2015
    On August 11, Premier Kathleen Wynne laid out the initial details and implementation plan for the upcoming Ontario...

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  • Ministry of Labour – Chief Prevention Office: Advisory on Heat Stress

    10/08/2015
    Heat Stress on the job can affect any worker, regardless of occupation/sector, location or experience, and can also...

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  • Construction Lien Act Review – Requesting for Your Feedback

    22/07/2015
    Phase 2 of the provincial review of the Construction Lien Act (CLA) has now been launched. The objective of this review...

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  • WSIB Rate Framework Modernization Update

    22/07/2015
    The WSIB has been undertaking a broad consultation process on its new Rate Framework Modernization project. As a result...

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  • WSIB Rate Framework Reform – Analysis for Rate Groups 711 & 732

    16/07/2015
    The WSIB is continuing to work through it Rate Framework Reform (RFR) exercise, with the intention of overhauling how...

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  • Bill 109 – Proposing Changes to Legislation to further Protect Injured Workers

    08/07/2015
    On May 28th, the government tabled Bill 109, the Employment and Labour Statute Law Amendment Act, which proposes to...

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  • WSIAT Decision on Premium Rebates and the WSIB Fatal Claim Policy

    16/06/2015
    The Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal (WSIAT) recently issued a decision dealing with the WSIB fatal...

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  • Construction Lien Act Review Underway

    16/06/2015
    In February 2015, the Government of Ontario launched a review of the Construction Lien Act. Bruce Reynolds, a...

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  • More Information: New Employer Requirements under the ESA, Construction Exemptions

    02/06/2015
    In follow-up to a Member Bulletin sent last week detailing new employer requirements under the Employment Standards...

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  • Ontario Creates Construction Health and Safety Advisory Group

    02/06/2015
    On May 21, the Government of Ontario announced the creation of a new Construction Health and Safety Advisory Group to...

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  • Ontario Launches Consultations on Infrastructure Priorities outside of the GTHA

    27/05/2015
    The Government of Ontario is launching consultations to inform the design of new infrastructure programs and a...

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  • Ontario Ensuring Workers Understand Rights & Obligations in the Workplace

    27/05/2015
    New changes to Ontario's Employment Standards Act, 2000 came into effect on May 20th that aim to assist workers in...

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  • OSWCA Submission to Standing Committee Bill 6

    27/05/2015
    On May 25, the OSWCA made an oral and written submission to the government Standing Committee on General Government as...

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  • Improving Ontario's One Call System: An RCCAO Study

    15/05/2015
    Recently, the RCCAO released a study entitled Improving Ontario's One Call System: How to achieve more timely utility...

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  • Legal Overview of the College of Trades and its Enforcement Capacities

    12/05/2015
    On May 12, Mike Sherrard (Sherrard Kuzz LLP) presented a broad overview of the evolution of the Ontario College of...

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  • Changes to WHMIS Regulation

    12/05/2015
    Since 1988, the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) has been Canada’s national hazard...

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  • WSIB Rate Framework Reform Proposal

    05/05/2015
    What is the gist of it? The WSIB has developed a proposal to overhaul how it assess and charges employer premiums....

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  • Ministry of Labour Advisory on Ladder Safety

    05/05/2015
    Improper use of ladders on construction projects can pose a hazard and continues to be a major cause of workplace...

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  • CPO Statement on Recent Spike in Falls from Heights

    05/05/2015
    In the past three weeks, the number of falls from heights in this province has been absolutely unacceptable. We have...

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  • Ontario Chief Drinking Water Inspector's 2014 Annual Report

    28/04/2015
    On April 22, Ontario’s Chief Drinking Water Inspector, Susan Lo, published the 10th Annual Drinking Water Report for...

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  • Ontario Budget 2015 -Key Highlights

    24/04/2015
    On April 23, the Ontario Liberal Party introduced its provincial Budget for 2015. The budget was interesting in that it...

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  • Ministry of Labour Spring Construction Blitz - Struck-by Objects

    21/04/2015
    Beginning on May 1st and running through the end of June, the Ministry of Labour (MOL) will be performing its annual...

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  • The Handbook for Traffic Control Persons

    21/04/2015
    The IHSA has updated its Handbook for Traffic Control Persons (TCP). It is important to remember that all TCPs must be...

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  • An Officer's Guide to Combatting Heavy Equipment Theft

    20/04/2015
    The OSWCA continues to work to combat the never-ending problem of construction equipment theft. This guide book is...

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  • Ontario One Call Service Announcement

    14/04/2015
    Please note that on April 13th, 2015 ON1Call will be making a feature change to its system regarding ticket generation...

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  • Chief Prevention Office Advisory on Construction Emergency Response Procedures

    14/04/2015
    Construction Site Emergency Preparation Every construction project must have emergency response procedures in...

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  • Government of Ontario Announces a new Cap & Trade system to reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

    14/04/2015
    On April 13, Premier Kathleen Wynne announced a new cap and trade system in Ontario to limit greenhouse gas (GHG)...

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  • New Certificate of Recognition (COR) Requirements for IO Projects

    07/04/2015
    As of April 1, 2015, Infrastructure Ontario (IO) implemented a new requirement for companies to be COR certified when...

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