New Working at Heights Training Standard – from IHSA
The Ministry of Labour's Chief Prevention Officer hasestablished a new training standard in Ontario forworking at heights. IHSA has embarked on an awareness campaign to ensure that our members know about the standard and that IHSA'sWorking at Heights program meets its
Notice – Annual General Meeting May 14th, 2014
To all member companies of the Ontario Erectors Association, notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting is scheduled: DATE: May 14th 2014 START TIME: 5:00 PM LOCATION: Westin Prince, 900 York Mills Road Toronto Ontario M3B3H2 Agenda Call meeting to order and read notice to
Newsworthy Notes – Infrastructure Ontario Projects
Infrastructure Ontario Project Update - April 16th, 2014 Infrastructure Ontario (IO) recently released their Spring 2014 Market Update. In it, they provided a detailed account of upcoming IO projects as well as other important items. We estimate that the value of IO’s upcoming projects is at
Inspection Advisory – SNAPHOOKS
Fall Protection Products with Yoke Snaphooks - A Message from MSA. Dear MSA Fall Protection Customer, We are issuing this Inspection Advisory to you, and apologize for any inconvenience that it may cause. Yoke Industrial Corporation, the manufacturer of snaphooks used on many
Steel Bridges – Design, Fabrication, Construction May 27 & 28, 2014 in Toronto, Ontario
This 2-Day course covers the design, fabrication and construction of steel bridges based on CAN/CSA-S6-06, Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code along with S6S1-10, Supplement #1 and S6S2-11, Supplement #2. The course is intended to provide understanding on design theory and the rationale
Fourth Annual Women Building California and the Nation Conference
The Fourth Annual Women Building California and the Nation Conference, co-sponsored by the Building and Construction Trades Department, AFL-CIO, and the State Building and Construction Trades of California will be held during the weekend of April 25 – 27, 2014,
Comments Regarding Millwright Application for Classification Review
I am sending you this comment as the representative of the Ontario Erectors Association (OEA). The OEA is a not for profit organization that represents more than 250 member companies in Ontario that fabricate and erect structural steel, glazing and
Upcoming Free Webinars from the Office of the Employer Advisor
In the event you may be interested, I thought that I would forward this information along: Ever thought about appealing a decision made by the WSIB? Prepare yourself, and find out how to get a successful outcome, by attending this webinar. Date: April 16,
Entry Level Training
We received an update from Cordelia Clarke-Julien at the Provincial meeting yesterday on Mandatory Entry Level Training for Construction as follows: A working group is now being convened and will consist of approximately 25 people. (WG membership will cover the ICI,