A Letter From Ron Magnus, Managing Director If any sport requires the need for agility, surfing would be at the top of the list. The changing currents, rip tides, size of the swell, and the timing it takes to catch a wave are all components of surfing that look different each ride. Agility becomes a key […]
Reminder: It’s Your Job submissions due March 3! Submissions for the It’s Your Job student video contest will be accepted until March 3, 2017 at 11:59 p.m. EST. It’s Your Job challenges Ontario’s secondary school students to create an original video no longer than two minutes in length that can be used in social media to show the importance […]
$70,000 Fine Demonstrates Importance of OHSA Orders and Workplace Violence and Harassment Requirements An Ontario employer has been fined $70,000 ($87,500 with the surcharge applied) after being convicted of failing to comply with seven Occupational Health and Safety Act (“OHSA”) orders issued to bring the company into compliance with workplace violence and harassment requirements. Under […]
All Signatory Contractor and Ironworker members are invited to participate in the “Ironworker Safety Director Training Course” scheduled for May 3-5, 2017 at the Sheraton Toronto Airport Hotel & Conference Centre in Toronto, Ontario. This course is available at no charge to members wanting to pursue a safety position with our contractors, and to signatory […]
View the full online version here. Ministry launches home renovation and roofing campaigns This month, the ministry will launch two digital advertising campaigns targeting the underground economy in residential renovations and roofing. The campaign will raise homeowner’s awareness of the risks posed by hiring residential renovation and roofing contractors who operate “under the table,” and who potentially […]
The OEA is pleased to share the news that the CBSA has issued a decision to impose duties concerning certain fabricated industrial steel components originating in or exported from the People’s Republic of China (China), the Republic of Korea (Korea), and the Kingdom of Spain (Spain), and made a preliminary determination of subsidizing concerning fabricated […]