Update information regarding Canadian Welding Bureau:
At this time, CWB continues to deliver auditing and testing services to our clients who have been designated as essential workplaces or as requested in jurisdictions with no restrictions, except where government travel restrictions prevent us from doing so. We recognize
SAFE Return to Work & other matters – Mattamy Homes
Last week Mattamy Homes decided to shut down all their construction sites. This week they have decided to open them up again and re-mobilize. The Province's Chief Prevention Officer has provided COCA with their re-mobilization documents thinking that they may
Online Training Resources from IMPACT and the Iron Workers
No Cost Online Training: How to Lead Through the CIV-19 Crisis and Its Aftermath: Crucial Skills for Crucial Times (by VitalSmarts): https://go.vitalsmarts.com/Event-WC-03312020-COVID19-Series_100.Registration.html?from=homepage Dale Carnegie’s Handling Stress and Supporting Resilience in Times of Crisis:https://www.dalecarnegie.com/en/resources/webinar-handling-stress-and-supporting-resilience-in-times-of-crisis Construction in Crisis: A CURT Response:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdI2fjn3MAV5Q_Ja6b9yICuzvgSTzCkNPVNaJJsnSGiwhCNlA/viewform DuoLingo: https://www.duolingo.com/. [If you’ve ever aspired to
COCA – COVID-19 Special Issue
This is a special edition of What’s New, devoted to workplace issues related to COVID-19 to help keep you safe and informed Government of Ontario protecting jobs during COVID-19 outbreak The Ontario Legislature passed the Employment Standards Amendment Act (Infectious Disease Emergencies), 2020
Trudeau says businesses, non-profits, charities all eligible for wage subsidy
Excerpt from The Globe and Mail The federal government has vastly expanded the 75-per-cent wage subsidy for small businesses to include large companies as well as charities and non-profits to encourage them to keep workers on the payroll during the COVID-19
The MLTSD announced that WAH certification has been extended to four years from the current three years.
WAH regulation amendment The provincial government has announced a regulation change regarding working at heights (WAH) training. Effective March 27, O. Reg. 297/13 is amended by O. Reg. 96/20 to temporarily extend the validity period of WAH training for workers who