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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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  • Health and Safety Guidelines for Meal and Break Periods at Work During COVID-19

    28/01/2021
    The Ministry of Labour has updated Occupational Health and Safety guidelines for construction companies operating...

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  • Extended Grandfathering Permits for Phase 4 SPIF Vehicles

    26/11/2020
    SPIF vehicles are designed to better protect bridges and pavement from excessive wear while maintaining industry...

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  • OSWCA RESPONSE TO THE MECP REGULATORY AMENDMENTS: EXCESS SOILS

    26/11/2020
    Learn more on the OSWCA's Response to the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks' Regulatory Amendments...

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  • MLTSD Release - Hygiene Sec. 29 Running Water and Heat

    19/11/2020
    The Construction Health and Safety Program of the MLTSD has just released a bulletin on Hygiene Sec. 29 Running Water...

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  • OSWCA Submission to the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Park’s proposal to amend Permit to Take Water regulations

    19/11/2020
    The proposed amendments include exempting the pumping of surface water out of excavations and diversions around work...

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  • Ministry of Environment, Conservation, and Parks – Overview of upcoming Excess Soil Regulations

    19/11/2020
    The attached presentation will provide an overview of the various elements for the excess soil regulations, including...

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  • Big Changes Coming to Excess Soils Management – Overview of Where Responsibilities are Shifting

    19/11/2020
    One of the biggest shifts for the new Excess Soils Regulation is the responsibility of the appropriate assessment,...

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  • Health and Safety Seminar - Regulation 833

    11/11/2020
    The Occupational Disease & Research Labour & Management Health and Safety Committee is please to provide an...

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  • Ontario Budget 2021

    06/11/2020
    On November 5th, the Government of Ontario released its 2020 Budget. While only accounting for the next four months,...

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  • New Electronic Logging Devices

    04/11/2020
    On June 12, 2019, Transport Canada published amendments to the Commercial Vehicle Drivers Hours of Service...

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  • Commencing an Adjudication Under Ontario’s New Construction Act

    02/11/2020
    By now, the majority of our members have experience operating under the new Construction Act regime. That is, the...

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