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The Link2Build group publishes news and information about the Ontario construction industry daily. Check here for the latest in trends, developments and insight from a wide variety of contributors, and visit regularly for updated information.
Safety Check data now includes COVID-19 cases
The WSIB’s online tool allows users to check companies’ health and safety performance on an annual basis going back to 2012. It now also includes data about COVID-19 cases reported by those companies.
Schindler Elevator fined $60k for 2019 site accident
The incident at a building owned by Ottawa Community Housing Corporation saw a worker injured by elevator machinery.
Construction safety and the owner: damned if you don’t, probably if you do
A recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision suggests that owners of construction projects, even after delegating a general contractor as the project's "constructor", may have reason to worry about attracting Occupational Health and Safety Act liability.
OCC calls for further clarity on vaccine passport system
Ontario chamber seeks further guidance on passport implementation and workplace vaccination policies for businesses.
Ontario to require proof of vaccination in high-risk settings starting Sept. 22
Ontario residents will soon need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to enter some public settings considered high-risk, including restaurants, theatres, gyms and other venues.