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The CPO has worked with the construction industry to develop a Construction Action Plan for workplace health and safety.

The following regional meetings have been scheduled to roll out the plan.

January 18, 11am – London
London Construction Association
331 Aberdeen Dr., London, ON N5V 4S4

January 21, 10am– Sudbury
Lexington Hotel
50 Brady St, Sudbury ON P3E 1C8

January 26, 10:45am – Ottawa
Best Western Hotel
1274 Carling Ave., Ottawa, ON

February 8 11am – Hamilton
Hamilton
555 Bay St N, Hamilton ON L8L 1H1

February 8, 11am – Thunder Bay
Victoria Inn
555 Arthur St W, Thunder Bay ON P7E 5R5

 

Happy New Year! The League of Champions is excited to begin 2017 by announcing its very first Patron of the New Year. Welcome aboard - the Electrical Safety Authority (ESA).

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/oga-nwl/articles/index.asp?aid=419550&issueID=52765 to view the full article online.

  

Rob Ellis and his daughter Jessica DiSabatino, are being recognized for their accomplishment in advocating Workplace Safety.

Through their tireless and selfless work, Rob and Jessica have crossed Canada spreading the message to thousands of students, employees, and leaders, making a difference every day to ensure the safety of our future generations.

OGCA is very proud to announce that both Rob and Jessica will be awarded the Canada’s Governor Caring Canadian Award.

Congratulations to them both as they continue to make a remarkable an impact in the construction industry.

Safety

If you, or someone you know, has demonstrated exceptional service in health and safety by their actions, contribution to the industry, or in a manner considered worthy of recognition, please submit your nomination today.

Visit OGCA’s website under About Us. Go to Association Awards and click the online nominations application.

The deadline for submissions is Friday January 21, 2017. The winner will be selected and announced at the annual Leadership Day which will be held on March 3, 2017.

OGCA will be co-hosting the 2017 Leadership Day with its partner Infrastructure Health and Safety Association (IHSA) on March 3, 2017 which will be held at the Centre for Health & Safety Innovation (CHSI), 3110 Creekbank Road, Mississauga.

A list of presenters will be available later this month that will include OGCA Chairman Frank Perricone, and Health and Safety advocate Rob Ellis, among others.

It is a great opportunity for you and your staff to stay on top of what is new in construction health and safety and be inspired to do better. A registration package will be sent shortly.

Those wishing to sponsor this event, please contact Lyndsy Miceli at lyndsy@ogca.ca or Mary Wademan at mary@ogca.ca

2-Minute News

  • IHSA Safety Talk: Variable reach lift truck hand signals
  • Product spotlight: Health and Safety Guide: Masonry, Tile, Terrazzo, and Allied Trades(B013)
  • MOL releases revised noise guideline
  • Need safety training in 2017? IHSA can help!
  • IHSA and WSPS host warehousing seminar
  • IHSA provides new videos to assist with working at heights training
Member News

All League of Champions and OGCA members are invited to register for the 2017 EllisDon/Threads of Life Charity Hockey Tournament.

EllisDon is looking for teams to register no later than April 1, 2017 for this two day hockey tournament, which is being held at The Sports Village, 2600 Rutherford Road, Vaughan, Ontario on Friday, May 5 from 5:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. and again on Saturday, May 6 from 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Bring your family and friends to cheer your teams on. Don’t forget to bring your little ones along too as there will be a family skate on Saturday afternoon from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.

For information on how you can register for this worthy cause, please contact Dan Fleming at 416-616-0252 or email at dfleming@ellisdon.com or contact Lyndsy Miceli at lyndsy@ogca.ca

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CCA Weekly is an electronic newsletter published each week by theCanadian Construction Association. It contains relevant articles and information for CCA members and those involved in the construction industry. Click the headline to reach the newsletter.

If you're interested, click the headline for a copy of the Construction Association of Thunder Bay's magazine. Interesting articles and a listing of members as well!
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