COVID-19 – IMPORTANT INFORMATION YOU NEED TO KNOW

Posted on May 19, 2020 in News

The OGCA is working closely with the industry and government to support the safe ongoing operation of construction during the second wave of COVID-19. The jump in community spread, focused in the GTA and Ottawa areas, means it is inevitable that contractors will have employees report to work with the virus over the next few weeks and/or months. You can check out the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, the World Health Organization and the Government of Ontario website for up-to-date information on COVID-19 in Ontario and to learn more about how Ontario is responding to COVID-19.

The OGCA is working hard to make sure that our members are informed about COVID-19 and that workers are kept safe. Through our advocacy, worksites have reopened and are back at work. However, more work needs to be done to keep workers safe, ensure stability in the markets, resolve supply chain issues, and support those that have been most affected. We are also advocating strongly to ensure a steady stream of public and private ICI projects to ensure our industry’s long-term health.

To provide up-to-date health and safety information, the OGCA has partnered with the League of Champions on a series of webinars on how to keep workers safe, both physically and mentally. You can find the recordings and presentations from the webinar series here.

The Government of Ontario is in the process of slowly reopening the economy, starting with the construction industry. To frame the restarting of Ontario’s economy, the government put out A Framework to Reopening our Province. They are also providing a new COVID-19 Screening Tool For Workplaces to help protect customers, employees and contractors at work.

We aim to provide members and the public with an easily navigable space with all the relevant information needed regarding the restarting of ICI construction after COVID-19. We have also reached out to our Associate Partners and others for the information they wish to share with you.

Please keep checking this post to stay informed.

ADVOCACY FROM THE OGCA

LEAGUE OF CHAMPIONS

GOVERNMENT SUPPORTS FOR CONTRACTORS

NEWS

Daily Commercial News – COVID-19 Special Feature

LEGAL INFORMATION

FROM ASSOCIATE PARTNERS

FROM INDUSTRY STAKEHOLDERS

FROM INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS

PPE EQUIPMENT

Please note that OGCA has done a cursory review of the items shown below, but members (and others) should do their own due diligence to ensure the items are approved. We take no responsibility for delivery or payment of these items.