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Ontario construction is unique in Canada and North America for having a network of labour-management health and safety committees operating at the provincial, regional, and trade/sector level. These are different from the workplace committees required by law--this network is voluntary. It affords the industry a means of raising and resolving health and safety issues.

CSAO provides technical, secretarial, and other support for the industry's labour-management network. Members of the Labour-Management Committees can access our online database of committee meeting schedules, minutes and agendas.
Minutes and Agendas
minutesTo access the minutes and agendas, you must be a member of a Labour-Management Health and Safety Committee. This area of the website is password-protected. If you haven't received your password, contact your committee coordinator or email the Labour-Management Secretary.
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Safety Bulletin – Hiring Young Workers
The Central Ontario Regional Labour-Management Committee has developed a safety bulletin on hiring young workers.

Visit CSAO's Safety Bulletins page for more safety resources.
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Residential Roof Truss Installation Procedures
The Low-Rise Labour-Management Health and Safety Committee has developed the following procedures to provide fall protection to workers during the placing and installation of roof trusses. The guide outlines three methods of installing roof trusses using three types of scaffolds.  >> more roof truss
Member List - CLRC
The Construction Legislative Review Committee (CLRC) has released its list of members, including email addresses.

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MOL's Musculoskeletal Disorders Initiatives
Anne Duffy, the Ministry of Labour's Provincial ergonomist, recently gave a presentation on the MOL's Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) Initiatives to the Provincial Labour-Management Health and Safety Committee. The PowerPoint presentation is available for download in PDF form.  Download

For more information about MSDs, visit CSAO's Musculoskeletal Disorders page.
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Legislative Review Committee
A subcommittee of the Provincial Committee and the MOL have been working together on a proposal to establish a committee to review construction health-and-safety legislation. Download the draft Terms of Reference for the Construction Legislative Review Committee (CLRC).
The Labour-Management Network
Provincial Labour-Management Health and Safety Committee
Provincial Committee
Regional Labour-Management Health and Safety Committees
Barrie
Central Ontario
Hamilton
Kingston
London
Niagara
North Bay
Northwestern
Oshawa
Ottawa
Sarnia
Sault Ste Marie
Sudbury
Timmins
Toronto
Trade Labour-Management Health and Safety Committees
Acoustical/ Drywall
Boilermakers
Carpenters
Civil Engineering
Commercial Diving
ECAO/IBEW
Elevator/ Escalator
Highrise Forming
Insulators
Ironworkers
Lowrise Residential
Masonry
Millwrights
Occupational Disease and Research
Operating Engineers/ Hoisting
Painters
Pipe Trades
Refrigeration/ Air Conditioning
Rodworkers
Roofers
Service Sector
Sheet Metal
Our brochure The Network: Labour-Management Committees in Ontario Construction features an overview of the network of labour-management health and safety committees in Ontario construction – its history, achievements, structure, and activities. The Network
Members consist of more than 700 decision-makers from construction labour and management, as well as representatives of the Ministry of Labour and Workplace Safety and Insurance Board. No other jurisdiction has improved in construction safety as Ontario has since 1965. Injury frequency and fatality rate have been steadily reduced over the years. Between 1965 and 2000, the industry achieved a 75% reduction in all injuries. This represents tremendous savings for Ontario.
The growth of the labour-management network has helped to bring about these improvements. Labour and management have provided input on regulations, training development, training delivery, work practices, and occupational health. Cooperation between employers, workers, and government before legislation is enacted makes compliance all the more effective afterward. This has contributed in turn to better safety performance.
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