b'UPDATE - OSWCA ADVOCACY AND INITIATIVEStender documents on constructionstormwater infrastructure gap in Reducing all journeyperson-to-apprenticeship ratios to 1-to-1projects, among many other issues.municipalities across the province. across the board; We are working with the Ministry of The government is presently mapping out its new infrastruc- Training, Colleges and Universities, Repealing the two paid Personal Emergency Leave days providedture priorities, which will beand the Ministry of Education to under Bill 148, but leaving intabled in the spring of 2019.include our perspective and needs in place the eight unpaid days ofWe have been meeting withthe Skilled Trades Framework (STF). leave as follows: three days forofficials from the Ministry ofThe STF is a broad strategy aiming personal illness, two for bereave- Infrastructure to identify ourto promote careers in the trades, ment and three for family leave; priority issues around standard- improve skills development training, izing evaluation metrics in munic- establish more apprenticeship oppor-Repealing section 6.1 of theipal asset management plans andtunities, and create a single-windowOLRA, which previously allowedneeds to close the wastewater andaccess to careers in the trades.a trade union to obtain a list of employee names and contact information if the union obtains membership cards from 20 per cent of affected employees;CROWLE FITTINGS & SUPPLY LY LY LY LTD.TD.TD.Implementing a moratorium on CROWLE FITTINGS & SUPPLall trade classifications and reclas- CROWLE FITTINGS & SUPPLCROWLE FITTINGS & SUPPLsifications; and,407 Deerhurst Drive, Brampton, ONL6T 5K3407 Deerhurst Drive, Brampton, ONL6T 5K3Launching a re-think on how we Tel: 905-793-2222Fax: 905-793-3919further address the skills gap.Tel: 905-793-2222Fax: 905-793-3919UPCOMING ISSUESIn addition to the already-noted issues, we expect to see a series TAKING PRIDE IN SUPPLYING QUALITYYING QUALITYof further reforms in the comingTAKING PRIDE IN SUPPLmonths on a number of importantAPPROVED PRODUCTSAPPROVED PRODUCTSissues to OSWCA members. Some of the key forward-looking issuesManufacturers of:that we are currently advocating forManufacturers of:are outlined briefly below. Cast Iron Test Fittings for T Cast Iron Test Fittings for Testing andesting andesting andChanges to mandatory coverageLocating Municipal Sewer Connections,Locating Municipal Sewer Connections,rules for WSIB coverage in theLocating Municipal Sewer Connections,made in a full range of sizes construction industry. We havemade in a full range of sizes been working through a coalition Exclusive Distributors of:of construction employers toExclusive Distributors of:address this issue for a number of years, in particular looking at AVK Hydrants and ValvesAVK Hydrants and ValvesAVK Hydrants and Valves coverage for executive officers in construction, whose rates wouldDistributors of:Distributors of:change significantly under thePVC Pipe and Fittingsnew WSIB Rate Framework, set to PVC Pipe and Fittings Ductile Pipe and Fittingslaunch in January 2020. Ductile Pipe and FittingsThe new excess construction Maintenance Hole and Catchbasin Maintenance Hole and Catchbasin Maintenance Hole and Catchbasinsoils regulation is continuing toFrames and Coversmove through the Ministry ofFrames and CoversEnvironment, Conservation and Related Sewer and Waterworks Material Parks. We expect to see the final Related Sewer and Waterworks Material draft regulation posted to the Regulatory Registry early in the New Year. We expect to see a signifi-cant number of changes to rules around: 1) reuse of SAR-impactedoduct Information & WFor Product Information & WaterworksaterworksaterworksaterworksaterworksFor Product Information & WFor Product Information & Wsoil; 2) where excavated soil canRequirements Call:Requirements Call:Requir ements Call:Requirements Call:be reused; 3) who is responsibleements Call:for soil once it is excavated; and 4)905-793-2222 or 1-800-465-9801905-793-2222 or 1-800-465-9801905-793-2222 or 1-800-465-9801905-793-2222 or 1-800-465-9801how soil disposal is factored into H 2 OSWCA Winter 2018-19 9'