b'MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENTBY RICK MCKINLAYD ear SIAC Members and Supporters, the Construction Workplace, from Keith Burkhardt of Sherrard This year marks SIACs 40 thanniversary, and over theKuzz LLP, Employment & LabourLawyers. years we have maintained ourselves as a member-drivenOn page 16 we have an exciting article from Hinton Scaffold organization devoted to ensuring themost professional practices areSolutions on how they were able to use an innovative applied by all memberswithin the scaffolding and access industry.Scaffold Lifecycle Asset Management software to improve While the past year has been difficult for all of us, SIACs missiontheir on-siteprocesses.and commitment to our members has never wavered. In this edition of Access Canada, we are very pleased to include anOur SIAC member feature highlights Northstar Access, formerly op-ed from Ontarios Chief Prevention Officer, Ron Kelusky, onknown as Russ Dilworth Scaffold in Toronto, Northstar Scaffold in page 14. Ron has become a close ally of SIAC and we are glad heManitoba and Sky-Hi Scaffolding in British Columbia. Visit page 18 is able to share the important work Ontarios Ministry of Labour,to learn more about their new rebranding. Training and Skills Development has done on Ontarios strategyThroughout this pandemic and beyond, we are committed for Occupational Health and Safety (OHS), the Ontario Health andto advocating on behalf of the scaffold and access sector and Safety Annual Report for 2019-20, their Working at Heights Review,providing support to our members. Wehope that you and your the Supporting Ontarios Safe Employers (SOSE) program and more. employees continue to prioritize health and safety to stop the To update you on SIACs activities and legislative changes to ourspread of COVID-19, and we encourage you to reach out to us industry, we encourage you to take a look at our Governmentatinfo@siac-ontario.comif you have any questions or concerns.Relations (GR) report from GR Chair Jim Wilkinson on page 8. Sincerely,With Canadas vaccine rollout now underway, on page 10 we areRick McKinlay pleased to share a timely legal column, COVID-19 Vaccination andPresident, Scaffold Industry Association ofCanada (SIAC)146 Millwick Drive, Toronto, ONM9L 1Y6146 Millwick Drive,146 MT: (416) 248-6600 Toronto, ONM9L 1Y6 Toronto, ONToll Free: 1 (855) 248-6600T: (416) 248-6600Email: info@ACEcorp.caT: (416) 248-6600 Sales / Rentals / Installation / Training www.ACEcorp.caToll Free: 1 (855) 248-6600 Toll Free: 1 (855) 248-6600Email: info@ACEcorp.caEmail: info@ACEcorp.ca 146 Millwick Drive, Toronto, ONM9L 1Y6Sales / Rentals / Installation / Training Sales / Rentals / Installation / Training www.ACEcorp.caT: (416) 248-6600 Toll Free:w.ACEcorp.caww1 (855) 248-6600Email: info@ACEcorp.ca www.ACEcorp.ca6THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE SCAFFOLD INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF CANADA'