b'Inside the OIRCANOTICE OF PROJECTMLTSD Planning to ModernizeNotice of Project Requirements By Don Marks, Executive Director, OIRCA T he Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development (MLTSD) is propos- Work on a sloped roof including re-roofing, or a built-up roof where a worker may be required to ing to modernize the Notice of Project (NOP) requirement legislation forwork less than two meters from the perimeter of a roof edge or from a roof opening, including but not construction projects by potentially replacing the $50,000 monetary thresholdlimited to skylights.with an expanded list of hazard-based triggers in order to continue to identify high-riskImplementation of such a notice requirement would be very disruptive to the roofing construction projects and protect the health and safety of construction workers. industry. The proposed roofing trigger would apply to just about every single job conduct-Currently the regulation requires that a NOP be filled with the MLTSD if a projected by a roofing contractor, including minor repairs, maintenance and service work, with is expected to cost more than $50,000. There is a higher threshold for projects at autothe posting of NOPs multiple times a day with essentially minimal value to the ministry.manufacturing plants. The intent of the NOP is to identify potentially high-hazardWhile we would agree that the cost of a project does not necessarily reflect how hazard-construction activities for possible inspections by the ministry. ous it is, the $50,000 threshold hasnt been updated since 1991 and does not reflect the In addition to the $50,000 financial trigger, construction projects involving high- current cost of construction projects. The ministrys assessment that the proposed amend-ments would help to reduce regulatory burden on the construction sector certainly does risk activities such as structural alterations, building demolition and tunnel and trenchnot apply to the roofing industry.work require submitting a NOP to the ministry. OIRCA will be watching this development closely and will be making sure that the One of the hazard-based triggers identified in the ministrys proposal relates to theMLTSD is aware of just how negatively this proposed legislation will impact the roofing roofing industry as follows: sector in this province.24ONTARIO ROOFING NEWSISSUE 3 2021 THE ONLY SOURCE FOR PROFESSIONAL ICI ROOFING CONTRACTORS IN ONTARIO ORN'