UPDATED May 4, 2021

    COVID-19 Policy & Guidelines


    With the complex concerns around COVID-19 we wanted to give you an update on the actions we are taking to support our employees, clients, subcontractors, and colleagues.


      UPDATED: April 1, 2021

      *** PREVIOUSLY UPDATED: September 29, 2020


      Effective immediately, we will be resuming procedures that were originally put into place during the provincial lock/shut down. All offices doors will be kept locked. Front entrance and foyer will be kept open during office hours. A table has already been set up in the front foyer with instructions for Deliveries!

      Deliveries:

      1. Please place deliveries in front foyer near/under table.
      2. Office doors are locked, so please knock on lower OFFICE door and someone will help you
      3. If you need to contact main office, please dial 416-674-8791

      Visitors:

      1. Visitors will not be allowed into the office unless they have had prior authorization to do so
      2. Only one (1) visitor is allowed in the office for each level (upper/lower/shop) at any given time - SOCIAL DISTANCING SHALL BE MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES!
      3. Visitors are required to disinfect/sanitize hands and wear face mask before entering office.
      4. Visitors are also expected to sign in and out and to sanitize hands before and after.


      MOST IMPORTANTLY, please continue to pre-screen and complete online questionnaire prior to entering the office---If you are exhibiting any signs/symptoms of COVID-19 (cough, fever, shortness of breath, etc.) you are asked to stay home and contact your health care provider.

      We are ensuring that currently mandated rules of Stage 3 are being followed.


      According to the Ontario Ministry of Health Guidelines, exposure setting, type and risk are outlined as follows:

      Exposure Settings:   Community/Workplaces

        1)
          Exposure Type:
          • Had direct contact with infectious body fluids of the case (e.g. coughed on or sneezed on)
          • Had close (less than 2 metres) prolonged unprotected contact
          Exposure Risk Level:
          • High risk exposure - self isolate
        2)


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      *** UPDATED: June 24, 2020

      We are now fully operational!

      Starting Wednesday, June 24, 2020, the City of Toronto will be able to safely restart some services and partially reopen many businesses following today's provincial announcement that Toronto can enter STAGE 2 of the provincial reopening plans.

      We are still ensuring that mandated rules of Stage 2 are being followed, inlcluding physical distancing and wearing of face masks, where necessary.


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      *** UPDATED: April 06, 2020

      In order to ensure adequate social distancing at the CanMar head office, the following rules have been implemented immediately:

      1. Staggered Office Schedules:
      Only three (3) staff members are permitted to work in each of the offices spaces at one time (upper and lower), totaling a maximum capacity of 6 staff members in the office spaces.
      The Shop is only permitted to have three (3) staff members per shift. A two (2) meter distance must be maintained by all at all time.

      2. Visitation:
      Visitors must first seek management approval prior to entering the Can Mar head office. All unannounced visitors will be sent away immediately. Only one (1) visitor is permitted in each of the three work areas at one time (upper office, lower office, and shop). Visitors must call the main office (416) 674-8791 or a staff member directly to receive an appointment.


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      *** As of April 4th, 2020 our business is still continuing as an essential service until further notice is given by the provincial government. As such, we have been mandated by the Ministry of Labour to ensure we are taking all measures to protect our workers from the spread and infection of this virus on our worksites. We have communicated and adapted the below listed practices on all our sites.






    On-Site Best Practices



    1. Personal Hygiene:
    Everyone can take individual steps to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Personal hygiene tips include:

    1. Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands
    2. Cough and sneeze into your elbow or a tissue and wash your hands immediately afterwards
    3. Avoid commonly touched areas including handrails, public transit poles
    4. Open doors and touch elevator buttons with gloves, the back of your hand, or other body part
    5. Wash your clothes as soon as you get home
    6. Notify your supervisor immediately if you are sick and contact public health.

    2. Illness Reporting:
    The symptoms of COVID-19 are shared with many other illnesses including the common cold and flu. At this time, it is recommended that any worker who is experiencing any symptoms should be sent home. In addition, Employer should advise all workers experiencing symptoms to contact public health. Public Health is the leading authority for all issues related to COVID-19 and only they can provide detailed instructions to employees and employers. PLEASE NOTE more resources, policies, and procedures are being developed to provide additional support in this area.

    3. Communicate:
    Communication is key, and a clear understanding of roles and responsibilities will be key. Everyone will need ensure health and safety policies are updated and posted for all employees to see. Use industry resources including those produced by the IHSA will improve on site understanding.

    4. Policies:
    All our employees and contractors/trades need to have read our COVID-19 policies that are posted in our office and our sites and have which been communicated to them in person. This includes how the site will operate including but not limited to the sanitization of sites, how employees and contractors report illnesses, how to ensure social distancing, and how work will be scheduled.

    5. Social Distancing:
    As outlined in several government announcements Social Distancing is required to control the spread of COVID-19. In order to ensure social distancing on site, Supervisors and Management should consider the following:

    1. Staggered Start times
    2. Staggered breaks
    3. Staggered lunches
    4. Total number of people on-site and where they are assigned to work
    5. Site movement (potential pinch points including hoists and site trailers)

    6. On-site Sanitation:
    As outlined in several government documents, on-site sanitation is paramount. All employers have an obligation to increase the sanitization of sites. Areas of focus should include:
    1. Access to soap and water (ways to properly sanitize hands)
    2. Washroom facilities
    3. Commonly touched surfaces or areas (hoists / site-trailers / door handles/ equipment or residential units)
    4. Limit unnecessary on-site contact between workers and between workers and outside service providers. (i.e.: remove coffee trucks from site)

    7. Track and Monitor your workforce.
    Do the latency period of COVID-19, it is important to track when workers report an illness as well as where they have worked. In the case of a positive test at CanMar Contracting, Public Health will ask Employers to provide information on where an Employee worked as well as the contact information of anyone who may have been exposed. The better CanMar tracks information, the better Public Health can respond. The Supervisors must reports illnesses on their projects to Management.



    All sub-contractors that are on our sites will be required to follow these best practices. We also ask that any sub-contractor employee that has symptoms related to COVID-19 (Fever, Sore throat, Cough, Difficulty Breathing, etc.) to please not attend our jobsites. These individuals should be self-isolating at home, as directed by Ontario public health.



    We are also offering the option for our workers to stay home, if they feel uncomfortable coming to work. We understand that some elements of our work can't be done remotely and our office will remain open to allow that work to continue. All face-to-face meetings at our offices will be rescheduled to accommodate phone or video conferencing. Essential face-to-face meetings outside our offices can be accommodated but phone or video conferencing is strongly preferred. We've taken additional precautions to keep our employees safe, including extensive cleaning and sanitizing in each of our locations, while they remain operational.

    To get through this pandemic, we need to come together, be kind and caring, and continue doing our part to keep each other safe and healthy. We are deeply grateful to the public health organizations and frontline workers. We hope that you, your families, and colleagues remain safe and healthy. Thank you for your continued patience and support as we all work through this unprecedented situation together.

    If you have any questions or concerns related to the steps we are taking, or the continued provisions of our services, please do not hesitate to contact CanMar. If there is anything we can do to assist you in meeting the obligations to our employees or clients, please let us know.


    Thank you,

    CanMar Management









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