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Hand Washing

I support the WCA position to require hot water handwashing facilities at construction sites of Part 3 buildings of the National Building Code.

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Hot water for handwashing on construction Sites

The WCA position can be summarized by recommending a change to the Act that will require hot water for handwashing at all construction sites for Part 3 building of the building Code. Part 3 building are Industrial, Commercial and Institutional buildings (ICI) that are greater than 600sqm or greater than 3 stories in height. The WCA has provided a more complete submission to the email address available.
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Strengthening Language around Monitoring

Musculoskeletal InjuriesPart 8.1(3) of the Regulation says that an employer must monitor the effectiveness of any controls measure implemented.Rationale: I would like to see an 8.1 (4) with some wording around the employer being responsible for monitoring the performance of their workers to ensure compliance to Safe Work Procedures, especially related to reducing exposure to MSI risk. I believe that this is the missing piece in the overall MSI prevention efforts in the workplace.Health Care FacilitiesPart 39 either 39.5 or 39.10 - Could there be included some similar language to Part 8 related to employers/supervisors monitoring on a regular basis…

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