A COVID-19 UPDATE TO MEMBERSHIP - Friday, July 24, 2020
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Niagara Regional Council Passes Mandatory Mask Bylaw
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Two weeks after it deferred making a decision on a mandatory mask order for the region - a two week span which saw the number of local COVID-19 cases more than double -
Niagara Region’s council approved a bylaw that will require face coverings as a virus-fighting measure.
The new bylaw, which comes into effect
July 31
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will require masks be worn in indoor public spaces and on public transit.
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St. Catharines set to enter Stage 3
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This Friday, nearly all businesses in St. Catharines will be allowed to reopen as the Ontario Government announced earlier this week the
Niagara Region is among the seven regions it's moving into Stage 3
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Starting July 24, with the appropriate health and safety measures in place, more businesses, including fitness centres, movie theatres and event spaces will be permitted to reopen.
Stage 3 also eases some restrictions in place for businesses that opened during previous stages. For example, with proper safety measures in place restaurants will be able to offer indoor dining and spas will be able to offer additional personal care services.
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The Ontario government is allowing seven more regions to enter Stage 3 on Friday, increasing the number of businesses and public spaces that will reopen across the province. This decision was made in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health and is based on positive local trends of key public health indicators, including lower or low transmission of COVID-19, ongoing hospital capacity, public health capacity to conduct rapid case and contact management, and a significant increase in testing.
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Work with Government on a Stage 3 Reopening Plan
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Survey: Economic impacts of Covid-19
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Closing date:
August 31, 2020
This survey should take around 5-10 minutes to complete.
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Remote Work is encouraged wherever possible
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Remote work is still
encouraged wherever possible
in Stage 3, and even with the re-opening, the Government of Ontario asks that all people able to work from home continue to do so.
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Niagara Region PPE Supplier Directory
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The following link leads to the Niagara PPE directory to help companies source locally produced PPE:
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Mental Health in the Workplace and Covid-19
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Mental Health in the Workplace and Covid-19.
Click here
for presentation.
By: Dan Schonewille, Health Promoter, Workplace Health, Niagara Region
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IHSA COVID-19 Safety Resources Available Online
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IHSA has created a
COVID19 resource page
to provide information to its members. This page is updated on a regular basis. Here you will find materials designed to keep you safe on:
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COVID-19 Links & Resources from CCA
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For a list of construction-specific, up-to-date information covering latest news & announcements,
guidance & best practice documents, and financial/government subsidies/support,
click
HERE.
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COVID-19 Links & Resources from COCA
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For a list of construction-specific, up-to-date information covering latest news & announcements,
guidance & best practice documents, and financial/government subsidies/support,
click
HERE.
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Province of Ontario COVID19 Resources
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A Framework for Reopening our Province:
Stage 3
HERE.
Reopening Ontario: what’s in each stage
Learn about what can reopen in each stage and where, according to the government’s regional approach to Stage 2
HERE
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Develop your COVID-19 workplace safety plan
Learn how you can create a plan to help protect your workers and others from novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID19)
HERE
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Resources to Prevent COVID-19 in the Workplace
Find sector-specific guidelines and posters to help protect workers, customers and the general public from coronavirus (COVID19) in Ontario
HERE
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COVID-19 and Workplace Health and Safety
Learn about employers’ responsibilities and how you can protect your workers. Workers can get information about health and safety protections at the workplace
HERE
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COVID-19 and Your Employment Standards Protections
Learn about employers’ responsibilities, and get information about job protections available to employees
HERE
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The Niagara Construction Association (NCA) is monitoring the COVID-19 situation closely and will do what we can to ensure members have up-to-date information by communicating through e-blast, social media posts, and
COVID-19 RESOURCES.
(please navigate the drop-down menu for industry-specific news, updates, information, and links).
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Please do not hesitate to contact me at
karin@niagaraconstruction.org
with any concerns or questions, or suggestions to our website/eblast COVID-19 information.
Thank You,
Karin Sheldrick
General Manager
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www.niagaraconstruction.org
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