City of Toronto Certificate of Recognition (COR) Program Presentation to IHSA February 19, 2016
Presenters • Bill De Angelis, Director, Design & Construction - Major Infrastructure • Nicole TMJ Stoker, Program Manager, Health & Safety & Emergency Planning
Why we are implementing COR To help ensure that all Contractors retained: have adequate H&S programs follow and practice their H&S programs
COR and Risk Mitigation • COR is expected to level the playing field for all Contractor H&S Programs, supporting those Contractors that value and promote safety and have demonstrated investment into H&S programs • We see it as a means of ensuring a measure of consistency in safety programs among our contractors • Acknowledges and confirms that safety and safe working environments are a priority for the City
Direct Benefits • Ensures consistent application of safety standards for all Contractors who work for the City • Ensures an adequate level of worker and public protection • Reduced workplace incidents and accidents
Considerations/Challenges around Adoption of COR • Process may drive Contractors out of Toronto Market • Process may drive prices up • COR should be targeted to high-risk type projects • Process may put additional strain on small Contractors • The number of registered and certified Contractors is low
Proposed Implementation Timelines With the broad range of contractors potentially impacted by a City-wide rollout, and the need to ensure competitive bids on City tenders, a multi-phased roll-out is proposed. Phases Contract Award Value ($) Timeline Phase 1 Official communication by the City of Toronto January 2016 Phase 2 > $25M January 2017 Phase 3 $10M to $25M January 2018 Phase 4 < $10M and Consultants January 2019 This allows sufficient time for contractors to incorporate COR into their business plans and integrate the necessary elements into their existing health and safety programs.
Summary • H&S is important to the City of Toronto in the delivery of its capital programs • We value our employees and are committed to the provision of a safe work environment • We want to see a consistent standard of safety from our Contractors • COR is seen to be an effective tool to help achieve the above
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