All Ottawa - Eastern Ontario Construction Sites Can Be Open Under Stage 3 Rules
With the stay at home orders being lifted for most areas of the province the restrictions imposed on construction have also been lifted with a gradual return to a revised COVID-19 response framework (colour-coded zones).

For Ottawa and eastern Ontario which now is in an Orange 'Restrict' Zone this means that all construction sites can be open. Previously commercial sites were prevented from being open.
  1. Easy Map Reference to find what the COVID-19 measures are by region
The Ontario Government website has this handy reference map shown below which will allow users to click on a specific area where your project is located. The link will then provide both the provincial health measures as well as a link to the local municipality or Public Health Unit’s website.
Alternative 2. The legal references to what the COVID-19 measures are by region
1st Step - Determine what 'Stage of Reopening' your construction project is :

Click HERE to review Regulation 363/20 which will identify the 3 STAGES and what areas of the province fall in each stage further designated by either "Shutdown" Zone or a colour Grey, Red, Orange, Yellow or Green.
Ottawa is in the Orange Zone of Stage 3

2nd Step - Look up Regulation for Rules for Your Stage - Either 1, 2 or 3

Stage 1 - Click HERE to view Regulation 82/20

Stage 2 - Click HERE to view Regulation 263/20

Stage 3 - Click HERE to view Regulation 364/20
Setting a "GOLD" Standard for Construction Site Hygiene
OCA-NCHCA-Building Trades
Recommended Best Practice
If there can be a silver lining about COVID19 it would be that it has brought about what many describe as a transformational shift in the quality and quantity of washing and toilet services on construction sites.
 
What OCA is hearing from members is the very positive impact on morale and attitude from enhanced washroom services. The level of hygiene awareness now combined with enhanced enforcement by the MoL has raised the bar and there is likely no return to the old days.
 
The Ottawa Construction Association along with the National Capital Heavy Construction Association and the Ottawa Building & Construction Trades Council have collaborated to develop a recommended BEST PRACTICE for construction hygiene that is above the current minimum Ministry of Labour regulations.
 
OCA, NCHCA and the Building Trades are advocating to the industry to adopt the recommended Best Practice. 

CLICK HERE to download the one page standard.
 
This best practice hygiene standard raises the bar above the MoL standard by promoting a greater ratio of toilets/wash stations on-site in conjunction with a high inspection and cleaning standard.
 
The recommended standard calls for toilets and wash stations to be inspected four times a day. Cleaning should be done if necessary, with each inspection but at a minimum, washrooms/toilets must be washed at least twice per shift.
 
OCA has 3 member firms listed in our on-line Directory as offering Portable Toilet Rentals. Check out each of their websites and give them a call to discuss upgrading your construction site hygiene:
OCA Resources on COVID-19
  • Under the RESOURCES section there is a dedicated OCA COVID-19 webpage - Click HERE
  • Under the NEWS section you can access any of the dedicated COVID-19 newsletters by OCA - Click HERE.