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Conducting Inspections – During COVID-19

Published by City of Markham

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Type: Guide
Published by: City of Markham
Date: January 1, 2025
Also called: Conducting Inspections During COVID-19
For: any
Building types: All building types
Pages: 5
Instruments: Occupational Health and Safety Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. O.1

Overview

The City of Markham's Builder Tip No. 102, dated January 1, 2025 and updated to the 2024 OBC, setting out how City building inspectors carried out inspections during COVID-19; it is listed with both the housing and non-housing tips. It quotes the chief building official's role under the Building Code Act and employer duties under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, then describes a four-step pre-inspection request with screening questions, health care settings, occupied dwellings, distancing and masks, the day of the inspection, virtual inspections, and a flow chart.

What it covers

Ontario Building Code Act
Occupational Health and Safety Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. O.1 (OHSA)
Background
Objective
Pre-Inspection Request
Preparation for the Day of the Inspection
The Day of the Inspection

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