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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1962-11-29, Page 7Huron Council bistvses CConstruction Safety Act lems of doing ' it proWineially. Most counties were waiting for a meeting in Kitchener a couple of weeks ago, and since then three have appointed and a number have applications in hand"" Mr. Berry: 'Would there be inspection in the county ,roads department?" Mr. McNair: "'Buildings or other structures, and he would certainly inspect bridges and culverts and things like that, We have suggested that the roads themselves, unless elevat- ed, would not normally be in- spected by an inspector." Mr. Berry: "If we do not have an inspector and there is an ac- cident, are we liable?" Mr. McNair: "You would have to ask a lawyer about that- would hardly think so." Mr. Berry: "Then the Act is not mandatory." Mr. McNair: "It is mandatory that you appoint an inspector, and we feel that law-abing citi- zens will abide by the law." A councillor: I•"Any subsidy on salary?" Mr. McNair: "There is noth- ing in the Act covering any grant as such." A councillor: "What about a farm barn or building?" The CQast<ruction Safety Act of 1962, with its mandatory pro- vision for appointment of inspec- tors, came before Huron County council at its November session in a presentation by the head of the construction safety branch, J. McNair. He described the new legislation as "an act to pro- vide for safety of workmen dur- ing construction or demolition of buildings and other struc- tures." Much loss of life and limb has taken place, he added. With a trace of Scots accent, Mr. McNair eased his path by an early remark that "we in Toronto" cannot know as much as you do about local conditions. Even so, councillors were in- clined to question closely as to the merits of the measure. There will be 10 construction safety officers appointed by the province to assist and advise lo- cal inspectors, Mr. McNair said. "The inspector is required to make sufficient periodic inspec- tion to ensure that the provis- ions of the Act and its regula- tions are being carried out," he explained. "The time depends' on construction activity within the area," "Would there be one man for a population of 50,000 in Hur- on?" asked Reeve Frank Wal- kom, Goderich. Mr. McNair: "There are three Difficult to judge fr)in:Tor- exceptions: one where the work onto," replied Mr. tVIet"air. "Probably the county engineer is done solely by the owner; the would give an idea of the second is such as come under amount of construction d the Mining Act; and the third boin� on. In general, one person in a county would be sufficient, but you would have to check on construction. An inspector may not need to be full time on the job, but he would need to meet the qualifications." Reeve Jewell, Colborne: "Does the department consider there are sufficient inspectors with the qualifications?" Mr. McNair: "It is not a re- quirement - perhaps not even desirable -that the inspector be 25an engineer, Some counties have appointed an engineer. Reeve Forbes, Goderich town- ship. enquired as to Workmen's Compensation Board safety work and was informed it was educa- tional only. Clerk -Treasurer Berry: "In rural areas, what type of con- struction is the inspector sup- posed to be 'inspecting?" Mr. McNair: "All projects, in- cluding housing and alterations, Four 'or five .people have com- plained • of conditions on com- paratively minor projects you would think nothing could hap- pen on. The regulations call for protective clothing. It is not just on the larger jobs, but there are inadequate scaffolds, etc., on quite small jobs.". Mr. Berry: Does a person mak- ing alterations to a house have to have an inspector?" - Mr. McNair: "An inspector appointed by. the county would be able to get information from the local inspector or council, and make calls at the proper time. That is one of the prob- B of M Reports Year -End Records Year-end records in loans, de- posits and resources, plus new highs in both profits earned and taxes paid, are all shown in the Bank of Montreal's ; 145th an- nual statement issued this week. , The statement shows B of M loans at an all-time high of $2.- 269 million -17.33 per cent more than a year ago, and reflecting a year of intense credit de- mands. In contrast, the bank s securities portfolio was reduced 12.5 per cent, from $1,107 mil- lion to $969 million. S of• M resources were re- ported at $4,015 million, a new •year-end record, compared with $3,950 million a year ago. De- posits increased from $3,647 million to $3,713 million. ,Per- sonal savings, amounting M $1, 834 million, are up by $85 mil- lion, Earnings, after taxes, fo: the bank's operations by more than. 900 offices at home and abroad were $16,013,512, 9.84 per cunt more than in 1961. Taxes also reached a new high -$18,353,- 442, or 14.6 per cent°more than net earnings. $2.10 Dividend Dividend payments for the year to the hank's 22,000 share- holders have amounted to $12,- 757,500, or $2,10 per share, five cents more than the 1961 fig- ure and ten cents more than was paid in 1960. An amount of $1,000,000 from tax -paid inner reserves is. added to $4,531,938 in undivided pro- fits, for a total of $5,531,938, and of this, $4,150,000 is trans- ferred to the rest account, now at $150,000,000. The balance of undivided profits thus stands at $1,381,938. Quickly available resources are listed at $1,820 million. or 47.85 per. cent of the bank's public liabilities of $3.803 mil- lion, compared with a 54.56 per cent in 1961, and providing fur- ther evidence of the heavy cred- it demands made on the B of M during the year. Valuation of bank premises is shown at $65,8'78,133, com- • pared with $63,062,983 in 1961, anincrease of 4.46 per cent, and an indication of Continuing branch modernization and ex- tension'. is any farm buildings used for farming purposes'." 'Engineer Britnell: "The in- spector is not to supervise or in- spect material?" Mr. McNair: "No. the purpose is to provide for the safety of workmen. Indirectly it could be of benefit financially; there is paid out annually in compensa tion $10,000,000." When a building is finished, he said, the Factory, Shop and Office Inspection Act applies. Reeve Leiper, Hullett: "Has the inspector power to stop work until conditions are brought up to standard?" Mr. McNair: "Yes, he can 1sr sue a stop -work order. 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