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2018

Welcome

Normand Breton Registrar and Director, Contractor Licensing

Agenda

Matters Speakers

Opening Remarks Normand Breton, ESA Report from ECRA Advisory Council Joe Kurpe, ECRA Chair Registrar’s Update Normand Breton, ESA Enforcement Update Cynthia Magill, ESA Commercial Renovation Investigations Program Shana Hole, ESA Compliance Update Shana Hole, ESA ME Exam Changes Scott Eason, ESA BREAK Risk-Based Oversight Paul Shamess, ESA Communications Update Farrah Bourre, ESA Question & Answer All Technical Hour John Calabrese, ESA

ECRA Update

Joe Kurpe ECRA Advisory Council Chair

ECRA Advisory Council Members

• Larry Allison, CAC
• Sean Bell, ME, UCAO
• Steve del Guidice, OEL
• Leo Grellette, ESA
• Cameron Hann, LEC, OEL
• Joe Kurpe, LEC, ECAO
• Debra Mattina, AMCTO
• Larry Shaver, LEC, ECAO
• Brian Smith, ESA
• Catherine A Taylor, ECRA AC

Role of ECRA/ESA

• Forms part of the governance structure for provincial

licensing

Electrical Contractor Registration Agency Advisory Council

Electrical Contracting Industry Municipalities Consumer Interest Groups Utility Contractors Electrical Safety Authority

ECRA Mandate

To seek feedback, monitor, review and provide advice and recommendations to ESA on

• licensing
• examination
• registration and certification
• f persons or businesses for different types of electrical work

in Ontario.

ECRA AC Accomplishments

Worked with ESA to increasing attendance at Licence Holder meetings. Recommended key Terms of Reference changes to provide fair and effective representation Recommended a change to the pass rate for Master Electrician exam Provided advice on ESA’s Business Plans and Compliance and Enforcement Initiatives Provided feedback and advice on the Hire and LEC Awareness Campaign

ECRA AC’s input, recommendations and advice may take various forms and in the past has included…

Questions?

Questions or ideas? ECRA AC would like to hear from you! Contact: ESA.Licensing@electricalsafety.on.ca

Registrar’s Update

Normand Breton Registrar and Director, Contractor Licensing

Hire an LEC Campaign

Power Your LIfe

LECs & MEs Continue to Grow

2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000 14,000

ME EC

Growth Trend in # of Valid Licenses

Enforcement and Discipline

Enforcement

Directed at those who operate an electrical contracting business or act as a Master Electrician without a licence.

Discipline

Directed at those who hold an Electrical Contractor or Master Electrician licence but are no longer meeting

• bligations.

Underground Economy

Master Electrician Exam

Financial Update

Normand Breton Registrar and Director, Contractor Licensing

Allocation of Revenues

Licensing Enforcement

Cynthia Magill Enforcement Project Coordinator, Contractor Licensing

Enforcement Principles

ESA pursues charges against individuals where there is a strong likelihood of conviction and where we can make the greatest impact

• n safety.

ESA 's Mandate is to administer and enforce the Electricity Act and the Regulations. As part of this mandate, ESA investigates breaches of the legislation and pursues charges where warranted.

Enforcement Goals

Unlicensed Contractor Reports

Report received and recorded Validate report Filter information Assign Investigator File Investigation Report Decision on Charges Court Proceedings

Enforcement: Bathroom Reno Gone Bad

William Smith

• Convicted for
• working without an electrical

contractor licence

• failing to apply for inspection
• leaving unsafe electrical conditions
• Fined $12,000 plus victim surcharge

Fine Amounts Year Over Year

$0 $1,000 $2,000 $3,000 $4,000 $5,000 $6,000 $7,000 $8,000 $9,000 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Average fine total per conviction of each unlicensed contractor

All fines paid to Courts.

ESA fiscal year (Apr-Mar)

Report Statistics

Notice of Violations issued: 769 Formal Investigations: 107 Charges Laid: 54 Convictions Received: 30

Total Fine Amount

• n 570/05

convictions: $131,164 Total Fine Amount

• n OESC

convictions: $110,332

Publicized Convictions

Commercial Renovation Investigation Program Update

Shana Hole Licensing Advisor, Contractor Licensing

Addressing the Underground Economy

Individuals and businesses that ignore legal obligations

• put safety of workers and

consumers at risk

• create an unfair competitive

advantage for illegitimate

• perators over compliant ones

Commercial Renovation Investigation Program

Results

Program Feedback

• LECs are now more aware that they can be compliant at CSS

sites, simply by completing the CSS logbook for regular maintenance work and “Like for Like” installations.

• The feedback from contractors was very positive and needed.
• I feel we made contractors/public more aware of

licensing/permit requirements and we do see more permits taken out for small jobs which were either ignored or missed previously.

Next steps FY2019

Increase number

• f investigations

across the province Continue to rotate throughout the province Explore residential renovation program

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Compliance Update

Shana Hole Licensing Advisor, Contractor Licensing

Report Statistics

Total Discipline Reports Received: 1,346 Warning Notices Issued: 1,072

Notice of Proposals: 199 Suspensions: 75 Licence Conditions: 18

Why Should I Be a Licensed Electrical Contractor?

You have the expertise, equipment, and training to do the job safely Listed on our website You can promote your licence – recognized by the public You are supported by ESA – Hire an LEC Campaign

It’s the law

Top Licensing Issues For Electrical Contractors and Master Electricians

• No permits as required
• Subcontracting to unlicensed

contractors

• DME is not employed/no oversight
• f electrical work
• Unqualified workers
• ME advertising for work without an

EC licence

Master Electrician Ads on Kijiji

Permit Compliance

32 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Average # of Permits by LEC % of LEC with less than 11 permits

Permit Compliance 2017-2018

37% of LECs obtained less than 11 permits

957 6 – 10

permits

737 3 – 5

permits

705 1 – 2

permits

730

permits

ESA “Pierces the Corporate Veil” – Pro-Teck Appeal

Justice O’Donnell found that Mr. Merante acted fraudulently by transferring Pro- Teck’s assets to avoid paying fines.

How the Compliance Process Works

• Allegation

investigated

• Factors of

each case considered

• Range of

discipline actions

Looking forward

• Promote the professionalism of your

trade

• Ensure you are up to date in your

training and knowledge

• Display honesty and integrity in all

aspects of your work

Licensing Administration Update

Scott Eason Project Specialist, Contractor Licensing

Elimination of Licensing Declaration Form

Enhanced renewal process for ME and EC licence

• Submitting payment is your testament of compliance with

requirements

• All information is provided to licensee to make applicable

changes

• ESA continues to perform compliance audits within 5 year cycle
• On 5th year all supporting documents are required with payment

ME Examination Changes

What is the same?

• 80 questions
• 3 sections
• OESC, Worker Safety,

Business Administration

• 3 hours to write
• Open book exam
• Application process

What has changed?

• Pass criteria
• 60/60/60 per section plus

70 overall

• ESA’s ability to analyze

questions

Looking Ahead

Update ME exam questions to reflect OESC & Legislative changes Processing enhancements

BREAK

Risk-based Oversight

Paul Shamess General Manager

What is Risk Based Oversight?

• Oversight of electrical installations based on an assessment of

the safety risk of the installation.

• Safety risk is determined by who does the work, what is the work

and where the work is.

• By 2020, all wiring work will be subject to the RBO Model:
• Residential, Commercial, Industrial, Agriculture
• New, Renvoation

The likelihood a defect

• r incident will occur

If it does, the severity

• f an incident

&

Why is ESA moving to Risk Based Oversight?

Have a fact based model to base visit recommendations on. Shift inspection effort from low risk sites so there is more time to focus on higher risk and higher safety value interactions. Level playing field for all Licensed Electrical Contractors Increased effort placed on the underground economy More time with LECs

RBO Process

• The RBO Model evaluates the Who, What and Where information
• n the permit and recommends to the inspector what to visit.
• The Inspector will then alert the LEC if they will not visit or will

reschedule the requested visit.

Take out a permit ESA assesses Risk RBO Recom- mends Visit or Visit Optional

Inspector Considers Recommendation

LEC advised

Nine Attributes

Type of Installer

History of Performance for similar installations

Accessibility Complexity Era of Facility

Building Classification

Scope of Work Public Exposure

Environment Factor

Severity Likelihood Who (the installer) What (the installation) Where (location of installation)

Risk levels Low risk Medium risk High risk

Decisions since Spring LEC Town Halls

Key Features

• RBO is selective inspection
• Low Risk permits, 1 of 5 will be inspected
• Medium Risk permits, 1 of 2 will be inspected
• High Risk permits, each are to be inspected
• Minimum 10 permits per year
• Per-authorized service connections benefit as long as minimum

5 service visits per year and < 10% defect ratio.

• Authorized Contractor Program will wind up
• Some parts of ACP will be absorbed into RBO such as

Residential HVAC program

Next Steps

Town Hall meetings in October and November provide more details and

• pportunities for Q&A

and feedback regarding new fee model. Or visit ESA website for more information.

Communications Update

Farrah Bourre Manager, Stakeholder Engagement & Research

Power Your Life

Passing the Baton

Business Card

Invoice

Vehicle

Website

Kijiji Ad

Question and Answer Session

Thank you

Normand Breton Registrar and Director, Contractor Licensing

Contact Us

Have any questions, concerns or require additional information? Contact us through our website or email ESA.Licensing@electricalsafety.on.ca

2018

Thank you!

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