Health and Safety control Areas

The purpose is to protect the health and safety and well-being of the people and the environment by requiring those who disturb soil during construction or demolition in, on or under lands within the area designated as “AC-01” to implement the established Risk Management Measures (RMMs) for Area AC-01, which were developed in conjunction with the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks.

The intention is to ensure that projects that may include excavation or disturbance of soil and/or applicable changes to an enclosed space are completed in a manner that minimizes the potential for adverse effects.

Each property owner in the Area AC-01 is responsible for ensuring that the appropriate RMMs are implemented for their projects and property.The RMMs for the Area AC-01 are intended to minimalize potential adverse effects that may result from:

the ingestion of impacted soil;

dermal contact with impacted soil; and

inhalation of indoor air impacted by volatile contaminants of potential concern in soil and/or groundwater.

To determine if the guidance and requirements of RMMs for Area AC-01 apply to your proposed works there are three questions to consider:

Is your property located in the Area AC-01?

Do you require a building permit, demolition permit or planning approval?

Are you disturbing soil or making an applicable change to an enclosed space?

If the answer is no to any of the questions then no further action is required, RMMs in the Area AC-01 do not apply.

If the answer is yes to all of the questions above then RMMs in the Area AC-01 would be applicable. Some of these RMMs may include:

Record of Site Condition

Site Assessment

Generic Risk Management Measures

Site Specific Risk Management Measures

For more details on the Risk Management Measure please review the Health and Safety By-law.