ous uses of SoPs. “It will be important that the college consider how SoPs are used within its policy framework for compliance and enforcement and, specifically, how they contribute to defining what it means to ‘engage in the practice’ of each compulsory trade,” Dean wrote. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– SoP recommendation 3. The OCOT should update and standardize the SoPs for trades using a common framework and template. “The review process should be consistent for all trades, with overlaps in work between trades being discussed as part of the SoP review process in order that they are acknowledged and recognized for the purpose of training and apprentice- ship. The college would be responsi- ble for scheduling and grouping trades for the SoP review. Once the SoPs are updated and standardized, the college should periodically review them to capture any changes or advancements in technology, processes and equip- ment for a trade.” –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– SoP recommendation 4. The OCOT should determine which features of a trade’s SoP may be in board regula- tions and which features may be in OCOT guidelines or other operational policy documents. Dean wrote that, in establishing up- dated and standardized SoPs for trades, the OCOT should consider a broad set of inputs for the review of SoPs. This could include: • the general description or state- ments in regulation; • advice of industry, subject matter experts and the public; • common overlaps with other trades; • exemptions and exclusions that may apply to the trade and are within the board’s purview; • existing training documents used by the OCOT, including the Na- tional Occupational Analysis for Red Seal trades and OCOT appren- ticeship training and curriculum standards; • other legislation and regulations that reference the trade; • any standards of practice, guide- lines, policies and/or bylaws that may apply to members of the OCOT practicing the trade. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– SoP recommendation 5. The OCOT should leverage its trade boards to fa- cilitate the process for reviewing and updating SoPs for trades. “SoP re- views should include discussions with other trades with overlapping work, which should include discussions be- tween trade boards and other stake- holders. Trades should come to consensus on proposed amendments to a trade’s SoP,” Dean wrote. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– SoP recommendation 6. “The col- lege may need to establish a non-bind- ing conciliation process to help build consensus between trades, including discussions between trade boards, es- pecially on areas of overlap.” –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– For journeymen to apprenticeship ratio reviews, he recommended: –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– MAKE E H HERCULES S S SLR R AN N E ESSENTIAL L M A K E R C U L E L A S S E N AIT PART T O OF F YOUR R WORKPLACE. E . P A R Y O U W O R K P L AC Hercules s SLR R i is s a n national a l s supplier eilp r of o f H cre elu S L oita n u p securing, l,g lifting g and d rigging g equipment, ,tn s e cu r in tfi in a n r gi g in e q u ip m e and d a trusted d provider e r of o f s safety tefa y training g a n t ur ets p or iv di t niniar herculesslr.com h cre elu ss c.rl om The Canadian Design and Construction Report — January 2016 – 7