Industry Acronyms

Industry Acronyms

We’ve put together a list of the most common acronyms in the construction industry.

ICA - Industrial Construction Association

MBS - Management Board Secretariat

MCAA - Mechanical Contractors Association of America

MCAC - Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada

MIAC - Mechanical Industry Advisory Committee

MOL - Ministry of Labour

MSDS - Material Safety Data Sheets

MTBC - Mechanical Trades Bargaining Committee

NAPHCC - National Association of Plumbing Heating & Cooling Contractors

OBC - Ontario Building Code

OBDC - Ontario Bid Depository Council

OCCA - Ontario Control Contractors Association

OCA - Ottawa Construction Association

OCS - Ontario Construction Secretariat

OEA - Office of the Employers’ Advisory (for WCB)

OFL - Ontario Federation of Labour

OGCA - Ontario General Contractors Association

OHBA - Ontario Home Builders’ Association

OHSA - Occupational Health & Safety Act

OITAB - Ontario Industry Training & Adjustment Board

OJSPC - Ontario Joint Standard Practice Committee

OLRB - Ontario Labour Relations Board

OPIA - Ontario Plumbing Inspectors Association

OPTC - Ontario Pipe Trades Council

OSM & AHG - Ontario Sheet Metal & Air Handling Group

OTAB - Ontario Training Adjustment Board

PAC - Political Action Committee or Provincial Advisory Committee

RLR - Reciprocal Licensing Review Board

TCA - Toronto Construction Association

TQA - Trades Qualification Act

WCAT - Workers’ Compensation Appeals Tribunal

WSIB - Workplace Safety and Insurance Board

WHMIS - Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHSA - Workplace Health and Safety Association

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