Accessibility Policy
1. Policy Statement
Piamonte Corp. is committed to ensuring equal access and participation for people with disabilities when we can. We are committed to treating people with disabilities in a way that allows them to maintain their dignity and independence. We believe in integration and we are committed to meeting the needs of people with disabilities in a timely manner. We will do so by removing and preventing barriers to accessibility and meeting our accessibility requirements under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. We will always endeavour to optimize and implement procedures and measures on our job sites as applicable or allowed by the GC on the sites we are working on.
Piamonte Corp. is committed to meeting its current and ongoing obligations under the Ontario Human Rights Code respecting non-discrimination.
Piamonte Corp. understands that obligations under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA) and its accessibility standards do not substitute or limit its obligations under the Ontario Human Rights Code or obligations to people with disabilities under any other way.
Piamonte Corp. is committed to excellence in serving and providing goods, services or facilities to all customers including people with disabilities. Our accessible customer service policies are consistent with the principles of independence, dignity, integration and equality of opportunity for people with disabilities.
2. Training
We are committed to training all staff and volunteers in accessible customer service, other Ontario’s accessibility standards and aspect of the Ontario Human Rights Code that relate to persons with disabilities.
In addition, we will train, all persons who participate in developing the corporation’s policies.
Training includes:
- Purpose of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the requirements of the Customer Service Standards
- Our policies related to the Customer Service Standards
- How to interact and communicate with people with various types of disabilities
- How to interact with people with disabilities who use an assistive device or require the assistance of a service animal or a support person as applicable in an office setting
- What to do if a person with a disability is having difficulty in accessing our organization’s good, services or facilities
We train every person as soon as practicable after being hired and provide training in respect of any changes to the policy.
All training records shall include date, time and location of training and the names of those who provided and attended the training.
3. Evaluation
An evaluation of this standard shall be done on an annual basis by our Safety Group Coordinator to ensure the minimum requirements have been met. The evaluation shall be in writing.
Improvements shall be made as required to the Tailgate Meeting Form, following the annual evaluation of this standard.
Supporting documentation:
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005