COMPLIANCE STATS FISCAL 2012 March 31, 2012 Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority 1
FY12 Compliance Stats Apr 1/11 Mar 31/12 1,419 Complaints/Inquiries received at the CSC and Licensing Department (fax, email, phone) 945 Complaints relating to Unlicensed Contractors 420 Complaints relating to Licensed MEs/Contractors 20 Licence not Required 21 Licensing Info Request 13 Confirm a Licence 281 Complaints/Inquiries were resolved at the initial level 1136 required further investigation Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority 2
FY12 Compliance Stats Apr 1/11 Mar 31/12 1136 Compliance Activities (2 nd level Ops) 731 Enforcement Complaints Activities/Actions undertaken 568 Complete 83 Invalid complaints 80 In process 299 Inspections performed 556 Notices of Violation issued 135 Unlicensed persons under investigation 49 Concluded prosecutions 11 Prosecutions in process 405 Discipline Complaints Activities/Actions Undertaken 338 Relating to EC s 67 Relating to ME s 112 In Compliance 202 Warning NOV issued 93 Notice of Proposal to Suspend 61 Suspended 36 In Process Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority 3
FY12 Compliance Stats Audits Apr 1/11 Mar 31/12 Random monthly audits are performed on those Electrical Contractor and Master Electrician Licenses that were issued with a limitation or condition to verify compliance with the agreed to limitation/condition. 102 Audits 75 EC-P w/ Conditions 26 Limited EC 1 Limited ME Activities/Actions undertaken 99 Working within scope of limitation/condition 3 Further action required Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority 4
FY12 Enforcement Investigations * All fines paid to courts Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority 5
Renco Home Improvements, Toronto Residential Renovation (2 separate sites) $250 Fine no EC licence $250 Fine no EC licence FY12 Convictions Gino Guglielmello, Etobicoke Residential rewire $250 Fine no EC licence Dewan Persaud, Brampton Kitchen Renovation Bruce Gray, Niagara Falls Panel Change $1,500 Fine unauthorized connection David Packer, Hamilton Residential Renovation $1,500 Fine leaving unsafe condition Eric Koopman, St Catharines Basement Renovation $1,000 Fine no EC licence Jack Vulgamott, Perth Retail Rewire $200 Fine no EC licence Steve Sardinha, Hamilton Basement Renovation $1,500 Fine leaving unsafe condition Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority 6
Antonio Manuel Raposo Cruz, Hamilton Residential Renovation withdrawn no EC licence $1,000 Fine working without a permit Suspended Sentence unauthorized connection John Klisz, Etobicoke Residential Renovation $150 Fine no EC licence withdrawn working without a permit Alfred Bobb Semple, Toronto General inspection defect repairs $360 Fine no EC licence withdrawn working without a permit FY12 Convictions Mike Morin, Ottawa Kitchen Renovation $350 Fine no EC licence $350 Fine working without a permit Donnie Ellis, Ottawa Residential Renovation (2 sites) $350 Fine no EC licence $350 Fine working without a permit $350 Fine no EC licence $350 Fine - working without a permit Darrell Hibbard, Sarnia Installed Dishwasher $1,500 Fine no EC licence $1,500 Fine working without a permit Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority 7
Baljit Saund, Brampton Spa Renovation withdrawn working without a permit Joe Lima, Sault Ste Marie Trench for new service $750 Fine no EC licence Withdrawn working without a permit Cliff Hash, South Gower Finishing new house $300 Fine no EC licence Entera Utility Contractors, Toronto Conduit, hand wells for street lights $1000 Fine no EC licence $1000 Fine working without a permit FY12 Convictions Ted Copeland, Red Lake Residential renovation $1,500 Fine no EC licence Shaun Holbrook, Gorrie Residential renovation Withdrawn no EC licence 2 years probation, suspended sentence working without a permit Saran Benet, Brampton Basement Renovation, multiple sites $350 Fine no EC licence $350 Fine no EC licence Withdrawn working without a permit Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority 8
FY12 Convictions Lee Needham, Winchester Residential renovation $350 Fine no EC licence $350 Fine working without a permit John Owles, Toronto Residential renovation at 2 sites $150 Fine no EC licence $150 Fine working without a permit James Tustin, Ridgeway Residential enovations at 3 sites $500 Fine working without a permit $500 Fine working without a permit C2C Interiors Inc, Toronto Hotel Renovation Withdrawn working without a permit Asen Radkov, Bolton New cottage Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority 9
FY12 Convictions Robert Hubbell, Ingersoll Panel change, furnace install $1,500 Fine no EC licence $1,500 Fine working without a permit $1,500 Fine unauthorized connection $1,500 Fine leaving hazardous conditions Robert McElroy, Richmond Basement renovation $1,200 Fine no EC licence $1,200 Fine working without a permit Withdrawn leaving hazardous conditions Ken Burd, Sarnia Restaurant renovation $1,00 Fine no EC licence Jeff Rickman, Florence Service for farm $2,000 Fine no EC licence Rick Mailloux Renovations, Windsor Kitchen and bathroom renovation $1,000 Fine no EC licence $1,000 Fine working without a permit Noah s Ark Construction, Val Therese Residential renovation $1,500 Fine no EC licence Withdrawn working without a permit Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority 10
FY12 Convictions Canadian Plumbing & Electrical, Ottawa Copper-tailing devices. Installed dishwasher $200 Fine no EC licence $200 Fine working without a permit $200 Fine no EC licence $200 Fine working without a permit Prestige Home Improvements, Cantley Bathroom Renovation $1,000 Fine no EC licence $800 Fine working without a permit Withdrawn leaving unsafe condition Tim s Electric, Woodville Installed porch light $500 Fine working without a permit Andrew Phillips, Guelph Installed hydro-massage tub $800 Fine no EC licence $800 Fine leaving unsafe condition Ralph Aulicino, Thornhill Residential renovation $400 Fine no EC licence Withdrawn working without a permit Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority 11
FY12 Convictions Joseph Pirrotta, Toronto Bathroom Renovations $1,000 Fine no EC licence Pasquale Acquisto, Bolton Bathroom Renovations $1,000 Fine hiring an unlicensed contractor Tru Contracting, Ottawa Kitchen Renovation $1,00 Fine no EC licence $750 Fine concealing wiring $250 Fine leaving unsafe condition Andre Fournier, Nepean Kitchen Renovation $1,000 Fine no EC licence $800 Fine working without a permit Leonard Stocker, Brampton Residential renovation with panel change $750 Fine no EC licence Withdrawn working without a permit Super 7 Group, Sharon Residential renovation $300 Fine no EC licence Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority 12
FY12 Convictions Beaufort Renovations, Burlington Residential Renovation $750 Fine no EC licence $750 Fine leaving unsafe condition Withdrawn working without a permit O Neil Bailey, Burlington Basement renovation (2 sites) $750 Fine no EC licence $750 Fine working without a permit $750 Fine no EC licence $750 Fine working without a permit James Maclean, Cornwall Renovation in multi-unit home $500 Fine working without a permit $500 Fine leaving unsafe condition John Cross, Guelph Kitchen renovation $1,500 Fine no EC licence Suspended sentence working without a permit Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority 13
FY12 Convictions Richard Hazel operating as Voltcom Electric, Windsor Residential renovation (7 sites) Fined - $19,000 on a total of 19 charges No EC licence 7 charges Falsely representing himself as a licensed EC 1 charge Working without a permit 7 charges Failure to procure an authorization for connection 4 charges Electrical Contractor Registration Agency of the Electrical Safety Authority 14