On the afternoon of March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) a global pandemic. Since December 2019, confirmed cases of COVID-19 have increased exponentially and there are now over 240,000 confirmed cases and over 9,000 deaths worldwide. Canada is also currently experiencing exponential growth in confirmed number of COVID-19 cases.
30 Forensic Engineering has developed Scope of Work documents to help our insurance industry partners (restoration contractors) across Canada address this immediate need for cleaning and disinfection and has implemented a confirmatory sampling process in order to issue clearance for cleaned and disinfected work areas. We will be conducting clearance surface sampling which consists of (Adenosine Triphosphate) ATP bioluminescence testing and analysis.
Our Scope is based on guidelines and information from:
- Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- National Institute of Health (NIH)
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
- US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
- Provincial Infectious Diseases Advisory Committee (PIDAC)
- US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA)
Grant Elligsen P.Eng, CRSP, LEED-AP O&M, C-NRPP is a Senior Associate in the Remediation Group at 30 Forensic Engineering with project management and leadership experience, specializing in commercial, retail, industrial and residential environmental projects and assessments. Grant has extensive experience in all facets of delivering indoor environmental projects and occupational health and safety assessments. Grant’s environmental experience includes air quality, industrial hygiene, designated substances, noise, water quality, legionella and confined space assessments. Please feel free to contact Grant directly should you have any questions.
Additional Resource Links:
Government of Canada Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
Government of Ontario 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) self-assessment
Government of Canada COVID-19: Resources for Canadian businesses
Insurance Bureau of Canada COVID-19: How coverage is triggered
Ecclesiastical Insurance COVID-19 : A guide for businesses and organizations
About 30 Forensic Engineering
30 Forensic Engineering is one of Canada’s largest and most respected multi-disciplinary forensic firms. Our core team of 70 professional investigators, engineering technicians and support staff is enhanced through relationships with some of the top scientists, standard-makers and specialized consultants in North America serving a wide variety of industries including: Insurance, Manufacturing, Legal, Construction, Health Care, Commercial and Residential Property, Financial, Government, Hospitality, Mining, Renewable Energy and Transportation.
We provide world-class engineering and consulting expertise in:
Civil/Structural Failure
Building and Fire Code
Geotechnical and Mining
Biomechanics & Personal Injury
Human Factors
Collision Reconstruction
Transportation Safety
Renewable Energy
Environmental Health & Safety
Multi-disciplinary Remediation
Materials & Product Failure / Piping & HVAC
Fire / Electrical & Explosion investigations
Trucking
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