Regulated Safety Services

Advisory Council

Boilers and Pressure Vessels Advisory Council
In support of its strategic objectives to improve safety outcomes and recognizing the need for strategic oversight and management of safety regulations and issues, the Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) actively solicits the advice and input of the key stakeholders from the Boilers and Pressure Vessels industry through an advisory council.

The purpose of the Boilers and Pressure Vessels advisory council is to provide a forum through which TSSA can consult with industry relative to its safety strategies, and receive valuable input and advice to help guide TSSA's decision making and operations.

For more information on the origins, structure and benefits of the council, click on the link below.

BPV Advisory Council Brochure


Membership
The Boilers and Pressure Vessels Advisory Council is comprised of 11 representatives from the boiler and pressure vessel community. The following TSSA staff support Boilers and Pressure Vessels Advisory Council activities:

• Cathy Turylo is TSSA's Point Person for the Boilers and Pressure Vessels Advisory Council. A Point Person is fully authorized by TSSA to insure completion of TSSA's commitments to Advisory Council activities. Point People all have specific expertise related to the advisory council sector or are functionally qualified to support advisory council activities. Point People act as TSSA's primary contact related to advisory council activities and are responsible delivering on TSSA's commitments with respect to advisory council activities.
  
  Cathy Turylo can be contacted at:
  Tel: (416) 734-3440
  Email: cturylo@tssa.org

• TSSA's Council Coordinator supports all Advisory Councils through scheduling of meetings, preparation of agendas and meeting minutes and maintenance of all other Council records.  The Council Coordinator acts as TSSA's primary administration contact and is responsible for the effectiveness of TSSA's support of Advisory Council initiatives.

  Sam Selvaggio may be contacted at:
  Tel: 416-734-3413
  Email: sselvaggio@tssa.org
  
  

• The President and CEO of TSSA attends Council meetings, as the role of the advisory councils is to advise her with respect to sector activities.
  
  
• Advisory councils are attended by other TSSA staff, as required, to report progress on specific initiatives or to discuss specific issues..

The members of the Boilers and Pressure Vessels Advisory Council and their sector affiliation are as follows: 
 

Industry Advisory Council Members may be contacted here.

Meeting Schedule
The Boilers and Pressure Vessels Advisory Council meets in the spring and fall of each year.

Topics of Discussion
The Boiler and Pressure Vessels will be discussing the following topics:

• Electronic Insurance Inspection Reporting
• Risk Informed Decision Making (RIDM) Application for a Selected Safety Issue

Executive Summaries

To view an executive summary of the council meeting's minutes please click on the link below.

May 2008 Meeting

November 2007 Meeting

May 2007 Meeting