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Robert (RJ) Falconi Appointed Chair, TSSA Board of Directors
Posted on Thursday, May 16, 2019 06:00 AM
Robert (RJ) Falconi Appointed Chair, TSSA Board of Directors
The Hon. Bill Walker, Minister, Government and Consumer Services, appointed Robert J (RJ) Falconi as Chair of the TSSA Board of Directors, effective May 13, 2019.
Mr. Falconi, known as RJ, joined TSSA's Board in January 2019 and was appointed by Minister Walker to the position of Vice Chair in early May 2019. He is also a member of its Audit, Finance and Risk Committee. He is currently Managing Director of RayleeValleyGroup, which...
Schomberg Contractor Fined After TSSA Safety Investigation
Posted on Tuesday, March 19, 2019 11:15 AM
Contractor prosecuted for damaging pipeline
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Toronto, ON, March 19, 2019) – Following a Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) investigation, Schomberg contractor Trisan Construction has been convicted of damaging a natural gas pipeline, contrary to the Oil and Gas Pipeline Systems Regulation (Ontario 210/01).
The charges were laid subsequent to a TSSA inspector’s investigation of damage to a natural gas pipeline on Sunset Beach Road in Richmond Hill, Ontario in...
Cornwall Contractor Fined After TSSA Safety Investigation
Posted on Thursday, March 14, 2019 04:30 AM
Contractor prosecuted for damaging pipeline
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Toronto, ON, March 14, 2019) – Following a Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) investigation, Cornwall contractor Maylon Excavation Ltd. pled guilty to two counts of damaging a natural gas pipeline, contrary to the Oil and Gas Pipeline Systems Regulation (Ontario 210/01).
The charges were laid subsequent to a TSSA inspector’s investigation of damage to a natural gas pipeline on 5th Street in Cornwall, Ontario in...
Spotlight on Common Defects – Bonding of Metal Gas Piping
Posted on Wednesday, March 06, 2019 05:45 AM
The Electrical Safety Authority (ESA) has issues more than 2,097 defected related to the bonding of non-electrical equipment as per ESA Rule 10-406. Most of the defects found by ESA Inspectors are related to the bonding of metal gas piping.
Rule 10-406 requires the interior gas piping system to be bonded with a minimum of a N0. 6 AWG copper or a No. 4 AWG aluminum conductor, with approved clamps suitable for the conductor size and type.
NOTE: The Ontario Electrical Safety Code does not include...
Toronto Condo Corporation Fined $200K for Fatal Safety Violations
Posted on Wednesday, February 27, 2019 09:15 AM
Joint TSSA and Ministry of Labour prosecution successful following elevator fatality
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Toronto, ON, February 27, 2019) – The Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) and Ministry of Labour (MOL) have jointly prosecuted the Toronto Standard Condominium Corporation No. 1703 (TSCC No. 1703) and Events at One King West Ltd. (Events), for offences arising out of an incident on a freight elevator which led to the death of a worker in November 2016.
A worker from Events was...
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