TSSA News

The Technical Standards & Safety Authority (TSSA) is partnering with Ontario’s Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development (MLTSD) to help the amusement sector reopen its doors safely, by providing COVID-19 education while doing technical inspections in preparation for the reopening of the amusement device sector.
This joint effort by MLTSD and TSSA is driven by the shared goal of ensuring members of the public can enjoy amusement facilities safely and providing...
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Beginning July 1, 2021, owners and operators of existing agricultural boilers and pressure vessels (BPVs) should report their devices to TSSA.   
This news bulletin — the latest in a series of communications from TSSA — outlines the reporting process and the inspection roles of TSSA and insurers of agricultural BPV equipment and their associated piping systems when the change in safety laws comes into effect as a result of the regulatory exemption that...
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Online form for owners and operators to report existing agricultural boilers and pressure vessels (BPVs) is now available.
Owners and operators of agricultural operations should report their BPV equipment by completing the online form on TSSA’s website starting July 1, 2021 when agricultural BPV equipment must comply with the Technical Standards and Safety Act, 2000’s Ontario Regulation 220/01: Boilers and Pressure Vessels and the Canadian Standards Association...
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TSSA is introducing more flexibility to the certification process for Operating Engineers (OE) on June 14, 2021, with Release 3 of the implementation of OE Alternate Rules for O. Reg 219/01 (Operating Engineers). The Alternate Rules Part 2 establishes an Alternate Table 8 for accrediting Qualifying Experience Time (QET).  
Highlights:
QET is expressed in hours to facilitate the counting of hours for irregular shifts and overtime.
Certificate holders and...
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In the elevator availability report , Justice Cunningham found that there is currently a lack of public education for elevator owners, which prevents them from advocating for balanced contract terms, effective maintenance, and timely repair.
The report identified that education and training will help to inform elevator owners and support the improvement of elevator availability.
On May 13, 2021, the Ministry of Government and Consumer Services, with support from TSSA,...
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