Elevating Devices

Elevator safety and availability in Ontario will get a boost next summer as the Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) is working to implement new rules that will see elevator owners report extended elevator outages for public reporting purposes.
There are almost 20,000 passenger elevators across more than 10,000 residential and institutional buildings in Ontario. As the existing stock of elevators ages and the province continues to experience rapid growth in the...
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TSSA prosecution results in record fine   
( Toronto, ON, November 30, 2021 ) – A Toronto go-kart company has been found guilty under the Amusement Devices regulation of the Technical Standards and Safety Act 2000 and issued a record fine of $600,000 in connection with a fatal incident at the go-kart facility in the summer of 2018, the Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) announced today.
On September 20, 2018, Sahar Kapadia of Mississauga,...
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TSSA invites you to provide feedback on its publication of Code Adoption Document (CAD) amendments for Elevating Devices. The Elevating Devices CAD is adopted by reference in O. Reg. 209/01 (Elevating Devices). 
The CAD adopts a series of national safety codes into regulation. There are 13 separate codes within the CAD. This CAD was last updated and published in May 2019.
Please visit: Seeking Your Feedback: Elevating Devices CAD | Engage TSSA for the Elevating...
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While the Technical Standards and Safety Authority’s (TSSA’s) latest report shows a substantial decrease in the number injuries to Ontarians, it seems clear COVID-related closures have had an impact in reducing the number of accidents associated with TSSA-regulated devices.
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As a TSSA authorization holder, you are the first layer of public safety risk protection in the province, and your adherence to safety laws and collaboration with TSSA play an important part in keeping Ontarians safe. To legally operate your business, facility or device in Ontario, you must maintain a current TSSA licence or registration. Valid licences and registrations: Enable TSSA to monitor the safety status of businesses, facilities and devices operating in Ontario
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