Elevating Devices

This is a friendly reminder that Technical Standards and Safety Authority's (TSSA’s) 2022 Annual Public Meeting (APM) is coming up on September 28, 2022. This event is now being held as a virtual meeting.
If you plan to join, we kindly ask that you RSVP by email to  apm@tssa.org  by September 19, 2022. To those who have already responded, we thank you in advance and look forward to connecting with you then.
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While the Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) remains hopeful an agreement can be reached soon with OPSEU — the union representing inspectors who have been on strike since July 21 — comprehensive plans are in place for us to continue the delivery of our safety mandate.
All TSSA’s non-inspection services such as engineering, examinations and licensing, etc. remain available. Expedited and rush engineering reviews are not available until the strike...
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OPSEU, the union representing TSSA inspectors, made the decision to commence a strike starting July 21, 2022, before the parties had a chance to reach an agreement.
TSSA has been engaging in good faith negotiations with OPSEU since the fall of 2021 to finalize a first collective agreement for inspectors. Despite these efforts, an agreement could not be ratified before the strike deadline of 12:01 a.m. on Thursday, July 21.
“In order to prevent a strike, the TSSA...
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OPSEU, the union representing TSSA inspectors, has set in motion plans for a strike to begin at 12:01 a.m. (EDT) on Thursday, July 21, 2022.
TSSA has been negotiating in good faith for many months and remains committed to reaching a first collective agreement in order to avoid a strike. TSSA will continue to meet with OPSEU with the assistance of a conciliator ahead of the July 21 strike date in an effort to finalize an agreement and avoid any disruption.
TSSA has contingency...
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With the goal of enhancing the safety and availability of elevators in Ontario, and following a new provincial regulation, the Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) has launched a  Residential Elevator Availability Portal . Effective July 1, 2022,  elevator owners and licensees (those in...
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