Elevating Devices

Compliance Standards for Elevators & Escalators Launching on March 1, 2023
TSSA is hosting a live webinar on  Wednesday, January 25, 2023, from 11 a.m. to noon (Eastern Time)  to provide attendees with information about the new Compliance Standards for elevators and escalators.
Effective March 1, 2023, elevators (hydraulic and electric/traction) and escalators will be subject to TSSA’s new  Compliance Standards :
Electric/Traction Elevators...
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Dave Little and Rick Hicks recognized for their safety leadership
The Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) presented the Legacy Safety Awards to Dave Little of Atura Power — Brighton Beach Generating Station and Rick Hicks of Delta Elevator in recognition of their safety leadership.
The annual TSSA Safety Awards is a nomination-based program that recognizes individuals and organizations working in sectors overseen by TSSA and have made significant contributions...
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New IT business solution will improve customer experience and access to TSSA's services
Release 3 (R3) of the Operations Analytics Safety Innovation System (OASIS) project launches in March 2023. It will provide the Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) with clean, reliable data in its Elevating and Amusement Devices and Ski Lifts (EDAD Ski) Safety Program.
Further advancing its transformation into an Outcome-Based Regulator, TSSA is implementing the third...
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Company Takes Responsibility to Mitigate Future Risks  by Volunteering to Participate in TSSA’s Compliance Support Program
Toronto, ON, December 5, 2022 – Bolton elevator contractor United Hoist today pled guilty to one count of permitting an elevating device to be operated in an unsafe condition and one count of failing to take every reasonable precaution to ensure its employees have the necessary authorization to perform work on an elevating device,...
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The Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) will not be launching elevator, escalator and ski lift  compliance standards  that were previously scheduled to go live in November 2022. The change in timeline will allow for necessary workforce training, industry education, and systems preparation, following the recent inspector strike.
The following compliance standards are affected by the launch postponement:
Electric / Traction Elevators
Hydraulic...
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