Elevating Devices

Elevator outage data will be used for public reporting and to help shape regulatory decisions
Starting July 1, 2022, owners and licensees* of elevators in residential buildings and long-term care homes are required to report elevator outages lasting 48 hours or longer via the Technical Standards and Safety Authority’s (TSSA’s) Residential Elevator Availability Portal. The reporting needs to be completed within 30 days after the day the elevator was returned...
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TSSA is getting ready to launch compliance standards for elevators, escalators, and ski lifts. Compliance standards promote and support the safety of employees, contractors, customers, and the public by focusing the efforts of TSSA, contractors and owners on promptly addressing high-risk non-compliances.
A compliance standard is a list that clearly defines high-risk items for specific devices. Evidence-based and data-driven, they were developed by analyzing hazards and risks...
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To legally operate a business, facility or device in Ontario, those in TSSA-regulated industries must maintain a current TSSA licence or registration. Active authorizations are necessary for TSSA to have oversight of the technical operations it regulates.
Last summer, TSSA informed authorization holders of its policy for reinstating...
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As TSSA continues to modernize, digitize its services, and improve the customer experience, TSSA customers now have the option to prepay for TSSA services securely online with VISA or Mastercard, 24 hours a day.
TSSA’s Online Payment Solution
Processes prepayments for service applications* and accepts invoice payments
Facilitates speedy, automatic...

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The requirement to report extended elevator outages takes effect in July 2022
This summer, legislation is coming into effect that will include new reporting requirements for extended elevator outages in residential buildings. The new rules, which seek to enhance the availability, safety and maintenance of elevators in Ontario, will also give members of the public access to information about elevator outages via the Technical Standards and Safety Authority’s (TSSA)...
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