Operating Engineers

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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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.
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TSSA Accepting Applications for Operating Engineers Alternate Rules Path 1 Starting February 22
Path 1 guidelines and forms available on TSSA website
Beginning February 22, 2021, TSSA is accepting submissions for plants under Path 1 of Alternate Rules.
TSSA’s Operating Engineers Alternate Rules supplement the existing Operating Engineers Regulation 219/01. The Operating Engineers regulation remains in place, and the Alternate Rules do not replace it. The...
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IT system upgrade affects service and response times from February 22 to March 1 
As part of TSSA’s commitment to modernize and simplify our services, we’re implementing an upgraded IT solution. As a result, some of TSSA’s services may be limited and responses times may be delayed from Monday, February 22 to Monday, March 1 . In addition, TSSA can not receive and respond to emails sent to Customer Services during this time.
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Effective March 1, schedule BPV/OE inspections conducted by TSSA by contacting:
Email:   inspectionscheduling@tssa.org Toll free:  1-833-937-8772 Inspection Scheduling Agents are available, as of March 1, from Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. TSSA Inspectors will no longer schedule non-emergency BPV or OE inspections. Note:  For BPV inspections scheduled through an insurer, there is no change to the inspection scheduling process. For urgent...
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