The Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) promotes and enforces public safety. It's our vision to be a valued authority for a safer Ontario.
For more information and detailed analysis on the state of safety compliance, please view TSSA's Annual Safety Performance Reports.
For more information about TSSA please explore the below:
Putting safety first | ||||
We deliver public safety services on behalf of the government of Ontario in three key sectors:
Established in 1997, we are a not-for-profit and self-funded organization. Our head office is in Toronto and we employ approximately 400 employees, 70% of whom work in operations. We are governed by a 13-member board of directors and accountable to the government of Ontario, the residents of Ontario and our other stakeholders. We fund our operations by charging industry customers a fee for the services that we provide. |
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Corporate values | ||||
TSSA's corporate values are:
TSSA stakeholders are encouraged to measure TSSA's employees' actions against these corporate values.
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Safety value chain | ||||
While we are required to enforce the Technical Standards and Safety Act, 2000 and its regulations,we have a much broader role than compliance when it comes to the many incidents a resulting from operator or user behaviour - that of safety advocate.
The following activities within the safety value chain are preventative in nature:
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Value proposition | ||||
Our value proposition is to put the most emphasis on preventative activities within the safety value chain. The progress toward this goal will vary for each sector we regulate and we are committed to ensuring compliance through best practices. We design and implement preventions where we know there are more ways to enhance safety, such as public safety awareness campaigns. We know the role of our regulatory customers and other stakeholders to have a shared responsibility for safety and we encourage them to accept this responsibility. | ||||
Risk Informed Decision-Making (RIDM) | ||||
The best way to understand safety is in terms of risk. The International Standard Organization defines safety as a "freedom from risk."
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