The Technical Standards and Safety Authority's (TSSA) Amusement Device (AD) safety program regulates amusement rides in Ontario to ensure all devices conform to the Technical Standards and Safety Act and applicable regulations, codes and standards.
As part of the AD safety program, the TSSA:
- Reviews and registers rides
- Issues permits for each ride in the current operating season
- Licenses operators
- Conducts inspections and incident investigations
- Delivers public awareness campaigns throughout the province
Amusement devices under TSSA's jurisdiction include:
- Roller coasters
- Ferris wheels
- Merry-go-rounds (and other circular motion rides)
- Water slides, flume rides, dry slides
- Go-karts, bumper carts
- Inflatables (inflatable bouncers), bungee devices, bungee assisted bounces
- Zip lines (track and cable rides) and other generic spinning and whirling rides
For more information about the program, view our Operating an Amusement Device in Ontario document.
For information specific to Inflatable Device Regulation, please view the Inflatable Device Decision Tree.
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