The Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) reviews elevating device designs to ensure compliance with the Technical Standards and Safety Act and any other applicable regulations or adopted safety codes and standards.
Our engineering services include:
- Design registration
- Variance review
- Component or design filing
- Engineering consulting services
For more information on these services, please review the below sections.
Design registration |
| Before a new elevating device is registered, its design is subject to an engineering review to ensure compliance with existing safety standards. To submit a design for registration, you must complete an Application for Registration of Design Submission form and along with the required drawings and documents.
You can submit these documents by email at ED Design Submittal or by mail to: Technical Standards and Safety Authority Elevating and Amusement Devices Division 345 Carlingview Drive Toronto, ON M9W 6N9 |
Variance reviews |
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A variance from regulations and adopted safety standards may be granted where other methods are used to ensure equivalent elevating device safety. Variances allow designers flexibility to use designs that do not strictly comply with current regulations but are determined to not reduce the level of safety. Service fees are charged at an hourly rate. |
Component or design filing |
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The TSSA also reviews components, standard designs, certifications, or tests to ensure the meet required regulations. You can also view our list of filed elevator controllers and components. |
Engineering consulting services |
| For special elevating devices where there are no established standards, the TSSA conducts a preliminary review of an elevating device design. We can determine the device's conformance with safety standards prior to production of the equipment. This is a cost effective option that provides assurance to the manufacturers of the elevating device that the equipment will be acceptable, before the start of manufacturing. Consulting services are also available for items such as code compliance and design submissions. For more information about our consulting services, please email Rob Kremer, Elevating and Amustment Devices Manager. |
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