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The Technical Standards and Safety Act governs the administration of public safety in the Province of Ontario. Supporting this are numerous documents including adoptions to the current codes and director's orders, which aim at keeping industry standards where they need to be to ensure public safety. What follows is a repository of these documents for reference. 

Current Code Adoption Document (CAD)

View the current CAD Amendment, published February 1, 2022, with effective dates as stipulated in the CAD. The Consultation Summary will be posted for review until February 1, 2023.

You can also view previous CAD amendments:

  • CAD May 3, 2019
  • CAD June 1, 2001 

In addition to the Code Adoption Document (CAD) and select Director's Orders, the following regulations under the Act apply to elevating devices:

  • Ontario Regulation 222/01: Certification and Training of Elevating Devices Mechanics
  • Ontario Regulation 209/01: Elevating Devices

    Please note
    : The below represents the most recent and applicable documents for this area. For older documents not listed below, please contact TSSA through the information provided at the bottom of this page. 

Active Director's Orders and Advisories

  • ACTIVE Code Adoption Documents, Guidelines, Advisories, Director's Orders & Director's Safety Orders as of August 1, 2022 

Latest Postings:  

ED 300/21 - Advisory SSPI Testing

ED 299/21 - Special Provisions for EDM-T Construction Hoist Industry

ED 298/22 - Guideline Document

ED 297/22 - B355 Alteration Guideline/Order/Checklist

ED 296/22 - B44 Alteration Guideline/Order/Checklist

ED 295/22 CAD Amendment

ED 294/21 - Federal non-mandated activities

ED 293/21 - Grounding of Transformers

ED 292/20 - Construction Hoist and Transport Platform Hoistway Wiring

ED 291/20 - Elevator Car Lighting Branch Circuit

ED 290/20 - Elevator Phones – Acceptability of Communication Technologies

ED 289/20 - Monitoring of Cylinder Corrosion Protection

ED 288/20 - Anniversary Dates for CAT Testing

ED 287/20 - Foot Operated Elevator Operating Buttons

ED 286/20 - Escalator Handrail Sterilization

ED 285/20 - COVID-19 Elevator Shutdown

ED 284/20 - Examination of a Construction Hoist (Elevating Device) Form

ED 276/18 - Category 1 Testing of Emergency Power

Past Director's Orders and Advisories

  • Archive 1 - Director's Rulings prior to May 5, 1997 (MCCR)
  • Archive 2 - Issued from May 1997 to December 2006 
  • Archive 3 - Issued from January 2007 to October 2011
  • Archive 4 - Issued from November 2011 to September 2019

Manufacturers' Bulletins

  • E-Series 5000 Escalator - Welds on Lower Track Sub-Assembly 

  • Power Climber - Wind - Field Service Instructions Flywheel Replacement 

  • PC3/Titan Overspeed Safety Device - Safety Bulletin

  • Gearbox Inspection Instructions for E5000 Escalators

  • Savaria Technical Bulletin - Pro-lock Maintenance

Guidelines and Reference Documents

  • Steel Rope Replacement Criteria - Suspension, Governor, and Compensation Ropes
  • What's New in ASME A17.1 CSA B44 [2013-2016-2019]
  • What's New in ASME A17.1 CSA B44 [2013] [2016] [2019]
  • Flowchart for Fire Alarm Initiating Devices per CAD 261/13-r1

Interpretations, Policies and Procedures

  • ED Training Provider Accreditation Policy - March 2015 
  • IPP ED0037 - Guidelines for Incidents Involving Fire, Flood, Vandalism
  • Procedure for Testing of Elevator Hydraulic Jack Replacements 

  • IPP ED0033 - Alterations and Compliance to 2.27.1 

  • IPP ED0032 - Temperature & Humidity Requirements for Alterations

  • IPP ED0031 - Hydraulic Value Replacement & Testing 

  • IPP ED0029 - Existing Elevators With No Pit Ladder

  • IPP ED0026 - Emergency Car Signalling Devices & Communications to 2.27.1

  • IPP ED0025 rev C - Door Separation Procedure 
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