Legislation and Regulatory Information

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.