The Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) reviews and registers new or altered elevating device designs.
Before a new or altered elevating device can be registered, its design is subject to an engineering review to ensure compliance with Ontario safety standards as specified in the:
Design registration applications for elevating devices as defined in the Regulation must be submitted by a Professional Engineer (PEng) on behalf of a registered contractor.
Mandatory Documents for Engineering Applications — Elevating & Amusement Devices, Ski Lifts
To ensure timely processing, applicants must use the prescribed application forms and specification sheets for Elevating & Amusement Devices and Ski Lifts (EDADSki) as applicable. These forms outline the mandatory information and documentation required to complete a technical dossier.
Where applicable, please submit the completed Excel specification sheet together with a single, consolidated PDF package containing all supporting documentation. All files must be clear, legible, and viewable in Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Submissions that do not use the required forms, omit mandatory documents, or are incomplete may result in processing delays or rejection.
- ELEVATING DEVICES (ED): ED New; ED Major; ED Minor A; ED Revision
- Contract (where applicable for ED submissions with a contract before new code was adopted)
- Signed ED application form, including Stamped Document Transmittal (list of documents in their transmittal should match the documents provided in general) and Specification Sheet.
- Use for new and alteration submissions for all device types listed in the Elevating Devices Regulation
- Use also for: Temporary Elevator for Construction, Car Top Railing, Machine Guarding, Abridged Form Revisions and Request for Safety Assessment
- Supporting documents listed in the Document Transmittal
- Alterations for Cab Mod and Weight Changes (MinB, MinA,Minj) – where applicable
- See Notes tab for additional instructions
- Supplementary Report for Elevating Devices Lifts for Persons with Disabilities (pdf) - mandatory for B355 device submissions
- ED Revisions (when using the Simplified Revision form)
- Contract (where applicable for ED submissions with a contract before new code is adopted)
- Simplified Revision form – see page 4 for notes and additional details
- ED Minor B
- Contract (where applicable for ED submissions with a contract before new code is adopted)
- Minor B forms:
o Alterations for Cab Mod and Weight Changes (MinB, MinA,Minj)
o Hydraulic-Valve Replacement (B44-2019 / B355-19)
o Door Operator Replacement, Door Reopening Device, Interlock Replacement (B44-2019)
o General Blank Notification of Minor Type B Alteration
- Variances
A variance from regulations and adopted safety standards may be reviewed for consideration, but it is not guaranteed to be granted,
Variances allow designers flexibility to use designs that do not strictly comply with current regulations but include other methods to ensure equivalent elevating device safety.
Additional Files for Altered Devices
In addition to the above specification sheets for altered designs (alteration to a device), some of the following forms and documents may be required for alteration submissions.
B44 Devices
For devices covered in the CSA B44.1:19– Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators
Use for all Major and Minor A alteration submissions for devices listed in B44.
Refer to ED-296/22 - B44 Alteration Director’s Order / Guideline / Checklist (pdf)
B355 Devices
For devices covered in the CSA B355:19 Platform Lifts and Stair Lifts for Barrier-Free Access
Alteration Checklist for B355 Devices (xls)
Use for all Major and Minor A alteration submissions for devices listed in B355.
Refer to ED-297/22 – B355 Alteration Director’s Order/Guideline/Checklist (pdf)
Other Device Types
The scope of alterations to other device types should be summarized in Box 4000 of the relevant specification sheet, and the definition of major and minor alteration is as presented in in Ontario Regulation 209/01: Elevating Devices.
Other Design Submission Files
LULA - Supplementary Owners Report (pdf)
Use when required by CAD 295 Section 3.1.1(c)(15) for Short Apron Plates
How to Submit
All mandated submissions must be done through the TSSA Client Portal
For non-mandated submissions, please contact nonregulatorycontracts@tssa.org for instructions on how to proceed with your application. See Am I Regulated? to find out if your device is mandated or non-mandated.
Registration processing and priority requests
TSSA processes design registration submissions in the order in which they are received to ensure fairness and transparency in workload management.
As a general practice, we no longer provide routine rush or priority review services. In exceptional or unforeseen situations, an expedited review may be considered on a case-by-case basis and is subject to management approval.
To request consideration, please email eddesignsubmittal@tssa.org outlining the specific circumstances and justification for expedited handling. Requests will be evaluated based on operational capacity and program impact. Approval is not guaranteed.
If an expedited review is approved, the applicable expedited service fee, as set out in the current fee schedule, will be charged.