At a Glance
The Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) is Ontario’s public safety regulator, mandated by the Government of Ontario to enforce technical safety regulations and enhance public safety.
Throughout Ontario, TSSA regulates the safety of amusement devices, boilers and pressure vessels, elevating devices, fuels, operating engineers, and ski lifts. TSSA’s range of safety services includes public education and consumer information, examination, certification, licensing and registration, engineering design review, data analytics, risk evaluation, standards development, inspections, investigations, safety management consultation, compliance support, and enforcement and prosecution activities.
In 2025, there was an increase in the total number of incidents and non-permanent injuries compared to the 10-year average. Over the past few years, TSSA has made enhancements in data collection and reporting processes and worked with industry to establish reporting standards.
Considering the reporting enhancements and the 15% population growth of Ontario from 2016 to 2025, the rate of incidents per million people has been stable with a slight increase from 409 incidents per million people in 2016 to 414 incidents per million people in 2025. Permanent injuries, as a measure of severity of an incident, have declined over the past 10 years, with 39% fewer permanent injuries reported in 2025 compared to 2016 (normalized by population).
Across all programs, 69% of inspections conducted by TSSA resulted in a compliant inspection and 29% resulted in a failed inspection. A Failed Inspection means a high-risk issue requiring urgent attention is identified. When periodic inspections fail, the owner/operator is given 14 days to address the issue before a TSSA inspector follows up with another inspection to ensure compliance. TSSA monitors patterns of high-risk non-compliance to identify opportunities to leverage education, compliance support and partnership to improve compliance.
To learn more about public safety trends in Ontario for each industry regulated by TSSA, click here.
Incidents, Injuries and Fatalities
| Reporting Period | Incidents | Non-Permanent Injuries | Permanent Injuries | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-Year Average | 5,666 | 1,403 | 48 | 3 |
| FY25 | 6,647 | 1,717 | 49 | 3 |