Attention: Operating Engineer Plant Operators
The Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) is hosting a live webinar to inform attendees about the new Operating Engineer (OE) Compliance Standard which is expected to launch in spring.
Register for OE Compliance Standard Webinar
Date: Thursday, March 26, 2026
Time: 1 - 2 pm (EST)
REGISTER TO SAVE YOUR SPOT NOW! Attendance is limited to the first 1,000 attendees.
The OE Compliance Standard seeks to enhance the safety of plants across Ontario by focusing the efforts of TSSA and regulated parties on addressing high-risk non-compliances promptly. The OE Compliance Standard identifies high-risk non-compliances that pose significant risks to safety. If high-risk non-compliances are found during a periodic inspection, TSSA will issue an order(s) and conduct a follow-up inspection to verify compliance. If compliance is not confirmed, the impacted equipment or plant will be shut down.
Other non-compliances, categorized as safety tasks (low- and medium-risk non-compliances), will be noted on the inspection report. TSSA will not conduct a follow-up inspection if only safety tasks are found during a periodic inspection.
Webinar attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and learn about:
- How the OE Compliance Standard was developed
- High-risk non-compliances on the OE Compliance Standard
- The difference between high-risk non-compliances on the OE Compliance Standard and other non-compliances
- The process to follow when non-compliances are found during a periodic inspection
Speakers:
- Sandra Cooke, Manager, Compliance, Legal, TSSA
Sandra Cooke is one of the people leading TSSA’s transformation into an Outcome-Based Regulator. Since joining TSSA in 1999, she has held a variety of managerial roles in operations, fuels safety engineering, compliance and business development. She also serves as TSSA’s Ombudsman. Her experience before TSSA includes roles at Ontario Hydro, a gas appliance manufacturer and a certification agency. Sandra is an Ontario Professional Engineer with a master’s degree and a bachelor of applied science in engineering from the University of Toronto. Sandra is a member of the International Ombudsman Association (IOA) and is an IOA-Certified Organizational Ombudsman Practitioner.
- Sue Hadley, Chief Officer, Operating Engineer, TSSA
Sue Hadley is a 1st Class Operating Engineer with 38 years of experience in the power‑generation sector. Her extensive career spans coal, oil, gas, energy‑from‑waste, and biomass facilities, and she has overseen the commissioning of three power plants. From 2012 to 2017, Sue served as an Operating Engineer Inspector with TSSA. She has also taught at BCIT and Lambton College for four years and contributed to organizations such as Achieve Anything and Women in Science and Engineering, supporting the advancement of women in technical fields.