by Andrew McGregor | General
Elevator free fall due to the ropes/wires failing is a staple of Hollywood movies and therefore creeps into the fears of persons who are nervous on elevators. However the reality is this is very, very, rare. So it is with surprise we read about complete suspension...
by Andrew McGregor | General
The provincial elevator safety regulator in Ontario, TSSA, reports that they have issued 212 orders to building owners in the last few months just for not having keys to an elevator’s machine room available on site. A simple way to avoid these citations and...
by Andrew McGregor | General
Up until recently, Ontario has not enforced the CSA B44 requirement for monthly testing of elevator firefighter’s operation – including recall of the elevators to the ground floor. However, the exemption for this testing disappeared as of January so this...
by Andrew McGregor | General
We continue to monitor the provincial safety regulator’s (TSSA) requirements for residential building owners. In these types of buildings, the owner or their representative is required to report any non functioning elevator of 48 hours or more to the TSSA’s website. ...
by Andrew McGregor | General
TSSA strike in Ontario has ended – October 2022.
by Andrew McGregor | General
The TSSA announced new rules that go into effect in July of 2022 requiring owners of elevators in residential buildings and long term care facilities to report elevator outages lasting more than 48 hours. The reports need to be filed within 30 days of the elevator...
