by Andrew McGregor | General
ThyssenKrupp North America has announced that their Canadian factory, where they produced “Northern” elevator systems, will be closed by the summer of 2016. We presume that this will be the end of the Northern product line, including Normic 3200 elevator...
by Andrew McGregor | General
Court Bulletin Property Company Fined $50,000 After Worker Suffers Injuries to Hands June 5, 2015 3:40 PM Ministry of Labour TORONTO, ON – Oxford Properties Group Inc., a large owner of properties with holdings throughout Canada, has pleaded guilty to violating...
by Andrew McGregor | General
From an email received today from a customer regarding an independent (not a multinational) elevator contractor: I am writing to let you know how great the elevator company is. They were friendly, respectful, professional, and very industrious. I can’t give enough...
by Andrew McGregor | General
Below is our message to a client describing a situation we encounter often – the incumbent maintenance contractor insists on the balance of contract term, even though modernization is planned. Dear [client], With regard to our conversation today about...
by Andrew McGregor | General
TSSA Safety Order 260/14 regarding car apron plates applies to existing elevator installations. This Director’s Safety Order applies to all passenger elevators that: Have an Elevating Devices Installation Number of 33700 or lower (usually elevators originally...
by Andrew McGregor | General
In Ontario, the elevator safety authority (TSSA) has implemented new rules requiring all elevator installations to have an associated maintenance control plan (MCP). The essence of their intent is that detailed requirements for safe maintenance of elevators should be...
