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For our Ontario clients who may have heard of a possible elevator labour (IUEC) disruption, we have learned negotiations are finalized and there will be no strike.

The ThyssenKrupp (TKE) Tac 20 /22 elevator control system was installed in large numbers in hydraulic (low rise) elevator systems across North America.  Unfortunately, TK Elevator has now announced this product as obsolete and unsupported.  This means that building...

Today is a good time to boast a little: despite pressures that have swayed our competition, Rooney, Irving & Assoc. remains Canadian-owned and owner-operated.  All of the fees our clients pay remain in Canada. Our company's ownership works at the company.  We're...

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...

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 avoid the...

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 is now...

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. ...

TSSA strike in Ontario has ended - October 2022.

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...

This information is intended to provide guidance to building owners on the use of their elevators and escalators. As of this writing, there is a rush in Canada to establish protocols for the use of vertical transportation equipment, considering the prospect of workers...