News

Ontatio strike

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.

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Obsolete – ThyssenKrupp Tac 20 /22

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...

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RiA – A Canadian company – employee owned

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...

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LULA failure in BC

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...

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Avoid a $ penalty from TSSA!

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...

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Monthly testing of elevator recall

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...

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