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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...

As elevator technical experts we would not presume to offer advice on pandemic medical issues, even regarding elevators. Information from various health authorities is available and it is fluid. It seems clear that limiting the number of people in an elevator is...

We hope that this message finds our friends, clients, and associates doing well under the circumstances. For our part, we have found the response of our community has been with kindness, responsibility, and resilience. The COVID-19 challenge for the elevator industry...

Elevators a let-down for Toronto condo dwellers - Globe and Mail, May 24, 2018 "The 25-storey condominium building at 59 East Liberty Ave. has for the past 10 months been torturing its residents with one of the scourges of vertical living in Ontario – an elevator that...