A few years back elevators were front page news in most Ontario newspapers (for all the wrong reasons) and this led to MPP Han Don introducing The Reliable Elevator Act in March of 2017. Our blog The Reliable Elevators Act – How This Affects YOU recounts that time. While the proposed act was never passed, it did lead […]...More
Cleaning and Disinfecting Elevators: Recommendations & How To Advice
We don’t need to share the COVID-19 pandemic stats – I’m sure your newsfeed is full of them. We felt it was prudent, however, to share some tips on disinfecting your elevators during this critical time. Elevators are critical transportation mediums during this time, often servicing those in greatest need and jeopardy. The obvious issue, […]...More
Coronavirus and Covid-19 – Elevator Services
We know that the impact of the Covid-19 virus is top of everyone’s mind, and we want you our customers to know that we are taking the situation very seriously. The health and welfare of all our staff members and customers is our top priority and we wish you nothing but the best during these […]...More
Writing an Effective RFP
A follower of this blog suggested that a useful topic would be the creation of effective Request for Proposals (RFPs). Seeing that we have also had multiple requests this past year for direction in preparing RFPs, I thought we would address it. At a high level, there is an extremely useful online program that can […]...More
New Faces of Elevator One – Opening Doors – Elevator Maintenance
We were excited to see Gabby De Sousa and Samantha Pauze from our Elevator Maintenance Department featured in a recent Elevator World magazine article! After participating in an inaugural Ontario program which encouraged women to pursue a career as an Elevating Devices Mechanic (EDM), Gabby and Sam joined the Elevator One team as apprentices and […]...More
Reliable Elevator Act Passes Second Reading – But Is It Even Necessary?
The Reliable Elevator Act continues to make the news as various groups show their support for the goal of more reliable elevator service. The private members bill, introduced by MPP Han Dong on March 22, 2017, passed second reading unanimously on April 13, 2017. More recently there has even been talk of including this bill […]...More
TSSA Moves to Risk Based Periodic Inspections
A Bit of History, Most Ontario elevator Owner/Operators are not aware that there was a fairly significant change in the way their elevator inspections were scheduled starting in the Fall of 2015. The Technical Standards & Safety Authority (TSSA), who oversees all commercial elevators in Ontario, implemented Risk Based Scheduling (RBS) for Periodic Inspections. This […]...More
Reflections on the Wind Tower Service Lift Industry
In the 3 years that Elevator One Inc. has been involved in the wind tower service lift industry in Ontario, Canada we have learned many things and have worked with some great individuals and organizations. While installing and maintaining 100’s of service lifts in wind towers, we have made some interesting observations: The entire wind […]...More
Wind Tower Service Lift Maintenance – What TSSA Requires of You
Keeping a wind tower service lift in compliance with Ontario’s regulations can sometimes be challenging. Understanding and navigating what TSSA requires is not always a simple task especially for those who are un familiar with the TSSA. However a quality Elevator Contractor with wind tower service lift experience should be able to help with the […]...More
Why do I Need a MCP? (Maintenance Control Program)
Short Answer: A maintenance control program (MCP) is needed because the TSSA (the Technical Standards and Safety Authority) has legislated that every building owner, who has one or more elevating devices in their building, must have an MCP in place by April 1, 2014. Failure to do so will result in TSSA’s regular enforcement actions […]...More