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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Elevator One Gets another Top Rating from TSSA
The Technical Standard Safety Authority (TSSA), who oversees all elevating devices in Ontario, has again rated Elevator One as one of the top maintenance service providers in the province of Ontario. TSSA provides a detailed rating of all elevator contractors as they compare to the industry average. These stats are only provided directly to each […]
Ontario Elevator Strike – A Balanced Perspective
The unionised mechanics in the Ontario Elevator market have been on strike since the beginning of May 2013. Outside of biased articles on either side of the dispute, I have not read much that would seem balanced and helpful for the group most affected – the clients. I would like to do my best to […]
The TSSA Elevator Inspector has been here. What should I do?
In the Province of Ontario, the Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) is responsible for regulating the safety of elevating devices under the Technical Standards & Safety Act 2000. Part of their due diligence is periodic inspections of all regulated elevating devices based on a “risk-based” cycle. When a TSSA Elevator Inspector finishes their inspection […]
How good is your Elevator Maintenance contractor?
Most building owners with elevators would be very surprised to learn that the Technical Standard Safety Authority (TSSA), who oversees all elevating devices in Ontario, provides a detailed rating of all elevator contractors as they compare to the industry average. These stats are only provided directly to the elevator contractor and were most recently released […]
Changes to Annual Firefighters’ Emergency Operation (FEO) Testing
The requirements for building owners with elevators equipped with Firefighters’ Emergency Operation (FEO) are changing on May 1, 2012. The changes are not major, but prudent building owners will ensure that they are in compliance and that their firefighters elevators are being tested regularly. This article is a summary of the new requirements with links […]
