| January/February 2026 |
| JUMP TO SECTION: Insider Insights Access More TSSA Services Online Starting March 2026 TSSA clients will be able to access more online services through the TSSA Client Portal as of March 16, 2026. Moving more services online supports TSSA’s commitment to improving the client experience. By digitizing and streamlining key processes, we can integrate more core services into the Client Portal – the gateway to TSSA’s online services. If you are not a current user of the TSSA Client Portal, follow the instructions to sign up. After creating access to the Client Portal, you need to link your portal profile to your existing TSSA account to perform transactions, submit applications and access online services. New services available on the Client Portal starting March include: Engineering submissions Certification and Exam Services: Apply online for examinations, reinstate certificates, apply for a certificate if you’re from outside Ontario, and obtain Training Provider accreditation. Examinations will be done in-person on a computer at dedicated exam centres. Read more Important Information: Fee Changes – Effective May 1, 2026 As Ontario’s public safety regulator, Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) is dedicated to advancing safety across the province. As a not-for-profit organization, TSSA sets its fees on a cost recovery basis to reflect the actual cost of its services. TSSA has made significant progress toward cost recovery while continuing to improve organizational efficiencies. This approach aligns with TSSA’s Outcome-Based Regulator principles and helps both TSSA and our regulated sectors stay focused on what matters most – minimizing the risk of harm. TSSA reviews fees annually to ensure we can adequately fulfill our regulatory responsibilities. Through this review, TSSA has determined that an inflationary fee increase is sufficient for continued cost recovery that supports the effective delivery of our safety mandate, while considering service delivery value for stakeholders. Inflationary fee increase of 2.4% Effective May 1, 2026, an inflationary fee increase of 2.4% will apply to the Fuels, Elevating Device, Ski Lift and Amusement Device programs, as well as Boiler and Pressure Vessel (BPV) inspections and engineering. However, there is no planned inflationary fee increase for the BPV Certificate of Inspection (BPV COI) program on May 1, 2026, as a fee adjustment aimed at eliminating the historic deficit and achieving cost recovery in this area already took effect at the beginning of this year. Read more Tell Us How Our Website is Doing We want to better understand how satisfied you are with the usability, clarity, and overall experience of the TSSA website www.tssa.org Your feedback is important in helping us improve. This short survey measures how easily visitors can navigate the site, find information, and access safety resources. We’d love to hear from you. Please click the button below to complete the survey, which will remain open until March 16, 2026. TSSA Website Survey TSSA Commemorates Black History Month TSSA commemorated Canada’s 30th anniversary of Black History Month on February 11, 2026. The event featured a presentation by Roen Higgins, an award-winning spoken word poet, educator, speaker, life coach, and clinical therapist with more than 25 years of experience supporting individuals, families, and communities. Register for TSSA’s Amusement Ride Safety Training Forum 2026 Register for the 24th Annual TSSA Amusement Ride Safety Training Forum. This three-day forum provides specific training on ride inspection, codes and standards, employee safety and ride manufacturing. Attendees will receive 16 hours of NAARSO continuing education credits. When: March 24 – 27, 2026 Where: Springhill Suites Vaughan, 612 Applewood Crescent Registration deadline: Friday March 13, 2026 Registration includes: • March 24 Reception • March 25 (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) (8 hours in class) • March 26 (Breakfast and Lunch) (4 hours in class, 4 hours practical) • March 27 (NAARSO level I and II Exams, optional) Read more Ensure Compliance When Making Minor Alterations to Elevating Devices If you own or operate an elevating device, even minor alterations ─ those that don’t affect its original design or operational characteristics ─ must still comply with safety code requirements. These small changes can impact the device’s safety and performance, such as affecting the brake-holding capacity of an elevating system due to weight changes, or the speed and force of closing doors.  Recent TSSA inspections found a rise in non-compliance involving minor alterations. In the 2025 calendar year, 249 out of 306 inspections for minor alterations conducted resulted in orders being issued to owners and operators for two main reasons: – Contractors failed to submit a design to TSSA within 30 days of completing the minor alteration and to request a special inspection within 60 days of returning the elevating device to service. – Owners could not provide documentation showing which contractor performed the minor alteration and when it was completed. To ensure safe operation, all minor alterations must be documented and inspected as required by regulation. Please click the links below for more information on compliance standards for elevating devices. · Compliance Standards – Electric/Traction Elevators · Compliance Standards – Hydraulic Elevators Elevating Devices Safety Bulletin: Hoist Rope Failures on Torin ER6 Elevator Machines TSSA is sharing a safety bulletin issued by the Technical Safety Authority of Saskatchewan (TSASK) after safety issues involving hoist ropes have been identified on certain Torin ER6 elevator machines in Saskatchewan. According to the bulletin, hoist ropes failed on a Torin ER6-221P7 geared elevator machine in December 2025. The ropes, which were replaced on February 2, 2024, failed after approximately 600,000 runs. TSASK advised that: Three elevating devices with this configuration have been sealed due to hoist ropes not meeting ASME A17.6 requirements. Two additional devices have been issued priority orders requiring hoist rope replacement within 30 days. Inspections of similar installations continue. TSASK will update findings after inspections are completed. TSSA is sharing this information for awareness among Ontario owners, contractors, and maintenance personnel. While there are several similar installations in Ontario, no comparable incidents have been reported to date. Read the TSASK bulletin for details. Renew Amusement Device Licences & Permits Operators and owners of amusement devices must renew their device licences and permits before the start of each operating season. Amusement devices cannot legally operate without a valid authorization. To prevent delays in processing, do ensure you have completed the renewal application form, paid the renewal fees, and provided all required documents. Back to Industry News Red Cap Propane Fined $45,000 for Fuel Safety Violation Following Cambridge Home Explosion Advisory: Clarifying the Definitions of “Modification” & “Maintenance” in Liquid Fuels Facilities TSSA has published a new advisory to clarify the definitions of “maintenance” and “modification” as they apply to liquid fuels facilities under Ontario Regulation 217/01, Liquid Fuels and Liquid Fuels Handling Code. The aim is to clarify the type of modifications that require TSSA review and approval. Please read the full advisory for details. Winter Wise’ Seasonal Safety Bilingual Booklet To enhance Ontarians’ awareness and understanding of carbon monoxide (CO) risks and preventative actions to mitigate those risks, TSSA delivered the Winter Wise seasonal safety bilingual booklet to approximately 650,000 households in select communities across Ontario.  TSSA also teamed up with local fire and emergency services in those regions to promote this critical safety information through its safety partners. The booklet provides information about CO and other seasonally relevant safety topics. Please share this resource with your industry networks or visit COsafety.ca to learn more. Visit Ontario.ca/CarbonMonoxide for more information about changes to the Ontario Fire Code related to CO alarm requirements in Ontario for existing homes, multi-unit residential buildings and care occupancy buildings effective January 1, 2026. Burn Safety Awareness Week: Supporting our SickKids Partner During National Burn Awareness Week from February 1 to 7, TSSA proudly supported the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in its ongoing efforts to promote and enhance burn safety awareness. Through social amplification of their All it Takes is A Second to Prevent Childhood Burns: Find out How video, TSSA encourages Ontarians to see how one second can make all the difference. Additionally, TSSA proudly participated in SickKids’ on-site, in-person events during the week where partners, including Toronto Fire Services, came together to support SickKids’ efforts, share resources, broaden awareness and promote positive safety behaviours. To learn more, visit SickKids’ About Kids Health, Burns Learning Hub. Back to Industry News Engaging Ontario’s Agricultural Industry to Strengthen Safety TSSA is working with agricultural associations across Ontario to ensure owners and operators are informed that boilers and pressure vessels (BPV) in installations, fittings, and piping used for agricultural purposes comply with safety laws, following the lifting of the exemption on agricultural BPVs in 2021.  TSSA made a strong presence at three recent events for the agricultural industry to promote awareness that BPVs used in agricultural operations are regulated by Ontario Regulation 220/01: Boilers and Pressure Vessels under the Technical Standards and Safety Act, 2000, and the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) B51 Boiler, Pressure Vessel and Pressure Piping Code. Dairy Farmers of Ontario Annual Meeting The TSSA team engaged industry attendees and provided information kits at the exhibitor showcase of the Dairy Farmers of Ontario Annual Meeting in Toronto from January 13 to 15, 2026. Key compliance requirements for agricultural BPVs include: – Having a Canadian Registration Number (CRN) to confirm that a BPV design complies with safety standards – Obtaining a Certificate of Inspection for regulated pressure equipment – Undergoing periodic inspections – Ensuring the company hired to repair or alter BPVs holds a Certificate of Authorization from TSSA. Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers Presentation  TSSA shared key compliance requirements for agricultural BPVs with the Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers (OGVG) on January 22, 2026. OGVG represents over 170 greenhouse vegetable farmers operating on more than 4,300 acres in Ontario. Tony Gabriele, TSSA’s BPV Regional Supervisor, outlined the following steps for greenhouse growers: Create a user account on the TSSA Client Portal. Self-report BPV equipment using an online form on TSSA’s website. TSSA will prioritize site assessments for sites considered higher risk. Beef Farmers of Ontario Annual General Meeting TSSA connected with industry stakeholders at the Beef Farmers of Ontario’s AGM exhibitor showcase in Mississauga on February 18-19, 2026, to help owners and operators understand the safety requirements for BPVs used in agriculture.  Upcoming Events Look out for TSSA’s information booth at the following industry events: Grain Farmers of Ontario annual conference, March 24, 2026, Niagara Falls Convention Centre Ontario Pork Congress, June 17-18, 2026, Stratford, ON Read more or visit TSSA’s website to find out what Ontario’s agricultural sector needs to know about reporting BPVs. Back to Industry News In Ontario, following the required operating and maintenance practices for refrigerated ice rinks protects the public and ensures compliance with Operating Engineers Regulation. Read the advisory for details on what operators need to do to keep indoor and outdoor refrigerated ice surfaces compliant. Back to Industry News 274 The number of orders issued during Operating Engineers inspections in FY25 connected to “Ensuring safety valves and pressure fittings maintenance procedures are developed by trained personnel.” Source: Public Safety Report 2025 (page 68) Escalator Safety for Seniors on the Move Escalators move millions of users safely daily in Ontario. But a fatal incident in FY25 involving an elderly person with a mobility device highlights the unique risks older adults may face when using escalators, particularly when assisted by mobility devices or carrying bulk items. Public education is a key risk-mitigation tool to promote safe riding behaviour and alternatives like using elevators when and where available. Watch the safety video to learn more. Get in touch We would like to hear from you. Please send your comments or story ideas to media@tssa.org. Click the “Subscribe” button and get safety updates delivered to your inbox. You can access the issues online. 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