Attend the Technical Standards and Safety Authority’s 2024 Annual Public Meeting (APM) and Safety Awards Presentation.
TECHNICAL STANDARDS AND SAFETY AUTHORITY
Livestream Details: https://live.webcastcanada.ca/go/240919tssaapm
Date: September 19, 2024 (Thursday), 3 PM EST
Venue: Marriott Hotel (Salons A, B, C), 901 Dixon Road, Toronto, ON
The APM will be recorded and available on TSSA’s website shortly after the event.
Click to read the agenda.
Check out the latest updates in the May/June 2024 issue of the Safety Dispatch e-newsletter, your source of safety news and initiatives across TSSA’s regulated sectors. Keep your fingers on the pulse of safety developments.
Highlights of this issue include:
- Save the Date: TSSA's Annual Public Meeting & Safety Awards Presentation
- New Client Portal Transforms Customer Experience
- Elevator Contractor Fined $300,000 For Safety Violation During Elevator Installation
- Report Elevators Out of Service for More than 48 Hours
- Ride Smart This Summer with These Safety Tips
- Presentation Slides for Inflatable Industry Training
- Seeking Feedback on Oil & Gas Pipeline Systems Code Adoption Document 2024
- TSSA Presented at HRAI Chapter
- Have Your Annual Inspection Report Ready for Periodic Inspections
- “Light it Right: Light it Up…” BBQ Safety Campaign
- Webinar on Submitting Boilers & Pressure Vessels Engineering Applications
- Verification of the Operating Status of Unverified BPVs Underway
- Report Regulated Boilers & Pressure Vessels Used for Agricultural Purposes
The Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) is ushering in a new era of convenience and efficiency for its regulated clients with the official launch of the TSSA Client Portal. The innovative platform, unveiled today, consolidates TSSA’s online services into a user-friendly interface, streamlining processes and enhancing accessibility.
The TSSA Client Portal provides access to the highest-volume applications and offers a suite of self-serve capabilities empowering regulated clients to conduct a range of online transactions directly and update their business information as needed.
“At TSSA, we are committed to leveraging technology to provide our regulated clients with convenient and efficient solutions,” says TSSA President and CEO Bonnie Rose. “The launch of the Client Portal represents a significant milestone in our ongoing efforts to modernize our systems and make it easier for our clients to do business with us so that they can focus on what matters most – managing safety.”
Key features of the Client Portal include automated functions that remove manual processing where possible to speed up servicing time and improve overall efficiency. Additionally, Client-portal applications provide clearer instructions on the information that TSSA requires to provide the service, which ensures a more seamless experience from start to finish. Watch the video about the Client Portal.
Portal Functionalities
Regulated clients can use the TSSA Client Portal to do the following:
- Create and update accounts
- Submit an exam request
- View exam results
- View issued orders
- Submit and pay for applications
- View inspection reports and permits, licences or certificates
- Pay a TSSA invoice (account setup not required)
Furthermore, the Client Portal offers direct access to the online submission of TSSA’s highest-volume applications with the ability to submit supplementary documentation where required.
To get started with the TSSA Client Portal, all customers are required to sign up as new users.
- Existing clients must link to their existing TSSA account (Existing users should not create a new account).
- New clients need to create a new account.
Step-by-step instructions can be found on the Training web page. Additionally, organizations are reminded that unique email addresses are required for each user – access to the Portal is not permitted for users sharing a single email address.
For assistance or inquiries regarding the Client Portal, customers can contact TSSA’s Customer Contact Centre at 1-877-682-8772 or refer to the self-help resources on TSSA’s website.
Check out the latest updates in the March/April 2024 issue of the Safety Dispatch e-newsletter, your source of safety news and initiatives across TSSA’s regulated sectors. Keep your fingers on the pulse of safety developments.
Highlights of this issue include:
- Nominations Open for TSSA's 2024 Safety Awards
- TSSA Garners Safety Excellence Recognition for Third Straight Year
- Unveiling Soon…The New TSSA Client Portal
- Mark Your Calendar: Virtual Training for the Inflatable Industry
- Prevent Elevator Doors from Closing on Passengers
- 60-Day Public Review of CSA B149.1:25 Natural Gas & Propane Installation Draft Code
-Seeking Your Feedback: Compressed Gas Code Adoption Document (CAD) 2024
- Fraud Prevention Month: Combatting Trunk Slammers
- Report Regulated Boilers & Pressure Vessels Used for Agricultural Purposes
TSSA is seeking your feedback on two proposed fees: Authorization Late Payment Fee and Inspection Cancellation Fee.
TSSA’s fee structure does not currently include an authorization late payment or inspection cancellation fee. The introduction of these fees will encourage customer compliance, improve safety, efficiency and expediency in delivery of customer-initiated inspection services.
The opportunity to provide feedback will be open until Tuesday May 21, 2024.
TSSA will review and consider stakeholder feedback, and follow-up with respondents on the outcome of the consultation.
TSSA appreciates your time and attention in providing your input.
The consultation is now closed.
Toronto, ON, April 17, 2024 – The Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) is proud to announce that it has been honoured by Canadian Occupational Safety (COS) magazine with a 5-Star Safety Cultures Award for the third straight year. This award recognizes Canadian organizations that consistently demonstrate their commitment to fostering a strong safety culture.
“TSSA is a safety culture leader, both internally and externally, as it helps organizations in Ontario meet the highest safety standards,” said Shane Mercer, Senior Journalist, Canadian Occupational Safety. TSSA should be celebrated for its devotion to creating resilient safety cultures that help protect workers in many sectors of the economy.”
Nominated by COS magazine, TSSA was shortlisted as a finalist for the award following a comprehensive submission outlining its internal safety initiatives. In the next qualifying round, a cross-section of TSSA employees participated in a safety culture satisfaction survey, resulting in an overall satisfaction rating exceeding 75 percent.
TSSA has been on a transformative journey since 2018, transitioning into a modern Outcome-Based Regulator that harnesses data insights to better target safety risks and reduce harm. Strengthening TSSA's internal safety culture is a critical component to this transformation, enabling TSSA to achieve its safety goals.
“Winning this award for the third year in a row is a tremendous honour and a testament to the dedication of our entire team to maintaining the highest standards of safety,” said Bonnie Rose, President and CEO, TSSA. “At TSSA, safety is a core value ingrained in everything we do. This award serves as a validation of our ongoing commitment to creating a safe and healthy work environment for all our employees and working together with the industries we regulate for a safer Ontario.”
In a feature article in COS magazine, TSSA sheds light on the strategies and initiatives that have contributed to its strong safety culture. For more details, read the story.
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For more information, please contact:
Alexandra Campbell Vice President, Communications and Stakeholder Relations
Technical Standards and Safety Authority
Telephone: 416-734-6227
Email: media@tssa.org
Annual award program recognizes Ontario leaders in public safety
TORONTO, April 4, 2024 - The Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) is now accepting nominations for its 2024 Safety Awards honouring Ontario leaders in public safety.
Access online nomination forms on TSSA's website. Nominations of individuals and organizations working in TSSA's regulated sectors will be accepted until June 3, 2024 (Monday).
TSSA presents Safety Awards every year to individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to Ontario's public safety in TSSA's regulated sectors: Fuels; Boilers and Pressure Vessels and Operating Engineers; Elevating and Amusement Devices and Ski Lifts.
Organizations, teams or individuals can be nominated in two award categories recognizing acts and initiatives that enhance public safety for Ontarians:
- Impact Awards highlight significant contributions to safety or significant initiatives or projects that have positive safety outcomes and go above and beyond regulatory compliance.
- Legacy Awards recognize the impact over time for persons or organizations that have demonstrated a history of safety conscientiousness.
TSSA will announce the 2024 Safety Awards recipients at its annual public meeting on September 19, 2024.
The following were recipients of TSSA's Safety Awards in 2023:
2023 Impact Award Winner, Brandon Irwin
As a Lift Operator at Osler Bluff Ski Club in Blue Mountains, Ontario, Brandon Irwin proved that a vigilant safety mindset can save lives on the slopes. His unwavering focus on customers, along with a lifesaving outcome from his prompt safety actions, has distinguished him as the winner of the TSSA Impact Award 2023. Read the write-up or watch the video.
2023 Legacy Award Winner, Western University Power Plant Team
For two decades, Western University's Power Plant team has maintained an impeccable record of zero lost-time incidents. This safety achievement demonstrates the plant's robust safety culture, earning the 15-strong Power Plant team the TSSA Legacy Award for 2023. Read the write-up or watch the video.
Bonnie Rose, President and CEO of TSSA, says recognizing people and organizations that have made significant contributions to public safety in Ontario is an important part of TSSA's efforts to encourage best practices and improve safety outcomes.
"Organizations, teams and industry professionals dedicated to safety are vital partners in fostering a safer Ontario. These awards underscore that safety is a shared responsibility. Everyone has the potential to make an impact on safety," says Rose.
About TSSA
Throughout Ontario, the Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) enforces provincial safety regulations and enhances public safety. TSSA regulates the safety of amusement devices, boilers and pressure vessels, elevating devices, fuels, operating engineers, and ski lifts. Its range of safety services includes public education, certification, licensing and registration, engineering design review, inspections, investigations, safety management consultation, compliance support, enforcement, and prosecution activities.