Passenger Ropeways

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Passenger Ropeway Safety

We are responsible for overseeing the safety of Passenger Ropeways throughout BC in accordance with the Safety Standards Act and the Elevating Devices Safety Regulation. Passenger Ropeways include tramways, gondolas, chairlifts, rope tows, and passenger conveyors.

Directives, Information Bulletins, Safety Orders and Advisories

Incident Investigations

Passenger Ropeways Regulations

The Safety Standards Act applies to everyone who installs, alters, maintains or operates passenger ropeway systems. All licensed contractors are required to keep up to date with changes in the Act and Regulations.

 

CSA Standard

All licensed contractors must be familiar with the Canadian Standard for passenger ropeways, Z98-14. Check that your employer has a copy or purchase one for yourself at the CSA Standards Store.

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What Are the Leading Technical Safety Risks in BC?

Read our comprehensive safety report and learn more about the incidents, hazards, and initiatives that shaped the safety system in BC in 2023.

Safety Education: Stay Safe on the Chairlift, Conveyor, or Rope Tow

Whether you’re a seasoned pro, a first-timer, or parents heading out with young kids, we recommend you take a few minutes to review our top safety tips for keeping you and your family safe on the slopes this season.

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Passenger Ropeway and Conveyor Inspections

Ski resorts in BC regularly conduct their own individual inspection of chairlifts, gondolas, tramways, rope tows, and passenger conveyors. However, our safety officers also periodically inspect these devices as well to ensure they are operating safely. Learn more about what our safety officers look for when inspecting your ropeway(s) or conveyor(s).

Reporting Passenger Ropeway Incidents and Hazards: What You Need to Know

Even though significant advancements have been made in safety, every year, BC experiences a number of passenger ropeway incidents. Learn more about when and how to report an incident to Technical Safety BC.

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As a province-wide organization, Technical Safety BC respectfully recognizes that its employees live and work on the traditional and unceded territories of the many Indigenous Nations that have thrived throughout British Columbia since time immemorial.

Technical Safety BC collects information for the purposes of administering the Safety Standards Act. That Act, along with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, constitutes the authority to collect such information. If you have questions about the collection, use, or disclosure of this information, contact the Senior Records, Information and Privacy Analyst for Technical Safety BC at 1 866 566 7233.