Regulatory Responsibilities

COVID-19

Overview

We are committed to doing everything we can to ensure the safety of our clients, stakeholders, and employees. We remain in close contact with our safety partners and stakeholders to understand their challenges and needs during these difficult times and support them in meeting their regulatory responsibilities.

If you own, operate or maintain technical systems and equipment, you are obligated to meet all regulatory requirements for public safety.

Safety officers continue to perform safety critical assessments as per our mandate, either remotely or in person.

If you are having difficulty meeting safety requirements, we are here to help. Please contact us if you are unable to meet regulatory responsibilities under the Act, Regulation, and codes that are applicable to you. This includes capacity for enough personnel to maintain compliance to the Act, Regulation, code, and equipment manufacturers’ operations and maintenance requirements.

If your facility is closing or service is disrupted, please ensure that you follow safety protocols for equipment shut-downs and supervision.

Review the following safety requirements for each technology below.

Electrical

Safety regulatory requirements include:

Safety Standards Act – Safety Standards General regulation and the Electrical Safety Regulation and applicable codes
Electrical Safety Regulation – 4 Individuals who may perform electrical work
Safety Standards General Regulation –26 Duties of an FSR
Safety Standards Act – 24 Duties of a licensed contractor
Electrical Safety Regulation – 21
Safety Standards Act – 32 Variances

If product availability becomes an issue due to supply chains impacted by COVID-19, alternative products may be accepted on a case-by-case basis through the variance process.

Gas

Safety regulatory requirements include:

Safety Standards Act – Safety Standards General Regulation, Gas Safety Regulation, and codes
Gas Safety Regulation Division 1 – Individuals who may perform regulated work 4 (1)(2)(3)(4)
Gas Safety Regulation Division 4 – Duties of a licensed gas contractor and permit holder
Safety Standards General Regulation Division 1 – Regulated work done under supervision 5

Boilers, Pressure Vessels and Refrigeration

Safety regulatory requirements include:

Safety Standards General Regulation – 5 Regulated work done under supervision
Safety Standards Act – 24 Duties of a licensed contractor
PEBPVR Safety Regulation – 5 Individuals who may perform regulated work
PEBPVR Safety Regulation – 6 Exemption from certification requirement to operate certain equipment
PEBPVR Safety Regulation – 11 Duties of certain engineers and operators
PEBPVR Safety Regulation – 27 Interim certificates of qualification
PEBPVR Safety Regulation – 44 Plant classifications
PEBPVR Safety Regulation – 61 General duties of a licensed contractor

Elevating Devices

Safety regulatory requirements include:

Elevating Devices Safety Regulation Division 1 – Who may do regulated work in respect of other elevating devices 3.2 (1)(2)(3)
Elevating Devices Safety Regulation Division 3 – General duties of a licensed elevating device contractor 8 (2)(a)(b)
Elevating Devices Safety Regulation Division 1 – Owner’s operational and maintenance duties 21 (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
Mandatory Maintenance Directive D-L4 1011254
Safety Standards General Regulation Division 1 – Regulated work done under supervision 5

Passenger Ropeways

Safety regulatory requirements include:

Safety Standards Act, and Elevating Devices Safety Regulation and code – CSA Z-98-14
Elevating Devices Safety Regulation Division 1 – Who may do regulated work in respect of passenger ropeways 3.1 (1)(2)
Elevating Devices Safety Regulation Division 2 – Certificate of Qualification for Passenger Ropeways

Amusement Devices

Safety regulatory requirements include:

Safety Standards Act, Elevating Devices Safety Regulation and code – CSA-Z-267-00
Elevating Devices Safety Regulation Division 1 – Who may do regulated work in respect of Amusement Rides 3 (a)(b)

Railways

Safety regulatory requirements include the regulatory obligations outlined within each railway’s safety management system.

If you have witnessed an incident or hazard that involves regulated work or a regulated product, please report it to us.

We appreciate your understanding during this time, as well as your commitment to Safe technical systems. Everywhere.

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