Technical Standards and Safety Authority

Technical Standards and Safety Authority
Abbreviation TSSA
Formation 1996 (1996)
Type Regulator
Headquarters Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Region served
Ontario
Michael Beard
Staff
330 (2009)
Website www.tssa.org

The Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) administers and enforces technical standards in the province of Ontario in Canada.[1][2]

It is a non-profit organization that has been given powers to enforce and create public safety rules in such areas as elevators, ski lifts, upholstery, amusement rides, fuels, boilers, pressure vessels and operating engineers in order to protect lives and the environment.

See also

Canadian Standards Association

Technical Safety Authority of Saskatchewan

Alberta Boilers Safety Association

References

  1. ↑ Technical standards and safety in Ontario
  2. ↑ Technical Standards and Safety Authority - Services
  1. TSSA homepage
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