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PSR or PHSR is an acronym for the term Pre-Start Health and Safety Review. This phrase is the title for Section 7 of Regulation 851 of Industrial Regulations, a section of the Occupational Health and Safety Act. Read More

To All High-Rise Building Owners (Who own stages davit arms, roof cars, other means of supporting façade access equipment)O. R.213/91 amended by 0. Reg. Read More

New Regulations for Suspended Work Platforms & Powered Chairs What do they mean and their Impact on the Industry? In 2009, on Christmas Eve in Toronto, a modular suspended stage failed claiming four workers lives. Read More

With the recent article published by CBC News regarding a new Ontario bill aiming to hold elevator contractors responsible for fixing outages, it is evident that broken elevators are reaching a crisis point in Canada. Read More

In designing and constructing suspended elevating platforms and supporting structures, good engineering practice and the following Regulations and Standards and Codes must adhered to: The designer must consider the capacity of the powered hoists as well as the rated load and dead load of the... Read More