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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

DUITIES OF AN OWNER: Building maintenance presents unique and challenging concerns for both the property owner and the contractor. To protect your assets you must exercise due diligence. Read More

The process usually starts by a request from an owner or lessee of an existing or new process, equipment or machine requiring guarding, a rack, a lifting device, potentially explosive process, the use of a dust collector, an establishment that handles molten metal or a process where workers may be... Read More