Elevating Devices
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EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY Elevator Periodic Category Tests and Inspection Frequency TSASK is pleased to offer a 4-hour course covering the provincial and code requirements for periodic category tests and inspections. This course is designed to introduce participants to provincial requirements for safety testing, safety test checklists, code requirements and reporting requirements. Course emphasis is on the role of contractors and EDM’s who perform the work, and supporting owners’ overall maintenance activities and regulatory requirements. |
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Approval of Henning ELVI 2 Test Equipment TSASK now accepts Henning ELVI 2 test equipment for Category 5 tests without load via alternative test methodologies without the need for a baseline. |
The Technical Safety Authority of Saskatchewan (TSASK) inspects and regulates elevating devices in Saskatchewan ensuring they are in accordance with the Passenger and Freight Elevator Regulations set out by the Government of Saskatchewan. Please click here to download the Passenger and Freight Elevator Regulations.
Elevator Safety establishes and enforces the Technical Safety Authority of Saskatchewan Act to minimize potential hazards associated with complex electrical & mechanical equipment such as passenger and freight elevators, escalators, power and belt man lifts, hand powered manlifts, lifts for persons with physical disabilities, personnel hoists and ski lifts.Please click here to download the Technical Safety Authority of Saskatchewan Act.
The safety act standards include:
- Reviewing and registering equipment designs before installation
- Initial inspection after installation to ensure all elevating devices meet the The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and Canadian Standards Association (CSA) requirements - ASME A17.1 / CSA B44-13
- Performs incident investigations
- Licensing and inspecting operational equipment periodically to ensure safety standards are maintained
- Licensing contractors who install, maintain and test equipment
TSASK inspectors are certified by the National Association of Elevator Safety Authorities (NAESA International).