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Ref. No.: Rev. No.: Elevating and Amusement Devices Safety Division 223/ 08 1

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DIRECTOR’S SAFETY ORDER February 1, 2008

March 4, 2008

IN THE MATTER OF: THE TECHNICAL STANDARDS AND SAFETY ACT, 2000,

S.O. 2000, c. 16

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ONTARIO REGULATION 209/01 (Elevating Devices) made under the Technical Standards and Safety Act, 2000

Subject: Inspection of structural welds on elevating devices manufactured by Uni-Tech Elevator

& Lift Inc. or Liftech Elevator Co. Sent to: All Elevator Contractors, Mechanics, and Owners of affected devices The Director, Elevating Devices Ontario Regulation 209/01 pursuant to his authority under subsection 14.(1) of the Technical Standards & Safety Act, 2000 hereby orders the following: 1. ORDER 1.1. No later than November 1st, 2008, all owners of elevating devices manufactured by Uni-Tech Elevator &

Lift Inc. or Liftech Elevator Co. shall, a) have the integrity of the structural welds of these elevating devices assessed; b) where necessary have welds repaired or modified; and c) utilize registered elevating device maintenance contractors to facilitate in the inspection and subsequent

reporting requirements. Note: A list of the affected devices is attached for reference.

1.2. If you are an owner of an installation manufactured by Uni-Tech elevator & Lift Inc. or Liftech Elevator Co. and the device is not on the attached list of affected devices, you are required to,

a) contact this office with details of the installation by fax (416) 251-7525 or email

[email protected]; and b) fulfill the requirements of this Safety Order.

1.3. If you are a maintenance contractor of an installation manufactured by Uni-Tech elevator & Lift Inc. or

Liftech Elevator Co. and the device is not on the attached list of affected devices, you are required to, a) contact this office with details of the installation by fax (416) 251-7525 or email

[email protected]; and b) provide a copy of this Director’s Safety Order to the owner for their action.

1.4. All structural welds shall be non-destructively tested (visual inspection) by a Canadian Welding Bureau

(CWB) certified welding inspector. A list of certified companies or individual welding inspectors can be found on the CWB web site at http://www.cwbgroup.org/.

3300 Bloor Street West, 14th Floor, Centre Tower, Toronto, Ontario M8X 2X4 Telephone: 416-734-3300 Fax: 416-231-5435 Toll Free: 1-877-682-8772

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1.5. If an installation has received confirmation of weld integrity or has previously undergone the necessary assessment of welds and passed, a copy of the report or a letter confirming this activity in the form of a notice of notification (Minor B) shall be forwarded by the owner or contractor to this office by fax to (416) 251-7525 or by email to [email protected].

1.6. In the event that there are any indications of weld cracks, weld failures or welds that are identified as

deficient the owner or contractor shall,

a) immediately remove the lift from service; b) notify the Director as per subsection 35 of Ontario Regulation 209/01 via fax to (416) 251-7525 or by

email to [email protected] and include the installation number and nature of the defect; and

c) arrange for the repair or replacement of welds by a certified welder in accordance to subsection 3.2 of the Elevating Devices Code Adoption Document.

1.7. Where welds are repaired, contractors shall,

a) submit to TSSA a Minor B notification; b) include the name of the CWB certified welder or company; c) include a copy of the CWB certified weld inspectors report; and d) be permitted to return the device to service (no site inspection required).

1.8. Where welds are modified, contractors shall,

a) submit to TSSA a Minor A alteration; b) include the name of the CWB certified welder or company; c) include a copy of the CWB certified weld inspectors report; d) include weld drawings; e) be permitted to return the device to service; and f) arrange for a special inspection by a TSSA inspector not later than 60 days from the date of the

completion of the alteration.

1.9. This Safety Order is effective immediately. If you are a maintenance contractor and the required work does not constitute a part of your maintenance contract, and you cannot obtain authorization from the elevator owner to complete this Safety Order by the November 1st, 2008 deadline you shall notify this office immediately and indicate the installation numbers of the relevant elevators.

2. INSTRUCTIONS 2.1. All inspections, tests, repairs and alterations shall be performed under the supervision of an elevator

mechanic as per subsection 24.(1) of the Ontario Regulations 209/01. 2.2. All welding of a steel structure on an elevating device shall conform to the requirements of CSA Standard

W59-03, Welded Steel Construction (Metal Arc Welding). 2.3. Structural welds are considered to be those critical welds whose failure could cause an unsafe or hazardous

condition. Welds to be inspected shall include, but not be limited to, areas such as the hydraulic jack and support assembly, cross head, car frame and structural uprights, etc.

2.4 The contractor who completes a Minor A alteration shall arrange for a “special inspection” to be carried out

not later than 60 days from the date of the completion of the alteration. The registered design submission shall be available at the time of the special inspection.



2.5 As a reminder any person who carries out an inspection shall ensure that the elevating device is in a safe operating condition and shall take all steps and reasonable precautions in the circumstances to ensure that the parts and functions will remain in a safe operating condition until the next scheduled inspection and examination in accordance to subsection 32.(4) of the Ontario Regulations 209/01.

2.6 It shall be the responsibility of the owner to engage the contractor for the safe removal of every elevating

device (which they own) from service that does not comply with this Order by November 1st, 2008. 2.7 Detail drawings of the welds can be obtained from the manufacturer.

Uni-Tech Elevator and Lift Inc. 751 McKay Road, Unit #5 Pickering, Ontario L1W 3C7 Phone: (905) 686-8342 / (800) 670-7416 Fax: (905) 686-8111

3. BACKGROUND 3.1. The Technical Standard & Safety Authority (TSSA) was made aware of several defective structural welds

on elevating devices manufactured by Uni-Tech Elevator & Lift Inc. or Liftech Elevator Co. Upon further investigation it was discovered that the structural welds were not installed in accordance to the requirements of W47.1-03 Certification of Companies for Fusion Welding of Steel.

4. NOTES

a) The attached table of device installations has been corrected in Revision 1. b) No further action is required for devices identified as Complete (Assessed / Submitted) or

Dismantled.

__________________________ Roland Hadaller, Director, Ontario Regulations 209/01(Elevating Devices) made under the Technical Standards and Safety Act, 2000

This Order has been developed in consultation with the Elevating Devices Advisory Council.



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