O. Reg. 186/03: CERTIFICATION AND TRAINING OF ELEVATING DEVICE MECHANICS

 

ontario regulation 186/03

made under the

technical standards and safety act, 2000

Made: April 24, 2003
Filed: May 9, 2003
Printed in The Ontario Gazette: May 24, 2003

Amending O. Reg. 222/01

(Certification and Training of Elevating Device Mechanics)

1. Subsection 1 (1) of Ontario Regulation 222/01 is amended by adding the following definitions:

“mechanic” has the same meaning as in Ontario Regulation 209/01;

“ski-lift” means a passenger ropeway as defined in Ontario Regulation 209/01;

“ski-lift mechanic” means a person who holds a ski-lift mechanic’s certificate referred to in paragraphs 1 to 4 of subsection 4 (1.1);

2. Section 4 of the Regulation is amended by adding the following subsection:

(1.1) No person shall work on a ski-lift as a ski-lift mechanic without first having obtained a certificate from the director designating the person as one or more of the following:

1. A ski-lift mechanic, class A (an “SLM-A certificate”).

2. A ski-lift mechanic, class B (an “SLM-B certificate”).

3. A ski-lift mechanic, class C (an “SLM-C certificate”).

4. A ski-lift mechanic, class F (an “SLM-F certificate”).

5. A ski-lift mechanic-in-training (“an SLM-T certificate”).

3. Subsection 6 (7) of the Regulation is amended by adding “or SLM-T” before “certificate”.

4. Section 19 of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

SLM-A certificate

19. (1) A person who holds an SLM-A certificate may, without supervision, service, maintain, alter, install and construct any type of passenger ropeway, including detachable grip and reversible aerial lifts, if the holder of the certificate has the required and documented experience.

(2) A holder of an SLM-A certificate who does not have the documented experience referred to in subsection (1) shall not perform the functions referred to in that subsection unless the holder performs them under the supervision of the employer or registered contractor of the holder.

SLM-B certificate

20. (1) A person who holds an SLM-B certificate may, without supervision, service, maintain, alter and install any type of fixed grip aerial lifts and surface lifts if the holder of the certificate has the required and documented experience.

(2) A holder of an SLM-B certificate who does not have the documented experience referred to in subsection (1) shall not perform the functions referred to in that subsection unless the holder performs them under the supervision of the employer or registered contractor of the holder.

SLM-C certificate

21. (1) A person who holds an SLM-C certificate may, without supervision, service, maintain, alter and install any type of surface lift if the holder of the certificate has the required and documented experience.

(2) A holder of an SLM-C certificate who does not have the documented experience referred to in subsection (1) shall not perform the functions referred to in that subsection unless the holder performs them under the supervision of the employer or registered contractor of the holder.

SLM-F certificate

22. (1) A person who holds an SLM-F certificate may, without supervision, test, examine and inspect passenger ropeways if the holder of the certificate has the required and documented experience.

(2) A holder of an SLM-F certificate who does not have the documented experience referred to in subsection (1) shall not perform the functions referred to in that subsection unless the holder of the certificate performs them under the supervision of a holder of an SLM-A, SLM-B or SLM-C certificate.

(3) A professional engineer may test, examine and inspect passenger ropeways without holding an SLM-F certificate.

SLM-T certificate

23. (1) A person who holds an SLM-T certificate may perform the functions that a holder of an SLM-A, SLM-B, SLM-C or SLM-F certificate holder may perform if the qualified mechanic has documented that the holder of the SML-T certificate has the necessary skills to perform the functions and has signed the document to that effect.

(2) The holder of an SLM-T certificate who does not have the documented skills may not perform any of the functions that the holder of any of the other certificates mentioned in subsection (1) may perform unless the holder of the SLM-T certificate performs them under the direct supervision of a holder of the relevant certificate.

Transition, provisional certificates

24. (1) Despite subsection 4 (1.1), a person may work on a ski-lift as a ski-lift mechanic on or after the day Ontario Regulation 186/03 comes into force if, on the day that Regulation comes into force, he or she holds a provisional certificate of qualification obtained from the director.

(2) All provisional certificates of qualification referred to in subsection (1) expire on January 1, 2004 and are not renewable.

(3) A person who holds a provisional certificate of qualification on the day Ontario Regulation 186/03 comes into force may obtain a certificate referred to in subsection 4 (1.1) that corresponds to the provisional certificate if, before January 1, 2004, the holder, 

(a) completes a program approved by the director provided through an accredited training organization; and

(b) successfully passes the qualifying examination at the conclusion of the program.

5. This Regulation comes into force 60 days after the day it is filed.