Publications

Notice : CSA-Z185:23 safety code for personnel hoists

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Notifies that CSA-Z185:23 Safety code for personal hoists will come into force on August 1, 2024. This standard is adopted by the Alberta elevating devices code regulation.

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Notice : upcoming new Alberta elevating devices code editions

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Publication of the 2022 Safety Code Elevators and Escalators and the 2023 Safety Code for Personal Hoist.

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STANDATA interpretation : elevating devices

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Elevating Devices STANDATA contains interpretations, clarifications, recommended practices or province-wide variances on codes and standards matters related to the Safety Codes Act.

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Notice : publication of Joint elevating devices/building STANDATA interpretation 19-EDI-013/19-BCI-031 Firefighters’ emergency operation for alterations (FEO)

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Publication of Joint elevating devices/building STANDATA interpretation 19-EDI-013/19-BCI-031 Firefighters’ emergency operation for alterations (FEO).

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STANDATA : joint code variance

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Municipal Affairs and the Safety Codes Council develop Alberta STANDATA jointly, including province-wide variances to various safety codes. This record contains STANDATA variances that apply to... More ≫

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Municipal Affairs and the Safety Codes Council develop Alberta STANDATA jointly, including province-wide variances to various safety codes. This record contains STANDATA variances that apply to more than one code.

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Notice : new elevating devices code regulation enforcement

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Alberta’s Elevating Devices Code Regulation AR 192/2015 has been updated and is effective December 1, 2022. The changes in this regulation allow for timely adoption of published codes.

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STANDATA variance : elevating devices

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This record contains STANDATA on variances related to elevating devices. STANDATA are developed and issued by Alberta Municipal Affairs to support the consistent application of codes and standards... More ≫

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This record contains STANDATA on variances related to elevating devices. STANDATA are developed and issued by Alberta Municipal Affairs to support the consistent application of codes and standards under the Safety Codes Act. STANDATA are issued as interpretations, variances or information bulletins that may apply province-wide or to specific sites for any thing, process or activity regulated by the Act.

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STANDATA bulletin : elevating devices

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Elevating Devices STANDATA, developed jointly by Alberta Municipal Affairs and the Safety Codes Council, contain interpretations, clarifications, recommended practices or province-wide variances... More ≫

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Elevating Devices STANDATA, developed jointly by Alberta Municipal Affairs and the Safety Codes Council, contain interpretations, clarifications, recommended practices or province-wide variances on codes and standards matters related to the Safety Codes Act.

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Notice : Elevating Devices Codes Regulation AR 205/2021

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Issued to inform the public that effective December 1, 2022 a new Elevating Devices Codes Regulation AR 205/2021 has come into force in Alberta. Lists the codes in force under the regulation and... More ≫

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Issued to inform the public that effective December 1, 2022 a new Elevating Devices Codes Regulation AR 205/2021 has come into force in Alberta. Lists the codes in force under the regulation and outlines some of the more significant changes.

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Notice : shutdown of KMG fireball and other similar amusement rides [2017]

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This notice was issued following a July 2017 fatal accident at the Ohio State Fair on a KMG International BV manufactured "Fireball" amusement ride. Under the notice, operation of a KMG... More ≫

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This notice was issued following a July 2017 fatal accident at the Ohio State Fair on a KMG International BV manufactured "Fireball" amusement ride. Under the notice, operation of a KMG manufactured Fireball ride or similar rides manufactured by KMG in Alberta was not allowed until the Administrator of Elevating Devices, Amusement Rides and Passenger Ropeways for the Province of Alberta is satisfied that safety issues with these rides have been resolved and public safety is assured.

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