Technical Safety BC to oversee technical equipment on Port of Vancouver site
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Technical Safety BC to oversee technical equipment on Port of Vancouver site
Effective October 1, authority to administer the Safety Standards Act in the electrical and gas technologies on Port of Vancouver lands within the City of Vancouver has transitioned to Technical Safety BC. This is in addition to Technical Safety BC’s pre-existing authority on Port of Vancouver lands over other technologies within their mandate. This means individuals installing, operating, manufacturing, altering, maintaining or selling equipment in any of the following technologies are now operating under Technical Safety BC jurisdiction:
- Electrical equipment and systems
- *Boilers, pressure vessels and refrigeration systems
- Natural gas and propane appliances and systems, including hydrogen
- *Elevating devices, such as elevators and escalators
- Railways, including commuter rail
- Passenger ropeways, such as aerial trams and ski lifts
- Complex and integrated technical systems involving several technologies
* Previously under City of Vancouver jurisdiction, meaning permits would have been obtained through them.
What this means: Starting October 1, contractors working on projects within the Port of Vancouver must take out installation permits for all new and ongoing or in-progress work. Building permits continue to be taken from City of Vancouver.
Asset owners of regulated equipment will be required to obtain operating permits. Technical Safety BC will be reaching out to asset owners in the coming weeks to provide further information to assist in determining whether an operating permit is required and, if it is, how to obtain one. They will be in touch to advise you of final deadlines for obtaining installation and operating permits before taking enforcement action for unpermitted work.
How to take out permits:
- By phone - 1-866-566-7233 (7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday to Friday)
- Online – click here to view and sign up for an account
- For installation permits, contact your licensed contractor – find one here.
Who can help?
If you have any questions or concerns, contact 1-866-566-7233 (7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday to Friday), or by email at contact@technicalsafetybc.ca.
