Technical Safety BC
Technical Safety BC is an independent, self-funded organization that oversees the safe installation and operation of technical systems and equipment across the province. In addition to issuing permits, licenses and certificates, Technical Safety BC works with industry to reduce safety risks through assessment, education and outreach, enforcement, and research.
Technical Safety BC delivers safety services across the following technologies in the province:
- Electrical equipment and systems
- Natural gas and propane appliances and systems, including hydrogen
- Boilers, pressure vessels and refrigeration systems
- Elevating devices, such as elevators and escalators
- Passenger ropeways, such as aerial trams and ski lifts
- Amusement devices
- Railways, including commuter rail
- Complex and integrated technical systems involving several technologies