為應對新冠肺炎疫情,加拿大不列顛哥倫比亞技術安全機構考慮到當地轄區內有公司可能無法按照安全標準法案履行職責,要求他們(包括電梯公司)聯系該機構。“我們致力于幫助大家渡過難關,”該機構公開說道,尤其提到部分公司“沒有足夠的人力按照法案、規章、標準或設備制造商的運行及維護要求去進行設備維護”。
TECHNICAL SAFETY BC OFFERS COMPANIES CORonAVIRUS HELP
Technical Safety BC, in response to the coronavirus situation, is asking regulated companies in British Columbia, Canada — including vertical-transportation (VT) companies — to contact the agency if they are unable to uphold their responsibilities under the Safety Standards Act. "We’re committed to helping you work through these challenging circumstances," the agency said in a statement, specifically citing companies that do not have "enough personnel to maintain compliance to the act, regulation, code, and equipment manufacturers’ operations and maintenance requirements."