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Issue #4 July 13, 2026

Counterweight | Heat safety, TSSA penalties, Savaria in Europe

This issue arrives at a busy moment for the industry on both sides of the border. In Canada, Ontario's TSSA has levied its first-ever administrative penaltie…

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Issue #3 July 1, 2026

Counterweight: Escalator fatality, mechanic shortage, Kelowna vehicle lift

This issue covers a fatal escalator fall at a Toronto mall that has prompted questions about jurisdictional responsibility, a deepening shortage of qualified…

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Issue #2 June 14, 2026

Counterweight: Mechanic recertification, three ways — plus Schindler’s robots, MBTA PSAs & Otis India

This issue leads with an original Counterweight breakdown: how elevator mechanic recertification actually differs across British Columbia, Ontario and the Un…

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Issue #1 May 31, 2026

Counterweight Launch Issue: Kone-TKE, Otis Labour Crunch & More

This launch issue spans the stories defining the industry right now: a potential industry-reshaping merger still working its way through regulators; a skille…

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