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?shù)剌爡^(qū)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(lián)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(guī)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."