Government & Regulations

Municipal Street Lighting Assets

Over the past two years the Electrical Safety Authority (ESA) has been made aware of an increasing number of inadvertent shock incidents caused by faulty electrical wiring in street lights across the province.

In response to these occurrences, the ESA is reminding all Ontario municipalities that it is their responsibility under the Ontario Electrical Safety Code (OESC) to maintain their street lighting assets (e.g. poles, hand wells) and inspect for any potential hazards (presence of voltage) that may result in a member of the public being shocked or otherwise injured. 

Municipal Street Lighting Asset Symposium

Street Lighting Asset Committee