Proposed Changes to Materials Testing
Lab (MTL) Rope Testing Fees for Ontario
Mines and Other Users
Year 1 of Implementation:
Rope Construction
Ontario
Regulated
User Fee
($)
Ontario
Regulated
User
Additional
Fee ($) for
Category
B
55.42
55.42
55.42
55.42
83.13
83.13
Other
User
Fee ($)
Other
User
Additional
Fee ($) for
Category
A
Other
User
Additional
Fee ($) for
Category
B
403.28
432.48
483.96
593.84
541.82
571.02
Ontario
Regulated
User
Additional
Fee ($) for
Category
A
277.09
277.09
277.09
277.09
207.82
207.82
6 Strand (up to .75" dia.)
6 Strand (> .75" to 1.75" dia.)
6 Strand (> 1.75" to 2.5" dia.)
6 Strand (> 2.5" dia.)
7 - 24 strand (up to .75" dia.)
7 - 24 strand (> .75" to 1.75"
dia.)
7 - 24 strand (> 1.75" to 2.5"
dia.)
7 - 24 strand (> 2.5" dia.)
25 - 35 strand (up to .75" dia.)
25 - 35 strand (> .75" to 1.75"
dia.)
25 - 35 strand (> 1.75" to 2.5"
dia.)
25 - 35 strand (> 2.5" dia.)
36 + strand (up to .75" dia.)
36 + strand (> .75" to 1.75"
dia.)
36 + strand (> 1.75" to 2.5"
dia.)
36 + strand (> 2.5" dia.)
Full lock Coil Rope (up to
.75" dia.)
Full lock Coil Rope (> .75" to
1.75" dia.)
Full lock Coil Rope (> 1.75"
to 2.5" dia.)
Full lock Coil Rope (> 2.5"
dia.)
Half lock Coil Rope (up to
.75" dia.)
Half lock Coil Rope (> .75" to
1.75" dia.)
Half lock Coil Rope (> 1.75"
to 2.5" dia.)
Half lock Coil Rope (> 2.5"
dia.)
672.13
720.80
806.59
989.73
903.04
951.71
461.82
461.82
461.82
461.82
346.36
346.36
92.36
92.36
92.36
92.36
138.55
138.55
622.50
207.82
83.13
1037.50
346.36
138.55
732.38
715.00
709.57
207.82
554.18
554.18
83.13
110.84
110.84
1220.64
1191.67
1182.62
346.36
923.64
923.64
138.55
184.73
184.73
761.05
554.18
110.84
1268.41
923.64
184.73
870.93
784.28
778.84
554.18
623.46
623.46
110.84
124.69
124.69
1451.55
1307.13
1298.07
923.64
1039.09
1039.09
184.73
207.82
207.82
830.32
623.46
124.69
1383.87
1039.09
207.82
940.20
403.28
623.46
124.69
1567.00
672.13
1039.09
207.82
432.48
720.80
483.96
806.59
593.84
989.73
264.73
441.22
293.93
489.89
345.41
575.68
455.29
758.82
Year 2 of Implementation:
Rope Construction
Ontario
Regulated
User Fee
($)
Ontario
Regulated
User
Additional
Fee ($) for
Category
B
73.89
73.89
73.89
73.89
110.84
110.84
Other
User
Fee ($)
Other
User
Additional
Fee ($) for
Category
A
Other
User
Additional
Fee ($) for
Category
B
537.70
576.64
645.27
791.78
722.43
761.37
Ontario
Regulated
User
Additional
Fee ($) for
Category
A
369.46
369.46
369.46
369.46
277.09
277.09
6 Strand (up to .75" dia.)
6 Strand (> .75" to 1.75" dia.)
6 Strand (> 1.75" to 2.5" dia.)
6 Strand (> 2.5" dia.)
7 - 24 strand (up to .75" dia.)
7 - 24 strand (> .75" to 1.75"
dia.)
7 - 24 strand (> 1.75" to 2.5"
dia.)
7 - 24 strand (> 2.5" dia.)
25 - 35 strand (up to .75" dia.)
25 - 35 strand (> .75" to 1.75"
dia.)
25 - 35 strand (> 1.75" to 2.5"
dia.)
25 - 35 strand (> 2.5" dia.)
36 + strand (up to .75" dia.)
36 + strand (> .75" to 1.75"
dia.)
36 + strand (> 1.75" to 2.5"
dia.)
36 + strand (> 2.5" dia.)
Full lock Coil Rope (up to
.75" dia.)
Full lock Coil Rope (> .75" to
1.75" dia.)
Full lock Coil Rope (> 1.75"
to 2.5" dia.)
Full lock Coil Rope (> 2.5"
dia.)
Half lock Coil Rope (up to
.75" dia.)
Half lock Coil Rope (> .75" to
1.75" dia.)
Half lock Coil Rope (> 1.75"
to 2.5" dia.)
Half lock Coil Rope (> 2.5"
dia.)
896.17
961.06
1075.46
1319.64
1204.05
1268.94
615.76
615.76
615.76
615.76
461.82
461.82
123.15
123.15
123.15
123.15
184.73
184.73
830.00
277.09
110.84
1383.34
461.82
184.73
976.51
953.34
946.09
277.09
738.91
738.91
110.84
147.78
147.78
1627.52
1588.90
1576.82
461.82
1231.52
1231.52
184.73
246.30
246.30
1014.73
738.91
147.78
1691.22
1231.52
246.30
1161.24
1045.70
1038.46
738.91
831.28
831.28
147.78
166.26
166.26
1935.40
1742.84
1730.76
1231.52
1385.46
1385.46
246.30
277.09
277.09
1107.09
831.28
166.26
1845.16
1385.46
277.09
1253.60
537.70
831.28
166.26
2089.34
896.17
1385.46
277.09
576.64
961.06
645.27
1075.46
791.78
1319.64
352.97
588.29
391.91
653.18
460.55
767.58
607.06
1011.76
Year 3 of Implementation:
Rope Construction
Ontario
Regulated
User Fee
($)
Ontario
Regulated
User
Additional
Fee ($) for
Category
B
92.36
92.36
92.36
92.36
138.55
138.55
Other
User
Fee ($)
Other
User
Additional
Fee ($) for
Category
A
Other
User
Additional
Fee ($) for
Category
B
672.13
720.80
806.59
989.73
903.04
951.71
Ontario
Regulated
User
Additional
Fee ($) for
Category
A
461.82
461.82
461.82
461.82
346.36
346.36
6 Strand (up to .75" dia.)
6 Strand (> .75" to 1.75" dia.)
6 Strand (> 1.75" to 2.5" dia.)
6 Strand (> 2.5" dia.)
7 - 24 strand (up to .75" dia.)
7 - 24 strand (> .75" to 1.75"
dia.)
7 - 24 strand (> 1.75" to 2.5"
dia.)
7 - 24 strand (> 2.5" dia.)
25 - 35 strand (up to .75" dia.)
25 - 35 strand (> .75" to 1.75"
dia.)
25 - 35 strand (> 1.75" to 2.5"
dia.)
25 - 35 strand (> 2.5" dia.)
36 + strand (up to .75" dia.)
36 + strand (> .75" to 1.75"
dia.)
36 + strand (> 1.75" to 2.5"
dia.)
36 + strand (> 2.5" dia.)
Full lock Coil Rope (up to
.75" dia.)
Full lock Coil Rope (> .75" to
1.75" dia.)
Full lock Coil Rope (> 1.75"
to 2.5" dia.)
Full lock Coil Rope (> 2.5"
dia.)
Half lock Coil Rope (up to
.75" dia.)
Half lock Coil Rope (> .75" to
1.75" dia.)
Half lock Coil Rope (> 1.75"
to 2.5" dia.)
Half lock Coil Rope (> 2.5"
dia.)
1120.21
1201.33
1344.32
1649.55
1505.06
1586.18
769.70
769.70
769.70
769.70
577.27
577.27
153.94
153.94
153.94
153.94
230.91
230.91
1037.50
346.36
138.55
1729.17
577.27
230.91
1220.64
1191.67
1182.62
346.36
923.64
923.64
138.55
184.73
184.73
2034.40
1986.12
1971.03
577.27
1539.40
1539.40
230.91
307.88
307.88
1268.41
923.64
184.73
2114.02
1539.40
307.88
1451.55
1307.13
1298.07
923.64
1039.09
1039.09
184.73
207.82
207.82
2419.25
2178.55
2163.45
1539.40
1731.82
1731.82
307.88
346.36
346.36
1383.87
1039.09
207.82
2306.45
1731.82
346.36
1567.00
672.13
1039.09
207.82
2611.67
1120.21
1731.82
346.36
720.80
1201.33
806.59
1344.32
989.73
1649.55
441.22
735.36
489.89
816.48
575.68
959.47
758.82
1264.70
Notes:
1) Ontario Regulated Users – Entities that are required to test their ropes at the MTL under
Regulation 854 (Mines and Mining Plants) under the Occupational Health and Safety Act
2) Other Users – Entities that voluntarily test their ropes at the MTL, including manufacturers
of ropes and mining operators outside of Ontario
3) Category A represents ropes that are PVC-filled
4) Category B represents ropes that are compacted/die form