<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 15:14:23 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/electricalsafety/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Electrical Safety Program Requirements in Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Something that I have been thinking about lately is: What are the electrical safety program requirements in Canada. OSHA covers all of the USA, and the minimum Electrical Safety Program requirements can]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/engineering/@jmkengineering/electricalsafetyprogramrequirementsincanada-itobg44rjs</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/engineering/@jmkengineering/electricalsafetyprogramrequirementsincanada-itobg44rjs</guid><category><![CDATA[engineering]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jmkengineering]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2020 12:45:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVw3AYyXBJK9mAiJwUPwRKV1vVwN3ga7KnHQ2K8CjAFaT5p9XGPS1p1rzKassd49Fe1ws6XCpVWWByb7hmnTGnVKaciSkht8f1MY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Checklists]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today I'm starting a new-ish feature where I'm publishing a different thought as a twitter audio at least, and maybe a video depending on where I'm located. This first thought is on checklists, and their]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/engineering/@jmkengineering/checklists-tjtwkb0csj</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/engineering/@jmkengineering/checklists-tjtwkb0csj</guid><category><![CDATA[engineering]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jmkengineering]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2020 12:45:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/mXkfdToSwHy3ZbSSuB9f2z1f3RZ3F69HomKvTwLQz24yaLMgryDn4gxo4vYrK7jojwjYRyKZLDAUGKEjc1JK2G9zpKngWLHeB5aFm8aDt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Getting a Cement Plant Power System Report Completed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the last couple of weeks I've talked about the steps to get a power system analysis completed, and the different execution strategies. Today I want to talk specifically about cement plants. Cement]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/engineering/@jmkengineering/gettingacementplantpowersystemreportcompleted-kbtej4lctz</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/engineering/@jmkengineering/gettingacementplantpowersystemreportcompleted-kbtej4lctz</guid><category><![CDATA[engineering]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jmkengineering]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2020 12:40:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/46aP2QbqUqBqzJSNAhP2ZBAnsGD28HyzUfphhRn576U7MT5BrKC4zkbiMjJkjjjYiHJE5pKpUBZwnCew7GhW7dKpfGPp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is CSA Z462? (Plus: 2 Huge Assumptions You Might Be Wrong About)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Laws vs. Standards: Who Cares? Last week I talked about how CSA Z462 may not be written law in Canada, but it is still the industry standard. So - if there is an incident at your workplace, it will be]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/engineering/@jmkengineering/whatiscsaz462plus2hugeassumptionsyoumightbewrongabout-f5skzgk4dj</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/engineering/@jmkengineering/whatiscsaz462plus2hugeassumptionsyoumightbewrongabout-f5skzgk4dj</guid><category><![CDATA[engineering]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jmkengineering]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2020 12:35:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/hgjbks2vRxvhAqo2k8i8k5wLzpanc7ZxfFS5dRiFyXA9FyELL5KaUYt4LZ7jm7vQQBFHx8SF2tii8n5vi3gZnauwzN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[CSA Z462 is not law. But...]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a misconception that I hear every month or so when talking to clients and other engineers, it is that since CSA Z462 isn't written directly into the law of the land that it doesn't have to be]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/engineering/@jmkengineering/csaz462isnotlawbut-zlaku55gdp</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/engineering/@jmkengineering/csaz462isnotlawbut-zlaku55gdp</guid><category><![CDATA[engineering]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jmkengineering]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2020 12:35:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/BgxWBRxjvNhoZuVTHJMyt3W3hsGqr1PodkNrC8aMjq6ExTNLSuoU29B5FKo42N1vZoQsW8eTNsBA1XbXf46NfBtaMZWSUCGLVgSTNYfyo5adRc6ad1D5VgMRMGqCvjg87DEbtuMxmb8YQ4qW1ab62spcXqtif5c6UXEPrEamFbACWB8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[PPE is Personal]]></title><description><![CDATA[I recently read a blog article from Westex and had an odd thought. Would you share ear plugs with your co-workers? Just because you're covered doesn't necessarily mean you're safe Not a One Size Fits All]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/engineering/@jmkengineering/ppeispersonal-dn1jxy10mq</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/engineering/@jmkengineering/ppeispersonal-dn1jxy10mq</guid><category><![CDATA[engineering]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jmkengineering]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2020 12:35:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/mXkfdToSwHy3ZbSSuB9f2z1f3RZ3F69HomKvTwLQz24yaLMgryDn4gxo4vYrK7jojwjZdAsqD75BT9qepjmEthTixeDsDdjcxGC6FeGUe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Importance of Hierarchy of Hazard Mitigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a hierarchy of hazard mitigation that many people in the electrical industry don't think about, either because of perceived cost, or complexity, or simply not knowing. A hazard will always be]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/engineering/@jmkengineering/importanceofhierarchyofhazardmitigation-xryxm2rmdg</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/engineering/@jmkengineering/importanceofhierarchyofhazardmitigation-xryxm2rmdg</guid><category><![CDATA[engineering]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jmkengineering]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2020 12:35:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/ADdPNihJzmPb2KkxgE5LRiSuZatcFkdU7QD2W6biugTYKoGi5mw4453xatEJqxwhC9DJSBJ3eHWUuDhVgn98EXf8S?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Electrical Safety Program: Planning Standards and Hazard Identification]]></title><description><![CDATA[So you’ve gathered your data and finished up with the housekeeping portion of your electrical safety program, and you’ve now also gotten your program’s roles and responsibilities clearly defined. The big]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/engineering/@jmkengineering/electricalsafetyprogramplanningstandardsandhazardidentification-9p9pq4whym</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/engineering/@jmkengineering/electricalsafetyprogramplanningstandardsandhazardidentification-9p9pq4whym</guid><category><![CDATA[engineering]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jmkengineering]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2020 12:35:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/EfcLDDAkyqgsDuxxRoEDs1tDSr83yBxYh8MYdSMw7u8f3G5UtfHrduSDYVjN3dcnyCw2Ze2icCrbioirQ2aQ4rMTsmiDk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Electrical Safety Program: Planning Standards and Hazard Identification]]></title><description><![CDATA[So you’ve gathered your data and finished up with the housekeeping portion of your electrical safety program, and you’ve now also gotten your program’s roles and responsibilities clearly defined. The big]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/engineering/@jmkengineering/electricalsafetyprogramplanningstandardsandhazardidentification-7xhn950lmj</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/engineering/@jmkengineering/electricalsafetyprogramplanningstandardsandhazardidentification-7xhn950lmj</guid><category><![CDATA[engineering]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jmkengineering]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2020 12:30:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/EfcLDDAkyqgsDuxxRoEDs1tDSr83yBxYh8MYdSMw7u8f3G5UtfHrduSDYVjN3dcnyCw2Ze2icCrbioirQ2aQ4rMTsmiDk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Power System Study Deliverables]]></title><description><![CDATA[Now that you have decided on the project framework that you are going to go with and you understand the scope of the power system study, you need to prepare the list of deliverables. 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It is very important for your workplace to have an electrical safety program to help lower the risk when working around energized]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/engineering/@jmkengineering/howtocreateanelectricalsafetyprogram-h13124bgqm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/engineering/@jmkengineering/howtocreateanelectricalsafetyprogram-h13124bgqm</guid><category><![CDATA[engineering]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jmkengineering]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2020 12:30:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/62PdCouTvNPDKR1Rt78kakb33sTzVNnwdvjJsvM4rByzP7FPgQ8Q8VXc3uAnpGiNnF9KAQSZrV1YjjRXtJ2hN4Yrqooke7yRDw1LD79aGqAGNwG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jargon a talking killer - Clarity in Communication]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was reminded of a presentation by Al Winfield at ESW 2015 in February after reading point 5 "Replace jargon with clarity." of the hit post 10 top writing tips and the psychology behind them.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/engineering/@jmkengineering/jargonatalkingkiller-clarityincommunication-yu7ykkkovf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/engineering/@jmkengineering/jargonatalkingkiller-clarityincommunication-yu7ykkkovf</guid><category><![CDATA[engineering]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jmkengineering]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2020 12:30:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP3NGxtpa5DMyPE3fk8kFBn9z9jukTZz7UYGaaX6u5f64v5hoGDDeMd8hRhAWTqon34qHpGMCJsC4Qn2pW7GSuFRj3nt2kMBwLbFwzv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is CSA-Z462?]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you’re going to be doing any job involving electricity, it’s important to know how to keep yourself safe. If you’re looking for a standard and you live in Canada, then you have to look no farther than]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/engineering/@jmkengineering/whatiscsa-z462-xyfejt4czy</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/engineering/@jmkengineering/whatiscsa-z462-xyfejt4czy</guid><category><![CDATA[engineering]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jmkengineering]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2020 21:45:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4PYjjVwJ1UdtNJs1KKHoCskdtuhNQuBhbBQeWytpgrfiYi8SJwZ9PuHPGLKMaexjwJYapMw6Excbu57NhJSi1vVmEnr4pTBwAxPNfFgpPkA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Electrical Safety at the office]]></title><description><![CDATA[Electrical safety in an office is very similar to electrical safety at home, except for there is larger equipment and more people around. A busy office The tips for electrical safety at home were: Watch]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/engineering/@jmkengineering/electricalsafetyattheoffice-esym39paq5</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/engineering/@jmkengineering/electricalsafetyattheoffice-esym39paq5</guid><category><![CDATA[engineering]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jmkengineering]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2020 21:55:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/46aP2QbqUqBqzJSNAhP2ZBAnsGD28HyzUfphhRn576U7MT5BrKC4zkbiMjJkjjjYiHJE11GcUQU7D76AY54gNgXjtBwk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 tips to use electricity safely at home]]></title><description><![CDATA[The more connected we become, and the more DIY projects we take on, the more aware we need to be of the hazards of electricity. 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