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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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. Let's outline the

Electricity is a powerful and dangerous tool used by people all over the world. It is very important for your workplace to have an electrical safety program to help lower the risk when working around energized

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.

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

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

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. There are two hazards directly associated with electricity: shock and arc

This is a great followup and use case for a home energy monitoring system, something I wrote about on the blog last week. My new ETS was broken, but how? The electric thermal storage (ETS) unit mentioned

When I am developing an Arc Flash Analysis report there are a few recommendations that always survive. They are near the top of the hierarchy of controls, and are set it and forget it type of controls.

Let's talk about energized work permits. I've seen some extremely long and detailed forms outlining what needs to be in the energized work permit that were up to 6 pages. To make things worse, they duplicate

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In this infographic we share 8 electrical heating safety tips.