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October 1, 2026
Fire Prevention Starts With the Label: What WHMIS Teaches About Workplace Fire Risk

Quick answer: At work, fire prevention starts with identifying what's in the building. WHMIS labels and Safety Data Sheets tell workers which products can burn, what they react with and how to respond. Workers who can read the flame pictograms and SDS Sections 5, 7, 9 and 10 can spot…

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October 15, 2022

Transportation of Dangerous Goods: Lithium-Ion Batteries, Online Training, and Temporary Certificates

The regulations surrounding transportation of dangerous goods are ever-changing. The recent release of the Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) fall/winter 2020 newsletter from Transport Canada highlights some interesting developments with…
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January 15, 2019

Employees Don’t Do What You Expect, They Do What You Inspect!

By Terry Becker, P.Eng., IEEE Senior Member, CESCP All electrical incidents are preventable! Keep employees safe with an up-to-date Electrical Safety Program and complimentary training. Employees Don’t Do What You Expect,…
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October 1, 2018

CSA Z462 and Risk Assessment

Written by Terry Becker, P.Eng., CESCP, IEEE Senior Member CSA Z462 and Risk Assessment Introduction to Risk Assessment in CSA Z462 The CSA Z462 Workplace electrical safety Standard, both the…
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August 22, 2018

Arc flash should not be your priority!!

Written by Terry Becker, P.Eng., CESCP, IEEE Senior Member Arc flash should not be your priority!! What I see happening in the industry across Canada and the USA in the…
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July 30, 2018

Don’t Be Shocked By Change

Keeping up-to-date with CSA Z462 By Terry Becker, P.Eng, IEEE Senior Member, CESCP This year heralded in the fourth edition of CSA Z462, Workplace Electrical Safety. It builds upon previous…
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July 5, 2018

Danatec Releases 12 New Online Safety Courses

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JULY 5, 2018 Danatec Educational Services Ltd. 1-800-465-3366 DANATEC RELEASES 12 NEW ONLINE SAFETY COURSES   Electrical Safety and Joint Health and Safety Committee lead new material charge Calgary, Alberta:…
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June 5, 2018

Electrical Safety Programs for Electrical Contractors

By Terry Becker, P.Eng., IEEE Senior Member, CESCP Too often I am told by Electrical Contractors that they have a policy that says they do not work energized;  therefore they…
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May 10, 2018

CSA Z462-2018: What Else Is Contained In The Standard That You Need to Know?

By Terry Becker, P.Eng, IEEE Senior Member, CESCP Many of the articles I write focus on some of the key and very important information and mandatory requirements of the CSA…
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May 4, 2018

The Electrical Safety Trifecta

By Terry Becker, P.Eng., IEEE Senior Member, CESCP Trifecta: “Can be used to describe a situation when three elements come together at the same time.  With respect to electrical safety…
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