• Home
  • News & Updates

News & Updates

September 24, 2024
Are You Ready for Transport Canada’s Site Registration Requirements?

By October 25, 2024, companies involved in handling, transporting, offering to transport, or importing dangerous goods into Canada are required to register with Transport Canada’s Client Identification Database (CID). This post will provide you with the necessary resources to determine whether this new requirement affects your business and how you…

Read more

Latest

November 18, 2022

Developing an Electrical Safety Program for your Workplace

An electrical safety program is an essential part of workplace safety. If an employee is doing work on or near equipment or areas that may pose an electrical hazard, it’s…
Read more
May 15, 2022

What is Electrical Safety Training (ESTS)?

Electrical safety training (ESTS) is important for any worker who performs energized electrical work. Energized electrical work can be defined as anything that is connected to or has its own…
Read more
December 10, 2021

Top 5 Holiday Electrical Safety Tips

The Holiday season is a time for all Canadians to connect with their family and friends and celebrate the things we are all thankful for. It is also the time…
Read more
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,…
Read more
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…
Read more
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:…
Read more
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…
Read more
May 15, 2018

May Is Electrical Safety Month – Arc Blast Pressure – 40 cal/cm2 Myth

MAY IS ELECTRICAL SAFETY MONTH ARC BLAST PRESSURE – 40 cal/cm2 MYTH By Terry Becker, P.Eng., IEEE Senior Member, CESCP I have been communicating this myth to clients and industry for over…
Read more
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…
Read more