October 1, 2012 - Two arc flash DVDs from ERI Safety Videos have recently been updated for Canada. 2012 CSA Z462 Workplace Electrical Safety is based on the most recent CSA standard, and explains the dual hazards of electric shock and arc flash, highlighted with "dramatic arc flash footage and realistic reenactments", said ERI. The Mark Standifer Story: Lessons Learned from an Arc Flash Tragedy has also recently been updated. Mark Standifer received 2nd and 3rd degree burns on 40% of his body and was nearly killed when he was engulfed in an arc blast when performing an electrical task at a wastewater treatment plant. This DVD is also available in French.

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September 28, 2012 - EBMag was pleased to attend the Electrical Safety Authority's (ESA's) annual Ontario Electrical Safety Awards earlier this week. Each year, several individuals and organizations are recognized for "incredible achievements in advancing electrical safety and demonstrating their firm commitment to building a safety culture across the province".

What do you get when you fill a room with professionals who range from codes & standards bodies to electricians, from electrical trainers, manufacturers and distributors to retailers and firefighters? You get the first National Electrical Safety Summit conducted by ESFi Canada.

Hey managers – did you know that good safety also makes for good business? Kathy Lerette, VP of Utility Operations at Horizon Utilities, and Mike Doherty, Health & Safety Consultant at Infrastructure Health and Safety Association (IHSA) stressed the importance...

May 22, 2012 - Ideal Industries has announced an upgraded version of its HeatSeeker handheld thermal imaging camera now with twice the resolution of legacy models and a wider field-of-view to improve troubleshooting efficiency. Engineered with a 320 x 240 2MP sensor that captures 76K pixels, the new HeatSeeker 320 is suitable for applications such as energy audits, data center evaluation, industrial maintenance and electrical safety. Other key features include picture-in-picture imaging, text and voice annotation of images and sequence image recording by time or alarm settings.

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It’s 2012 and the new Canadian Electrical Code has hit the street. In an effort to help get the word out, CSA’s Stephen Brown and Tim Pope visited our offices to point out some of the major changes in the 2012 version, and stress the importance of keeping current.