Arc Flash Mitigation techniques - Elimination Arc flash mitigation is important: to ensure the safety of a worker, every possible step must be taken to mitigate …
What Can I Do With Incident Energy Studies? Today, I will outline three things you can do with a completed incident energy study. Completing these tasks is an …
What is IEEE 1584? The latest revision of IEEE 1584 was released in 2002, and since then there has been much work on preparing …
Electric Shock and the Human Body A little while ago, I talked about two important components of electricity: voltage and current. Understanding both is key to …
Equipotential Zones: Keeping you safe during energized work If you are working on high voltage equipment (like power lines), you need to be sure that you are protected …
What is Arc Flash? (and Why You Need to Label) Arc Flash Hazard is one of the three hazards that are directly associated with electricity, the other two being shock …
What is CSA Z462? (Plus: 2 Huge Assumptions You Might Be Wrong About) Laws vs. Standards: Who Cares? Last week I talked about how CSA Z462 may not be written law in Canada …
CSA Z462 is not law. But... There is a misconception that I hear every month or so when talking to clients and other engineers, it is …
Importance of Hierarchy of Hazard Mitigation There is a hierarchy of hazard mitigation that many people in the electrical industry don't think about, either because of …
6 Reasons to Have an Electrical Safety Program When I first started researching and writing about electrical safety, I didn't really know what an electrical safety program was …
Electrical Safety Program Wrap Up: Documentation, Evaluation and Corrective Action Now that you've finished with Implementation, you electrical safety program is almost complete. The only things left to do are …
Electrical Safety Program: Training and Clear Communication This article is going to talk about putting your plan into action. The next section to include in your own …
