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

Sometimes it seems that the number of requirements for running a plant keeps going up, and regulations keep changing cutting into the bottom line. This is how a lot of clients I have worked with in the

Cement plants are large installations, with big motors and lots of equipment. And like most industrial manufacturing, cement production is under pressure to reduce costs and increase production while

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

If you have gone through the process of completing the power system study report, or have had an outside consultant provide you a binder with all the deliverables, now the real work begins. Having a power

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

In the first part of the Power System Study series I told you what a power system study is, and in the second I described why a power system analysis is critical for every facility, plant, building, etc,

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

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