Employers and constructors have obligations to protect workers from hazards in the workplace as set out in the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) and its regulations and the directives coming from the Chief Medical Officer of Health.
Siemens and Westminster have unveiled the UK’s first avenue that has been fully converted to cater for electric vehicle (EV) charging, coined ‘Electric Avenue, W9’. The avenue is over half a mile in legnth.
In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Canadian Standards Association (CSA Group) has made a selection of relevant standards available for no-fee view access through the online platform CSA Communities.
Manitoba Hydro is scaling back work and suspending travel in and out of the Keeyask Project’s construction site to help protect the safety and health of workers as well as residents of nearby communities amid COVID-19 outbreak.
Businesses who have questions about closures of at-risk workplaces or how emergency measures impact their business or employment can call the Stop the Spread Business Information Line at 1-888-444-3659.
E.B. Horsman & Son (EBH) is delighted to share the news that IPEX Inc. was chosen as the 2019 Supplier of the Year.
The perpetual increase of the EV population and its expansion into new ownership cases and vehicle types is exposing gaps and pain points with the current stationary charging solutions.
Moving forward with its commitment to build a net-zero carbon world, Schneider Electric recently announced its membership with The Climate Group’s EV100 initiative to launch a Green Fleet policy which aims to replace 100% of its car fleet with electric vehicles by 2030.
Motor Coach Industries (MCI), a U.S. subsidiary of NFI Group Inc., (“NFI”), one of the world’s largest independent global bus manufacturers, is making history in Canada.
SaskPower has recently moved forward in the competitive process for the next wind generation project with the Request for Proposal (RFP) for up to 300 megawatts (MW) of wind power.
ABB has recently completed its acquisition of a majority stake in Chargedot Shanghai New Energy Technology Co., Ltd..
In a new study, McKinsey predicts that Germany will overtake China in making electric vehicles.
E.B. Horsman & Son (EBH), one of the fastest-growing, independently owned full-line electrical distributors in Western Canada, announced that it is a 2020 winner of the Canada’s Best Managed Companies Platinum Club designation, having retained its Best Managed status for 11 consecutive years.
Liteline is hosting 20 minute product training on Mondays and Wednesdays, and for CEU courses on Fridays to complete your CEU requirements by June and to keep your mind fresh while you practice social distancing.
Below Electrical Industry News Week has collected the latest updates from companies in the industry. The majority are not experiencing major impacts with respect to supply chain and production, but are implementing changes to adhere to the recommendations of the World Health Organization, Health Canada and Center for Disease Control.
With the COVID-19 crisis underway, EFC is working diligently to provide current electrical community updates. Their polls will be refreshed weekly to provide the latest industry sentiments.
This project is funded [in part] by the Government of Canada.
Ce projet est financé [en partie] par le gouvernement du Canada.
