The COVID-19 pandemic had large impacts on those in the skilled trades, as these jobs often require hands-on and close-proximity interactions. Using data from the Education and Labour Market Longitudinal Platform, this study examines the pandemic’s impacts by investigating the proportion of journeypersons who received the CERB (Canada Emergency Response Benefit) among those who certified between 2008 and 2019.
Adrian Thomas has been with Schneider Electric for 6 years, serving in several roles before taking on the challenge of Canadian President for Schneider Electric in January of 2021. We spoke to him about his experience in the role so far, his approach to leadership, energy management, supply chain resilience, how digitalization is enabling sustainability, and the importance of diversity and inclusion.
UL and ONYX Insight are collaborating on an expanded life evaluation program, using UL’s wind forecasting and structural assessment with ONYX Insight’s operations and maintenance expertise and predictive technology to help operators enhance performance — and clean energy generation — from their maturing assets.
Brent Neilly is the Group Marketing Manager with Milwaukee, he has a background in business communications with a B.A. from Brock University, as well as experience working in the construction industry.
The Nova Scotia Apprenticeship Agency (the Agency), in partnership with the Black Cultural Centre of Nova Scotia (BCCNS) and Skills Canada Nova Scotia (SCNS) is coordinating and producing a film that will document the history of the African Nova Scotian community with the skilled trades of Nova Scotia.
Legrand has announced the winners of its annual “Marketeer of the Year” Competition.
In 2010, ESA created the Ontario Electrical Safety Awards to acknowledge the outstanding efforts of others in the safety system to improve electrical safety in the province.
It’s International Women’s Day, a time to celebrate the women who came before me making it possible for me to consider a job in the skilled trades, and to celebrate all the current women who are curious enough to take on a predominately male industry.
Rule 58-000 states that Section 58 is a supplementary or amendatory section of the Code and applies to passenger ropeways as defined in the CSA Z98, Passenger Ropeways and Passenger Conveyors standard and includes tramways, chairlifts, gondolas, surface ropeways, passenger conveyors, and similar equipment.
Hearing protection is a vital yet often overlooked safety element for various warehouses and industrial facilities. If your operation utilizes equipment that produces sounds above 85 decibels, employees must wear hearing protection.
After two years of life in a pandemic with restricted economic activity, Ontario construction contractors are feeling confident about their business prospects in 2022, according to the annual Contractor Survey conducted by the Ontario Construction Secretariat.
On March 8, 2022, individuals, organizations, industries, and supportive communities worldwide will celebrate achievements, raise awareness, and pledge to take further action to tackle the systemic barriers that can often hold women back.
A pioneer in the design and manufacture of Teck cable fittings, the Star Teck product line remains an indisputable industry standard to this day.
The right tools for monitoring and reporting on business performance are vital for any business owner who wants to measure their company’s health and success. However, project tracking and reporting tools are even more important for electrical business owners.
Currently hydrogen production applications represent a small but growing market. As a hazardous location hydrogen plants require products designed to a more robust safety standard compared to similar applications like methane and petrochemical.
This terminology is quite prominent in the industry, but it appears that some installers of electrical equipment have a bit of difficulty in differentiating ground fault circuit interrupters and ground fault protection.
This project is funded [in part] by the Government of Canada.
Ce projet est financé [en partie] par le gouvernement du Canada.
