The pandemic has caused disruption across all industries in a few short months. Despite the sector’s critical role in powering healthcare facilities and communities, we’ve seen that we are not immune from the disruption affecting others.
Among seven electrical positions, operations managers earn the most, followed by project managers. See how five other positions compare.
Since earlier articles were based on the 23rd Edition of the CEC, Part I, I have revised these articles to reflect any changes made pursuant to the 24th Edition. This edition of the CEC, Part I, (C22.1-18), is available from CSA Group.
The risk of electric explosion and arc flash injuries is high, from superficial burns to fatalities. The leading causes of occupational accidents are deficient maintenance and inspection of installations as well as unsafe practices due to inadequate training.
The dangers that cyber threats pose to intellectual property, customer records and productivity are well known, but less discussed are the safety implications of these threats. A cyberattack on your industrial control system (ICS) can damage physical assets, alter recipes, injure workers or cause severe environmental damage.
The call comes in just as you’re sitting down for supper with the family. The shop across town where you had just finished some major electrical service installations the month before is not happy.
When working with electricity, no hazard should be overlooked. According to specialists, there is no situation where electricity represents a lesser risk for workers. If the power is on, there is danger.
Project management is the most highly compensated skill among electrical engineers, at $9,000 above the national median salary of $68,000.
Many organizations are at risk of continued interruption to operations due to coronavirus and possible future pandemics.
A new white paper published by Mohawk College’s Energy and Power Innovation Centre explains how Mohawk’s Joyce Centre for Partnership and Innovation incorporated sustainable building concepts and technologies to design Canada’s largest net-zero and zero carbon institutional facility.
From time to time a request is made, typically by an installing electrical contractor, to label some or all the components of a modular wiring system with the circuit ID before shipping to the job site.
There’s no doubt that business operations have changed and more people are working from home right now. Cybersecurity is an important part of a business that shouldn’t be overlooked.
The median pay for electrical foremen working in Edmonton is $21,000 above the national median salary of $90,000.
It is very scary to realize that our entire world has changed so drastically with the COVID-19 pandemic. As electricians and small business owners, the word “essential services” quickly became part of our everyday vocabulary.
Among four types of benefits, medical benefits are the most common. Even so, 33% of electricians don’t have them. Even worse, 30% of electricians have no health benefits at all.
In this article, we focus on cyber-attacks and insider threats to the smart lighting system and the countermeasures an organization can take to help minimize these incidents.
This project is funded [in part] by the Government of Canada.
Ce projet est financé [en partie] par le gouvernement du Canada.
