Lenco is pleased to offer a pocket sized Electrical Safety Handbook. This Handbook is a great portable reference for electrical workers. This handbook is intended to be used not only for quick and easy reference, but also in conjunction with training and with an Electrical Safety Program.

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The second edition of CSA Z462 will be released in early January 2012. The new edition has been extensively revised and updated, with expanded criteria and guidance material. It has also been aligned with the changes and revisions to the 2012 edition of the Canadian Electrical Code Part I, also scheduled for release in January 2012...

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The following list of differences may not be complete, but highlights some of the key differences that you need to review and decide on what revisions may be required to your Electrical Safety Program, supporting Electrical Hazard Analysis Documentation and related Electrical Safe Work Practices and Procedures, etc...

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Revision 5.0

The mitigation and risk reduction options listed should be reviewed and implemented based on a prioritized approach using the following hierarchy...

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This paper provides a profile and statistics of electrical incidents in the workplace in Ontario. The paper gives readers an idea of the gravity of problem in relation to other occupational injury and deaths. Data presented in this paper was mostly from the Ontario Ministry of Labour, The Worker's Safety Insurance Board and the Electrical Safety Authority's collection of data as a result of its own investigations....

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The following items should be reviewed and considered when implementing an Electrical Safety Program and underneath it the requirements outlined for Electrical Specific PPE, Tools & Equipment. The implementation, use, and ongoing management of Electrical Specific PPE, Tools & Equipment is a requirement of the Electrical Safety Program...

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Step 1 - Select the electrical equipment to be worked on, description of work task to be performed and voltage rating of the equipment...

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This form can used to facilitate Job Briefing and Planning as outlined in CSA Z462/ NFPA 70E and assist in identifying necessary information, asking the appropriate questions, checking for available information, communicating key information about the work task, analyzing the situation and preparing for an emergency.

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Hundreds of electrical workers in North America are injured or die every year from the effects of the electrical hazards of shock and arc flash. Statistics indicate that, on average, one electrical worker in the US each day ends up in a bum-trauma unit due to the effects of arc flash...

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ASTM Committee F18 on Electrical Protective Equipment for Workers is developing a new arc exposure test method for hard hats - in part due to concerns in the industry that the foam inside insulated hard hats can melt and/or ignite. Recently, Oberon conducted arc tests on Type 2, Class E hard hats with foam liners...

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This graphical illustration provides the approach limits for unqualified personnel, qualified personnel on boundaries for arc flashes and shocks.

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The forthcoming article has been authored by Mr. Jim Pollard of the Oberon Company. Jim Pollard is a member of the CSA Z462 Technical Committee, Canadian Sub Committee CSC/IEC/TC78 on Live Working, ULC Committee on S801 and Live Working. Jim Pollard is the Canadian Sales Manager for the Oberon Company, a pioneer and leader in arc flash personal protective equipment.

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The Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) earlier today announced the establishment of ESFI Canada, a designated affiliate of ESFI. The announcement was made by ESFI president Brett Brenner during a presentation at the 18th Annual IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshop in Toronto, Ontario. “ESFI has always had a great working relationship with electrical safety stakeholders in Canada, but the formation of ESFI Canada takes our work in that country to the next level,” said Brenner.

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A worker is one of the most valuable assets an employer has, for this reason no worker should knowingly be put in harms way. Training is one of the fundamental elements that contribute to the goal of having zero accidents in the workplace. The objective of training is to learn how to recognize job hazards, learn safe working practices, and other prevention methods to help stop injures or deaths in the workplace...

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Most North American residences receive electricity from a unified grid; 60Hz three-phase power at various voltages is stepped down at local substations and, again, at pole- mounted or ground-level transformers. Each transformer feeds single-phase nominal 240V or 230V to one or more dwellings.

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One of the most common questions asked of technical committee members working to develop CSA-Z462, Canada’s first national workplace electrical safety standard, is: “How’s the arc flash standard going?” While the new standard includes guidelines regarding arc flash and electrical contact, it’s far more comprehensive and far-reaching, representing a broad cultural shift in workplace electrical safety...

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Lately, the electrical industry in Canada has been buzzing about newly developed CSA standard Z462 which covers requirements for workplace electrical safety. There arc many in the industry who feel that this standard will impact on electrical work done under provisions of the CE Code, and that this standard will immediately affect electrical contractors involved in various installation projects across the country...

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Arc Alice Stoll and Maria Chianla conducted burn injury research on "sailors, pigs and rats" in the late 1950's and early 1960's at the Aerospace Medical Research Department, Naval Air Development Center. It is reported that Sailors of the U.S. Navy volunteered to be burned on their forearms for a weekend pass...

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Over the past several years, personal protective equipment (PPE) has been developed to protect workers from the intense heat energy of an electric arc flash event. Oberon arc flash suits including hoods and hood shield windows are available with heat protection levels up to 100 cal/cm2...

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Over the past several years, personal protective equipment (PPE) has been developed to protect workers from the intense radiant heat energy of an electric arc flash event. Oberon arc flash suits, including hoods and hood shield windows, are available with heat protection levels up to 100 cal/cm2...

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An arc rated arc flash suit is intended to provide protection to all parts of the human body except the hands and the feet. The purpose of this white paper is to develop an understanding of the protection concerns regarding the "Long Coat with Leggings” (Long Coat) arc flash suit design. Arc flash exposure scenarios are discussed in which the Long Coat will not provide full protection to all parts of the body...

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In 1960, a large global chemical company began documenting and implementing requirements for preventing injuries from electric arc flash hazards, including appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE). Methods evolved from requiring a 100% natural fibre long-sleeve shirt for a specific task to a detailed analysis with multiple flame-resistant clothing options...

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Over the past several years during development and approval of ASTM 2178 Standard Test Method for Face Protective Products there has been discussion regarding the level of protection provided by clear face shields or clear hood shield windows...

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Arc flash safety has become as important a topic in the industry as electric shock protection. Few electrical workers would consider working on a 13.8kV system without their proper voltage rated gloves.

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Don't overlook safety & your life may depend on it! Where safety is a concern, choosing a multi-meter is like choosing a motorcycle helmet.  If you have a ten-dollar� head, choose a ten-dollar� helmet. If you value your head, get a safe helmet...

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A fuse is just a fuse. Right? We know a fuse is made to open when a certain level of current is exceeded. This protects us from electric shock and fires started by overheated wiring. However, some fuses protect us from an even more serious danger...

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Here is the story: He went home from work here, and started to install a breaker in his breaker panel at home. The main was off, and the breaker installed, romex run, and tightened to the breaker. He then wanted to check his job and turned the main on, beautiful, no problems...

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