Shocking Facts on Electrical Safety

When it comes to electrical safety, many people in commercial, service and light industrial sectors view their workplaces as low risk environments where their safety is not at risk. Unfortunately, electrical shock accidents in the workplace are increasingly common in all work environments; not just in construction and heavy industrial settings. In fact, between 1997 and 2003 the workplace became the primary environment for electrical shock accidents!

Identifying electrical hazards and effectively addressing them to prevent accidents that could cause injuries and/or property damage is essential. You may have even noticed some of the most commonly occurring electrical hazards in your workplace without recognizing them as such. For example, lights that flicker, switches or receptacles that are warm to the touch, extension cords not rated for the equipment to which they’re connected, frayed or cracked wires, a slight burning odour coming from panels or transformers or equipment such as computers and photocopiers left on for extended periods of time when not in use.

Though these conditions seem relatively harmless, the fact is that they represent a serious risk of electrical shock or fire; a risk that can and should be prevented. How? By taking a common sense approach that includes:

1. Employee Training

Ensure all employees have taken the appropriate safety training relative to the work that they do; a wide range of training in electrical safety is available through the Electrical Safety Authority and other sources.

2. Awareness

In Ontario, any electrical product sold, displayed, or connected to a source of power must be approved by a recognized certification agency. Any electrical product that is not approved by such an agency may be unsafe and could pose a serious electrical shock and/or fire hazard. Inexpensive extension cords are a primary example; many imported items such as these are not certified to Canadian safety standards and should not be used.

3. Inspections

Electrical Inspections are required for all new electrical equipment installations and for the electrical maintenance of existing electrical installations. Ensure that all work is performed by a licensed electrician as mandated by the Ontario Ministry of Labour.

4. Planned Maintenance

Stop trouble before it starts! Plan electrical maintenance checks for all systems including production, HVAC and others; this not only helps to minimize risk it can also minimize costs by reducing emergency electrical services, electrical maintenance requirements and expensive, avoidable repairs.

Dial One Wolfedale Electric is one of Ontario’s leading commercial and industrial electrical contractors. With over thirty years of comprehensive electrical service experience and over 100 qualified electricians and registered apprentices, Dial One Wolfedale Electric is one of the largest union-free electrical contractors in the province, with offices in Mississauga and London.

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Electrical Appliance Testing and Tagging

It is required for employers to make sure that all the electrical equipments used in the workplace is not dangerous and protected, and should be regularly maintained and inspected. With the beginning of these governmental conditions, matter of electrical appliance testing and tagging has formed a big deal of concern for several stakeholders. Tonys Test & Tag will be appropriate to the governmental conditions “regular maintenance, inspection and testing and tagging of electrical appliances” to indicate a method that make sure all electrical appliance is maintained and inspected in a protected situation.

An employer must make sure a methodical risk management method to remove or manage the risk of electrical risks. A risk evaluation will establish a variety of control measures which can consist of:

• Testing and tagging of recognized electrical appliances

• Use of remaining existing devices

• Regular examinations, maintenance, replacement and repair

• Routine visual examination of equipment, plant and machinery

A risk management approach should be accepted for the testing and tagging of electrical appliances. A recognized electrical equipment risk evaluation will resolve the amount of electrical appliance inspection required and the testing of recognized equipment, captivating into account risk aspects such as:

• Kind of electrical appliances used and for reason

• The approach the electrical appliance is used

• The working atmosphere in which the electrical appliance is used

Electrical testing and tagging, electrical protection and the installation of an electrical tag are all very important for a secure and protected working atmosphere and should be executed by industry professionals. We can completely guarantee all our testing and tagging services.

Often employees at work places use electrical leads and portable equipment that are electrically defective and damaged. The risk behind using defective electrical appliances is that the employees may suffer electrical shock, which could take place in a workplace accident that could potentially cause death. Rather simply you are required to keep maintain a protected and secure workplace atmosphere by recognizing any risks and removing then as early as possible.

Our customers differ from government departments, companies and private business and different kinds of business varying from business people, offices, schools, factories and many more. We regular stay in touch with all our customers to make sure that their workplace is protected for all employees and is kept service acquiescent.

When it comes to electrical equipments in your work place the best protection you can take is to have all electrical equipments testes by our electrical appliance testing and tagging service because we are experienced and qualified to test, evaluate and inspect your electrical equipment to make sure its safety. We are capable to demonstrate your work place in this area gained by your capacity to display a history of standard electrical appliance testing and tagging of portable electrical appliances, power boards and leads.

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Pairs of electrical electrical industry, the international financial crisis on China’s electrical industry, the impact is very serious, but also for its far-reaching.Latest statistics show that the electrical equipment industry in the first half of industrial output value reached 12,516.54 billion yuan, an increase of 6.95% over the same period in 2008, growth dropped 23.97 points; to achieve industrial sales output value of up to 12,012.25 billion yuan, up 5.19 % over the same period in 2008 dropped by 26.41 percent growth rate.From the industry-wide macro-economic trend analysis has shown signs of warming, and gradually freed itself from production and operation of the passive situation. In the recent statistics show that: in 2009 January-February, electrical industry, the significant downturn in sales growth rate target; new product output growth decline; export delivery value of year on year reduction. In particular, there is a total profit of indicators in recent years, the first negative growth. In addition, loss-making trades expanded, loss-making enterprises increased losses increase, the industry cost-effectiveness in severe decline.The cold, blocked the development of effective fallFirst half of 2009, power generation equipment manufacturing industry growth rate has apparently dropped. Power generation equipment manufacturing industry in the electrical industry has the typical guiding role and status of the speed of its development can basically reflect the economic performance in industry-wide trend. First half of 2009, electrical power equipment industry, the completion of output of 5,415.93 million kilowatts, an increase of -15.44%, an increase over the same period in 2008, down 25.49 percentage points. Among them, turbo down 20.47 percent, an increase over the same period in 2008, down 25.21 percentage points; hydro-generating unit fell 13.35 percent, an increase over the same period in 2008, down 38.20 percentage points.Second, the main business income of negative growth. Looking at industry-wide economic situation, with the same period last year showed rapid growth compared to the strong contrast. Of particular concern is the index in the first half-year sales growth rate of a serious downturn in the industry sub-sectors accounting for a larger area of main business income of negative growth.According to statistics, despite the industry-wide, approximately 3 / 5 sub-industry sales index showed varying degrees of growth, but its accounting for the largest wire and cable manufacturing a negative growth situation, as leading to industry-wide slowdown or even a major factor in a substantial drop.Statistics show that in accordance with annual main business income, industry-wide wire and cable manufacturing industry accounts for about 1 / 4 share. 2009 January-February, cable industry realized main business income of 6.27% year on year reduction in 1-May realized main business income of 4.67% year on year reduction in.Imminent restructuringAccording to the China Electricity Council statistics, 1 October number of China’s power generation hours 3981 hours, had already fallen to historic low point of 4800 hours. “This means that less than half of the generating units in operation,” industry sources said that during the first half by the impact of macro-control policies, as well as the second half of the financial crisis spread to foreign markets in a serious recession electrical trade is generally strapped for cash, new orders to reduce, operational issues such as increased risk of a new round of price wars have been staged.At present prices have emerged part of the hydropower equipment manufacturers to “diving” phenomenon, while the medium and small motors, power tools, industrial boilers, welding machines, storage batteries, etc. a large number of export products due to write-off the domestic market, intensifying price war.The current reduction in power consumption, the market downturn are just a temporary phenomenon, China’s economy is to boost domestic demand, mainly into the need for a process. “The current 4 trillion yuan in investment and 80% for the infrastructure construction, which will be next year after an indirect boost to eat ‘mechanical rice’ in electrical industry.” The next step will to develop such a sub-network construction, will be directly stimulating the development of low-voltage electrical industry.”Therefore, the electrical industry, market prospects will not be too bad,” an expert said that, by the end of next year, all parties will be in an adjustment, the adaptation process. During this period, the speed of electrical equipment industry should be properly slow down a bit so that turned into a normal, sustainable development track.Experts said the past few years, especially the super-normal development of power generation equipment, has enabled companies struggling to produce, no time for anything else. Companies just can breath, it is advantageous to adjust the timing.Also to remind the industry, electricians electrical enterprises should focus on the adjustment of product structure, deepen enterprise management, to enhance innovation capacity and strengthening of qualified personnel, for the next opportunity to accumulate strength.

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