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Inconsistencies in ISO 13849–1:2006

Doug Nix — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 13:30:02 +0000

I’ve written quite a bit recently on the topic of circuit architectures under ISO 13849–1, and one of my readers noticed an inconsistency between the text of the standard and Figure 5, the diagram that shows how the categories can …

Bye, Steve. Thanks for everything!

Doug Nix — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 14:07:20 +0000

Today marks a turning point for me. With the loss of Steve Jobs, the world is a lesser place. His brilliance, vision and charisma changed the world for the better in so many ways. As anyone who knows me well …

CSA Z462 — Workplace Electrical Safety Public Review

Doug Nix — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 19:39:23 +0000

CSA Z462 — Workplace Electrical Safety is now available for public review on the CSA web site. This standard is the Canadian implementation of NFPA 70E and IEEE P1584, covering electrocution and arc-flash hazards in the workplace. Public Review Draft …

Relative Radiation Doses — XKCD

Doug Nix — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 21:51:42 +0000

Here’s a chart that shows the relative doses of radiation and the levels of external dose that is fatal. Thanks to XKCD for this great illustration!

MS101 Launches new Mobile Site

Doug Nix — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 14:01:02 +0000

Compliance InSight and Machinery Safety 101 are proud to announce that we have launched a new mobile version of the MS101 blog. Now you can get access to the full content of the blog on your mobile devices in a …

CSA Z1002 Public Review — Halfway there!

Doug Nix — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 16:41:14 +0000

Only 30 days remain to review the draft of CSA Z1002!

National Day of Rememberance

Doug Nix — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 13:39:42 +0000

Today echos with gunshots that rang out in Montréal’s École Polytechnique 21 years ago. On that day fourteen women were gunned down for no other reason than that they were women. I still remember hearing the news the first time. …

IEC/TR 62061–1 Reviewed

Doug Nix — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:30:08 +0000

Why You Need to Spend More Cash on Yet Another Document Standards organizations publish documents in a fairly continuous stream, so for those of us tasked with staying current with a large number of standards (say, more than 10), the …

Laser Safety Standards through the years

Doug Nix — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 01:05:51 +0000

If you are a laser user, or a machine designer who integrates lasers into machinery, you should read this article from Photonics that gives a good overview of global laser safety standards. Laser Safety Standards Through the Years