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1,000,000 views! Today marks a fantastic milestone for the Machinery Safety 101 blog – 1,000,000 views! When I started writing this blog back in October 2008, I had high hopes that a few dozens, or perhaps as many as 1 000 people would find my articles interesting enough to spend some time reading. Never in my wildest imaginings did I think…
Five reasons you should attend our Free Safety Talks
Reason #1 – Free Safety Talks You can’t argue with Free Stuff! Last week we partnered with Schmersal Canada and Franklin Empire to put on three days of Free Safety Talks. We had full houses in all three locations, Windsor, London and Cambridge, with nearly 60 people participating. We had two great presenters who helped…
Read MoreBrexit is such a waste
This morning I read news of the tests that the May Government plans to use when assessing the Brexit deal they are trying to negotiate with the EU. The @CommonsEUexit report on the UK/EU future relationship has just been published. Here are its “key tests” for judging a future deal. Full text of the report here –…
Read MoreCETA in force!
CETA comes into force today, 21-Sep-2017 If you are unfamiliar with CETA, the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, this groundbreaking trade agreement between Canada and the European Union will be a game-changer for Canada. Until today, the actual date for implementation of the agreement has been a moving target. There were at least two previous dates announced…
Read MoreOnline Training Centre Opens
Online Training Centre Opens You’ve been challenged to start doing risk assessments on your machine designs, but you don’t know where to start. Perhaps you’ve bought a few standards or a book or two, hoping to figure it all out, but you never seem to be able to stay focused long enough to get what you need…
Read MoreProblems with our websites
Apologies Just a quick note to all our readers to explain the outages we’ve been having. First, I want to apologise for the downtime and sporadic outages you’ve probably experienced. We tried and failed to avoid those issues, but we think everything is sorted out now. Moving house is never easy We outgrew the capabilities of our…
Read MoreA Note about Our Travel Policy
We believe travel gives us a broad perspective both personally and professionally. Our focus is global. Our ethical position is clear; we believe in the health and safety of ALL people. We believe in the power of scientific data, and in the power of connecting with others globally, so we might learn from one another. Compliance…
Read MoreNew CSA Standard for Machinery Electrical Equipment
Electrical Equipment of Machinery Most modern machinery is controlled electrically, or electronically. There are a number of standards that apply to the design of control systems for machinery, with IEC 60204 – 1 and it’s EN equivalent, along with IEC 61439 – 1 and IEC 61439 – 2 as the predominant standards internationally, and NFPA 79 as the predominant standard in the…
Read MoreThe Brexit Vote and CE Marking: What’s it going to mean for Canadian Exporters?
Shocked and Amazed by Brexit This morning I am shocked and amazed to learn that one of the founders of the European Union has chosen to leave that Union. Joining the EEC in 1973, the UK and other European countries moved toward the formation of the EU, first as an economic treaty, and eventually as a political…
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