Launch of the 2012 Ontario Electrical Safety Code Coincides with National Electrical Safety Month

MISSISSAUGA, ON, May 1, 2012 /CNW/ – The introduction of National Electrical Safety Month will start with new requirements for safe electrical installations coinciding with a May 1 effective date for the 2012 edition of the Ontario Electrical Safety Code.

The Electrical Safety Authority is reminding homeowners and business owners that the OESC defines the requirements that must be met for electrical installations in the province.  This covers electrical work associated with new installations, renovations and electrical maintenance work.  Among the many changes to the 2012 Edition are new and updated sections on renewable energy installations and home-based vehicle charging stations for electric vehicles.

Comprised of the Canadian Electrical Code and several Ontario amendments, this Edition addresses changes required to support advancements in green energy technology, reinforces harmonization with other jurisdictions, and responds to electrical incident data to protect workers and the public. Ted Olechna, Director of Codes & Standards and Chief Engineer at the Electrical Safety Authority says, “The 2012 OESC reflects insights from technical reviews, incident data, and feedback from stakeholders to identify changes integral to ensuring safe electrical installation in Ontario.”

Electrical installations must meet the OESC requirements that are in effect at the time, and include the requirement to arrange for an application for inspection for new or modified electrical installations. If you are considering undertaking electrical work you can access information on inspection requirements, and an on-line Frequently Asked Questions database of OESC specifications by installation type, at www.esasafe.com.  If you are uncertain about your home’s electrical system the Electrical Safety Authority advises you contact a Licensed Electrical Contractor to protect you and your home, and to ensure electrical work meets OESC requirements.  Visit www.pluginsafely.ca for a list of Licensed Electrical Contractors in your area.

About the Electrical Safety Authority (ESA)

Established in 1999 as a self-sustaining, not-for-profit corporation, the Electrical Safety Authority’s mission is to improve electrical safety for the well-being of the people of Ontario. The overall vision of the ESA is to achieve zero electrical accidents, injuries and fatalities across Ontario. As a founding member of the Canadian chapter of the Electrical Safety Foundation International, ESA is supporting the first electrical safety summit in Canada to continue to identify opportunities to prevent electrical fires, injuries, and fatalities. More information on the Electrical Safety Authority can be found on their website www.esasafe.com.

For further information:

Ted Olechna, Director of Codes & Standards and Chief Engineer Electrical Safety Authority 905-712-5366

We are seeking a Manager of Internal Audit to build and lead the Canadian function based on our common Group Audit framework. The goal of Internal Audit and the Manager is to meet the needs of Sonepar Group, Sonepar North America, Sonepar Canada, and the operating companies by focusing on process improvement, protection of assets, and advancing best practices across the companies.

Mission:

To identify and assess major risks for Sonepar Canada operations; to recommend solutions to prevent and reduce those risks as well as to improve reliability of financial and management reporting.

Responsibilities include:

• Applies an advanced and in depth knowledge of audit procedures, including planning, techniques and test and sampling methods.
• Conducts a risk assessment and prepares the annual internal audit plan.
• Communicates the audit results to the appropriate levels of management, both orally and in written reports.
• Assures the follow-up of agreed-upon improvement actions to be implemented by the management of the audited entities
• Participates actively in the sharing and designing of work programs, tools and methods at Region and Group Internal Audit level.
• Reports to the Director of Internal Audit, North America and liaisons with Sonepar Canada Senior Management.

Requirements include:

• 7 + years experience with a Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting and CPA license or other certification is preferred
• Internal audit experience in a private or public company
• Demonstrated experience applying advanced and in depth knowledge of audit procedures
• Experience with computer assisted audit techniques and data analysis software such as ACCESS, ACL or IDEA
• Demonstrates superior analytical ability and strong customer-service orientation
• Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential
• Bi-lingual – English and French
• Proficiency in the Microsoft suite of products
• Ability to travel up to 50%
• Position is based in Montreal, Quebec Canada and relocation is not offered

Compensation

Total compensation will be competitive, base salary plus a yearly bonus tied to project completions and overall organizational results. Complete Group Benefits, pension with contribution of the employer, and education support.

Candidates interested in this opportunity should send their resume at: www.lumen.ca under Careers, Available positions

We thank all applicants for their interest in this position, but only those deemed suitable for the position will be contacted.

Sonepar Canada is an equal opportunity employer. M/F/D/V

News Release

For Immediate Release – May 1, 2012

Mississauga, ON – Sonepar Canada’s Energy Saving and Environmental Week is back! Following from the great success of last year’s event, Sonepar’s annual global movement takes place in Canada the week of May 22 to May 25 2012. As a member of the world’s largest privately-held electrical distributor, Sonepar Canada is focused on promoting, locally, the sustainable benefits linked to energy savings and eco-friendly behaviour.

Sonepar Canada’s Family Companies (CenturyVallen, Dixon Electric, Gescan, Lumen, Osso Electric, Texcan and SESCO) are leading the way to a greener future by embarking on a community-wide initiative intended to raise awareness on energy saving and sustainable activities that foster change.

“With Energy Saving and Environmental Week, Sonepar Canada has an opportunity to make significant breakthroughs in several critical areas including renewable energy, energy efficiency and environmental awareness,” said Francois Anquetil, President and Managing Director of Sonepar Canada. “We are very excited and hopeful that 2012’s Energy Saving and Environmental Week will be a huge success”.

We invite everyone to take part in this important event; vendors, customers, the public, media and employees are all welcome. This year’s Energy Saving and Environmental Week activities aim to educate and raise awareness on energy saving strategies, alternative energy applications and products, positive environmental changes, as well as the benefits and direct correlations in the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. Activities will be taking place in a variety of locations in every province across Canada.

“After the tremendous success of last year’s Energy Saving Week, everyone in Sonepar Canada is looking forward to 2012 with excitement”, said David Rycroft, Vice-President of Energy Products and Services at Sonepar Canada. “For our customers, we will have more learning experiences available that can assist them in selling energy saving and environmental products. Our suppliers are fully engaged and participating by offering us a range of promotions. Overall, it’s a beneficial experience for all.”

Sonepar Canada is dedicated to raising environmental awareness and promoting sustainability as well as eco-friendly applications that reduce our carbon footprint.

Visit www.EnergySavingWeek.ca to see a listing of local activities and what Sonepar Canada employees are doing to contribute to change. You can also connect with the Sonepar Canada Facebook page and enter into a draw for an Efergy home energy monitor.

About Sonepar Canada
Sonepar Canada (www.SoneparCanada.com) is a leading national electrical and safety distributor, providing service to residential, commercial, industrial and specialty business customers since 1984. There are over 1,700 dedicated employees in more than 99 branches within six divisions; CenturyVallen, Dixon, Gescan, Lumen, Osso Electric, Texcan and SESCO.

About BlueWay
BlueWay (www.BlueWay.ca) is an eco-oriented community supporting the sustainable creation and use of electricity. As Sonepar Canada’s sustainability platform, BlueWay offers information about four main areas of expertise: renewable energy, energy efficiency, electrical product recycling and green cleaning.

Media Contact & Partnership Opportunities

Jennifer Salo
Manager of Communications and Social Media
Sonepar Canada
Media Line: (416) 427-1664
Email: jennifer.salo@sonepardis.ca

www.SoneparCanadaArcade.com
Twitter: @soneparcanada
LinkedIn: Sonepar Canada Group
Facebook: Sonepar Canada
YouTube: Sonepar Canada

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While they certainly have some neat technology that can solve a lot of process problems, the number one question (sometimes more of a statement than a question) I hear is:

“Why can’t I just do this myself?”

The quick answer is that you can, but there are a lot of things to think about. Sciemetric recently released a neat little article to address that very question:

3 Reasons Why Engineers Regret DIY Quality Monitoring

Every year, I meet with hundreds of smart manufacturing, process and quality engineers across the U.S. It’s no surprise that one of the most common ways to monitor the manufacturing processes on the line are the do-it-yourself options of rigging a PLC or building a system with a computer, acquisition card and coding software. These are appealing because it appears that one can meet the requirements at a lower cost. However, I have learned from these engineers that there are also downsides to the DIY approach, downsides that do not become apparent until it’s too late.

Read the whole article here.

DataVS2 is available in four different versions according to the installed control tools: Object recognition (OBJ), Advanced Object recognition (AOR), Identification (ID) and Professional (PRO).

Features & Benefits

• The graphical user interface allows to create a new inspection in a simple and intuitive manner.
• The DataVS2 compact dimensions (70 x 52 x 40 mm) allow to install the device even in extremely narrow spaces.
• The VGA resolution guarantees high quality images thus allowing to check even the smallest details.
• The wide range of controls allows to use one model to solve many different kinds of control.
• The Advanced models (AOR) integrate more functionalities thus broadening the applicative scenarios of DataVS2.

 Info 

The DataVS2 vision sensor series presents all the characteristics able to solve artificial machine vision applications in a flexible and intuitive way. The sensor is configured via PC through Ethernet interface. The configuration software has been developed in order to lead the customer through the inspection creation process step by step.

DataVS2 is available in four different versions according to the installed control tools: Object recognition (OBJ), Advanced Object recognition (AOR), Identification (ID) and Professional (PRO).

Tutorial DataVS2 GUI

Calculate your field of view

Features & Benefits

• The graphical user interface allows to create a new inspection in a simple and intuitive manner.
• The DataVS2 compact dimensions (70 x 52 x 40 mm) allow to install the device even in extremely narrow spaces.
• The VGA resolution guarantees high quality images thus allowing to check even the smallest details.
• The wide range of controls allows to use one model to solve many different kinds of control.
• The Advanced models (AOR) integrate more functionalities thus broadening the applicative scenarios of DataVS2.

Applications

This product series has been developed to satisfy to requirements of the following reference applications:

• Part presence verification
• Object counting
• Measurement
• Part position & orientation
• Quality inspection
• Identification

• Up to 50,000 hrs of performance
• Wide range of color temperatures: 3500K, 4000K & 5000k
• Emergency lighting pack
• Bi-level dimming

To purchase this product or for more information, visit Lumen.

Herb Schmidt, janitorial specialist for Century Vallen, shows the hidden secrets behind a seemingly clean bathroom! This video provides safety and cleaning tips for your bathroom.

Watch the video and learn more about the available cleaning supplies offered at Century Vallen

To purchase this product or to get more information, visit Osso Electric.

In Canada, we have over 1,500 employees working out of 90 offices between our six distinctive labels. We have grown significantly over the years thanks to organic growth and strategic acquisitions. Our businesses are each unique and we foster an opportunistic spirit in our company every day. We stay true to our entrepreneurial roots with our decentralized organizational structure and independently run divisions.

Each of our family companies are all independently run because our customers deserve personalized treatment, tailored to various industries and clientele. We understand that one size doesn’t fit all – we operate based on the needs of our customers and the ways that they do business. We serve the commercial, industrial, utility, and residential markets across the country. We pride ourselves on our values and place an emphasis on respect. Our customers, our suppliers and our employees are the heart of our company.

Green Performance: With Blueway.ca we’ve built a community of interest supporting eco-friendly behaviour and the creation and use of sustainable electricity. We are leading the initiative by being a reliable information source and facilitating online discussions.

We are searching for an Inside Sales person for the distribution division located in Brampton.

SCOPE OF POSITION

Responsible for developing and maintaining positive customer relationships and ensuring that customers are satisfied with regard to order taking, product, pricing, deliveries and overall service.

Awesome potential for growth with our International Distributor Consortium.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Contacting customers and identifying new products and potential up-selling.

• Responding to and processing incoming calls and orders.

• Opening new accounts.

• Developing customer base and sales leads by making cold and warm calls.

• Entering orders into system and expediting to ensure timely delivery.

• Maintaining knowledge base on current products and learning about new products.

• Providing pricing quotations and follow-up on quotes.

• Counter Sales

• Credits/Debits.

• Other duties as required.

REQUIREMENTS

• 1-3 years experience.

• Wire and Cable product knowledge or industry experience.

COMPENSATION

Total compensation will be a competitive base salary with Group Benefits including medical with Vision Plan, pension, education support, and a joint investment plan.

HOW TO APPLY

Candidates interested in this opportunity should email their resumes to: rick@oslerhr.ca. Please ensure your resume filename contains your lastname. e.g. Jones-Resume.doc. Only resumes emailed to rick@oslerhr.ca will be given consideration.

Please take the time to learn about our company at www.SoneparCanada.com, Texcan.com and our BlueWay initiative.

Thank you for taking the time to apply for this opportunity. We recognize the effort it takes. We review EVERY resume submitted. We would like to reply to each and every applicant, however, time simply does not permit it. We will reply to candidates whose resume matches the our needs.