Barry Fraser: We Don't Laugh at Shocks Anymore

Barry Fraser joins the Electrical Safety Podcast to chat about his electrical safety journey. We dive deeper into his involvement in the first edition of CSA Z462 and the importance of a written electrical safety program. 00:00 - Podcast preview 01:04 - Start in the electrical industry 02:20 - Taking electrical safety more seriously 07:54 - First shock 09:46 - Journey to being on CSA Z462 15:15 - Arc flash incident that affected Barry the most 18:56 - Human errors during electrical incidents 24:21 - Dangers of 120 volts 26:15 - CSA Z462, why is it so important? 32:10 - Importance of an electrical safety program 34:46 - Events leading up to bill C-45 36:07 - Resources available for electrical safety 38:38 - Electrical safety as an apprenticeship pillar 40:25 - Evolution of equipment & tools 43:33 - Conclusion #electricalsafety #arcflash