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The Voice of Ontario ’s ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING INDUSTRY

Includes 2012 ECAO Annual Report

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“Succession” is Not a Four-Letter Word .............................18

Injury Prevention Tips – High-Visibility Clothing ..........20

Toolbox Talks - Five Top Dangers ..........................................22

Technology Tip - How to Protect your Personal Information on the Web .......................................24

CFAE Corner .....................................................................................26

Security for Portable and Desktop Computers ...............28

Quarterly Financial Statistics for Enterprises – Construction ....................................................30

The Deadly Impact of Counterfeit Products .....................32

New Products and Services .....................................................36

Losers or Leaders: The Indisputable Truths .....................43

Industry Briefs – ECAO/IBEW Booth a Big Hit at CanSIA Conference ..............................................................44

Advertisers Index .........................................................................46

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ECAO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

President: Jim Kellett,

K-Line Maintenance & Construction

Limited, Stouffville

Past-President: John Raepple,

John Raepple Electric Ltd., Cambridge

First Vice-President: Dan Lancia,

Holaco Installations Limited, Hamilton

Second Vice-President: John Salmon,

A. R. Milne Electric Ltd.

Treasurer: Bill McKee,

Carleton Electric Ltd., Nepean

Director: Dave Mason,

D. J. Mason Electric Co. Ltd., Hamilton

Executive Vice-President: Eryl Roberts

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What We do• Positivecontractorimage• Informationonindustryandbusinesstrends• Trainingtoadvancemembertechnicalandbusinessskills• Soundlabourrelations• Governmentliaison• Co-operationforcorporate/customergood

VISIoNTheChampionofManagementInterestsintheElectricalContractingIndustryinOntario.

MISSIoNTo represent the management interests of the electrical contractingindustryinlabour,governmentandpublicrelations.

PartNerS• CanadianElectricalContractorsAssociation(CECA)–

www.ceca.org• JointElectricalPromotionPlan(JEPP)• NationalElectricalTradeCouncil–www.ceca.org/netco• CouncilofOntarioConstructionAssociations(COCA)–

www.coca.on.ca• OntarioConstructionUsersCouncil(OCUC)–

www.ocuc.on.ca• ConstructionEmployersCoordinatingCouncilofOntario

CECCO)–www.cecco.org• OntarioConstructionSecretariat(OCS)–

www.iciconstruction.com• OntarioCollegeofTrades(OCOT)–www.collegeoftrades.ca• ElectricalContractorRegistrationAgencyofthe

ElectricalSafetyAuthority(ECRAofESA)–www.esaecra.info• CanadianStandardsAssociation(CSA)–www.csa.ca• Anyothersimilarinterestgroupsonanasnecessarybasis.

PreSIdeNt’S rePort- by Jim Kellett

Power of Association:Thethemeofthisyear’sannualreportis“PowerofAssociation”.Duringmyyears on the Board I have expandedmy knowledge well beyond the scopeof work my own company does andlearnedtovalueandappreciatethefullrangeofskillsandabilitiesourvariouscontractorsbring toourmembership.

Nothing has given greater satisfaction than participating in the“PowerofAssociation”inaffectingtheworkofourindustryandbeingabletoshapetheenvironmentinwhichourmemberscompeteandoperate.Itissometimestooeasytotakeforgrantedtheimpactandimportanceofthings likestandardpractices,contentandqualityoftraining,healthandsafetyissues,buildingcodesandallthevariousgoverninglegislationaffectingourbusiness.Asindividualswehavelittle,ifany,impactonchangingorcontrollingtheseareas.Asagroupforminganassociationoflike-mindedindividualsandworkingwithotherrelatedassociationsinoursameindustryourvoicescannotonlybeheardbutwillbelistenedto!

The Power of Association was demonstrated through the excellentwork of your Electrical Contractors Association of Ontario duringthelast12months.

Despite a continuing but relatively slow economic recovery in theprivate sector, we still generated over 19 million hours of work…the second highest ever. 2011 was a good year overall as a resultof continued spending by government, financial institutions andrenewableenergydevelopers.InspiteoftheregulatorywrangleoverTorontoHydro’s rateapplication,utilityworkalsogrewatarecordpaceastheformerPUCsbegansystemexpansionandreinforcement.Ibelieveour success in2011was alsodue, inpart, to theprogressmadebyECAOonclearingawayrealandartificialbarrierssothatwemightlegitimatelycompeteforbothnewandexpandedmarketshareopportunities.Onceevident,ourmembershavealwaysdemonstratedtheiracutebusinessacumen,andultimatesuccess,byrespondingandadaptingtovirtuallyall thebusinessopportunitieswithwhichtheymaybepresented.

Forexample,ECAOworkeddiligentlytoensurethenewmarketforphotovoltaicworkisrecognizedasapartoftheelectricaltrade.Whileothersdithered,ECAOdrovethenewlycreatednationaloccupationanalysis(NOA)forelectriciansdoingsolarinstallationsdevelopedbytheNationalElectricalTradeCouncilintoaCSApersonnelcertifica-tionwhichwaslaunchedthispastDecember.Thisisthefirstprogram

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inCanadatoofferarealcertificationbasedonthetasksthatqualifiedjourneypersonconstructionelectriciansdoinapplyingtheirskillstotheinstallationandmaintenanceofsolarphotovoltaic(PV)systemsandclearlyallowsustodifferentiateourproductfromallothers.

Gettingworkopportunitiesishardenoughinourindustry,butgettingpaidinatimelyfashionisbecomingincreasinglydifficult.ThePowerofAssociationwasbroughttobearonthisissuebyworkingthroughtheCanadianElectricalContractorsAssociationand inpartnershipwithournational tradecontractor colleagues at theNationalTradeContractorsCoalitionofCanada(NTCCC).Togetherwedevelopeda template forPromptPaymentLegislationwhichwas sharedwithall otherprovinces and isnowat the centreof adialoguewith theOntario General Contractors Association (OGCA) where we aretryingtobuilda“madeinOntario”consensus.

ECAOrecommendedandreceivedseveralassociationrepresentativeappointmentsintothegovernancestructureofthenewOntarioCol-legeofTrades(OCOT).Wenowprepareforconsiderationofratioreviewof theConstructionandMaintenanceElectrician,DomesticandRuralElectricianandPowerlineTechniciantradeslikelytooccurin late2012.ECAOwill alsoadvanceour request throughOCOTforcompulsorycertificationofourPowerlineTechniciantradeatourearliestopportunity.ECAOhasestablishedabroad-basedcoalitionofstakeholderstomoveforwardonthischallenge.Thisdiversegroupismadeupoftradeassociations,safetyassociations,unions,contractors(bothunionandnon-union),andutilities.Whilemanyplayersmayhavecompeting interestsatother times, in thiscommittee theyareunifiedingettingthingsdone.HereagainisthePowerofAssociationatwork.

ThePower ofAssociation also translates intoPurchasingPower. Inaddition to the traditional bulk buying services, ECAO’s memberadvantage catalogue contains two very important and valuableworkplace safety services. The Quality Connection occupationalhealthandsafetyprogramisavailablefreetomembers.Theonlycostbeingyoureffortsinimplementingtheprogramandveryreasonableauditfees,ifyouoptforthatservice.SecondisTeksMed,ourWSIBclaims management service which provides all members with theclaimsmanagementandreturntoworkcapabilitiesneededtocontrolcompensation costs and overhead. 2011 saw ECAO andTeksMed

enterintoa3-yeargrouppurchaseagreement.Aswordspreadsaboutthisservice,ECAOexpectstobuilduponthe110orsoparticipatingemployerswhoarecurrentlyenrolled.

Notallthingswhichhappeninassociationlandarepositive,buthowyoureacttothosechallengeshadbetterbeifyouintendtobesuccess-fulasanorganization.Onethingdeartomyheartislabourrelationsand specifically labour relations affecting the Power LineTrade. Aseries of Labour Board cases involving line contractors specializinginsubstationconstructionhasupsetthestatusquoofinside/outsidejurisdiction within the IBEW and may force some contractors tochangetheirtraditionalbusinessmodel.Recognizingthisandotherlanguageissueswhichhavegrownoverthepastthreeagreementsorso,theElectricalTradeBargainingAgency(ETBA)andtheIBEWhavebeguntoexploreveryearlytalksthisyearinthehopesofclearingawaythebacklogoflanguageissueswellaheadof2013province-widenego-tiations.MoreaboutthisinErylRoberts’reportlaterinthisvolume.

Strategic Plan:WecertainlyoweaverylargethankyoutoPastPresidentJohnRaepplefortheexcellentworkhedidalongwithourECAareadirectorsandlabour relations reps inputting together thenewStrategicPlan forECAOcovering2011through2016. ThisplanwaspresentedandapprovedbythemembershipatourlastAnnualGeneralMeetingheldJune16inToronto.

Withavisiontobe“theChampionofManagementinterestsintheelectricalcontractingindustryinOntario”andamissiontorepresentthose management interests in labour, industry, government andpublicrelations;weembarkonourmostambitiousplanningperiodsofar.WewilldomoreandbetterresearchtogiveourmembersbettertoolstomakedecisionsonMarketShare,GreenConstruction,SafetyandProductivityImprovements.Wewilldobetteratcommunicat-ingthisinformationtoyouonatimelierbasis.We’llreorganizeandrevitalize our ECAs, address training, mobility and market shareissues,takeactionstomakesureyougetpaidonatimelierbasisandnegotiateforyourinterestsinanewCollectiveBargainingAgreement.We will strive to make your membership in ECAO a most valuedasset!PleasetakethetimetolookattheStrategicPlandetailsinthechartsaboveandonthemembers’sectionoftheECAOwebsite.ThisisthePowerofAssociationinaction!


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Thanks:Italmostseemstoomuchlike‘boiler-plate’toofferthankstoourstaffandcommitteememberseachyearbuttherealtruthistheyaretheenginethatmakesallthiswork!Therecanbenodoubtthatoursmallbut incrediblytalentedteamof full timestaffcontinuestoperformbeyond expectationsunder thedirectionofourEVP,ErylRoberts.Wedosincerelythankthemandwantthemtoknowjusthowverymuchtheyareappreciatedevenifwedon’tseemtosaythatenough.

Committeevolunteersareourmostvaluableandvaluedresource.It

isthesepersons,takingtimefromtheiralreadybusybusinesslivestoadvancethecausesofelectricalcontractorsforlittlemorethanapatonthebackandaninfrequent‘thankyou’thatweshouldtrulyadmire.Knowingtheirindustryandaddingthattotheworkofourassociationiswhatmakesuseffective.Volunteersmustbehighlyrespectedandlovinglynurtured.Theyaretheoneswhostartoffbringinganinterestbutgrowtoofferanunderstandingofhowtoget thingsdone! AtECAOwewillalwaysrespectandhonourthosewhotrulygivePowertoAssociations.Thankyou.

2011-2012 CoMMItteeSDuring the12precedingmonths theECAOhas focused efforts toassist its members through a major economic slowdown. Projects,programs,lobbyefforts,seminarsandtraininginitiativeshaveallbeenintendedtohelpincreaseourskills,improveourabilitiestocompete,andbroadenelectrical involvements sowecanexpand the rangeofworkwearequalifiedtodo.

Theboardofdirectorsthanksthestaffteamandmembervolunteercommittees for theirhelp inachieving itsobjectives. Thecommit-tee structureandmandatesareoutlined indetailonourwebsiteatwww.ecao.orgalongwiththenamesandcompanyaffiliationsofourvolunteers.TheECAOcommitteescurrentlyinclude:

1. StandardPractices2. Codes&Standards3. HumanResourcesDevelopment(includingthe

WSIBsubcommittee)4. MemberServices(includingtheAssociationMember

ExecutiveCouncil)5. PublicRelations&Communications(includingtheDouglasJ.B.

WrightAwardCommitteeandtheEditorialAdvisoryBoard)6. LabourRelations(ElectricalTradeBargainingAgency)7. Power&UtilitySector

Whilenotall committeesdealwithevery issue, there is always sig-nificantcrossoverwhenmovinganyinitiativethroughfromconcepttodelivery.

MeMber SuPPort aNd reCogNItIoNR. H. (Hugh) Carroll Safety Award Winners• AdvantageElectricThunderBayLtd.• Black&McDonaldLimited• C&MElectric• GemorElectric• VollmerInc.

Scholarship Award Winners• MatthewHuisman,NiagaraFalls• MaxwellHoward,JordanStation


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Staff CorNerECAOispleasedtoannouncethebirthofadaughter,bornJanuary31,2012,toLyndsyMiceli,AdministrativeAssistantandConferenceCoordinator.CongratulationsLyndsyandJoe!InLyndsy’sabsence,newstaffmemberMeganRobertswillbeactingonherbehalf.

CoMMuNICatIoNSPublications• ElectronicnewsletterscommencedJanuary2012• Websitewasrevampedforeasieraccessto

priorityinformation-www.ecao.org• EngagedinsocialmediathroughFacebook,

LinkedinandTwitter• The Ontario Electrical Contractormagazineis

issuedquarterlyinhardcopyandinteractivewebversions

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aSSoCIate MeMber eXeCutIVe CouNCIl

OCTObeR eleCTiOn• ECAOmetwithallpartiesduringtheelectioncampaigneither

directlyoraspartoftheCouncilofOntarioConstructionAssociationsexecutive.

• ECAOhadtheopportunitytomeetdirectlywithTimHudak

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GOveRnmenT RelATiOnS• ThroughouttheyearECAOmaintainscontactwithMinisters,

Staff,PAsandOppositionCriticsinordertokeepourissuesonthepoliticalradarscreen.In2011-2012theseincludedtheMinistryofEnergy,theMinistryofTraining,CollegesandUniversitiesandtheMinistryofLabour.

andDaltonMcGuintytofamiliarizethemwithourpositionsonissuessuchassolarFITprogram,OntarioCollegeofTradesandRatiosandPromptPaymentLegislation,allofwhichfiguredinthecampaigntosomeextent.

• Coordinatedtheproductionofthe2012Calendar

• New council members welcomed – Steven Blay,Hilti(Canada)Corp.,MauroDiTullio,FederatedInsurance Co. of Canada and Lori Kieswetter,Ogilvy&Ogilvy

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GeneRAl• CertifiedFireAlarmElectricianProgramisbeingfurtherrevised.

NewlevelIIIslatedforSpring2012

• PreparingtorolloutthenewContractorCertificationtrainingforSolarPV

• ContractorsGuidetoWSIBworkshopscontinuetobewellattended

• ECAOhostedseveralwellattendedNECAworkshopsincludingComprehensivePracticesforEffectiveElectricalProjectManage-mentandPre-ConstructionPlanning

traININg

OnTARiO COlleGe Of TRAdeS• ECAOplacedtworepsontheConstructionandMaintenance

ElectricianTradeBoardandoneonthePowerLinemanTradeBoard.TradeBoardsreplacetheformerPACs

• RosterofAdjudicatorsarenowselected.TheformalprocessesofRatioReviewsandconsiderationforcompulsorytradecertifica-tioncannowcommence

• ECAOhasformedaworkingcommitteetoformulateourpresentationforratioreviews

• Additionalinformationisavailableatwww.collegeoftrades.ca

SkillS CAnAdA – OnTARiO• ECAOcontinuesthroughJEPPtobothfinanciallysupportand

participateintheannualSkillsCanadaOntarioapprenticeshipcompetitions

• WecompetedintheelectricalwiringcompetitionsinadditiontohavingaboothtopromoteSolar,ElementaryDayandCareerEducation

• Moreinformationatwww.skillsontario.com

JOinT eleCTRiCAl PROmOTiOn PlAn (JePP)• Continuestoimplementthestrategicplanandredirectitsefforts

towardstrainingissues

• Changedthecommunicationstrainingtrustfundintoageneraltrainingfundaimedatspecialtyelectricaltrainingandemergingtechnologies

• ThenewfundachievedtrainingdeliverystatusforNetworkCablingSpecialisttrade

nATiOnAl eleCTRiCAl TRAde COunCil (neTCO)• SolarPVcertificationprogramofficiallylaunchedbyNETCO-

CSAatCANSIA

• FourthannualTrainingConferencewillbeheldAugust19,2012,inconjunctionwithIBEWAllCanadaProgressMeetinginHalifax

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• ECAOsignedanewthree-yearcontractwithTeksMedforsignificantlylowerratesandarenowservicing109participatingmembercompanies.Seewww.teksmed.com

• ECAOandCOCAsubmittedproposalstotheArthursWSIBFundingReviewCommittee.ThereportisdueoutMarch30,2012.Seewww.coca.on.ca

traININg - continued

HeAlTH/SAfeTy/WSib • ECAOhostedahalf-dayseminaranddiscussiononWorkRe-IntegrationPolicy.WSIB'sWorkRe-IntegrationProgram(WRP)isnowineffect.Non-cooperationpenaltiesarepossible

• CAD7andWorkRe-Integrationarenotrelatedprograms-WRPisprimarilyfocusedongettinginjuredworkersbacktoworkassoonaspossible

• InformationonWSIBavailableat:www.wsib.on.ca

• Establishedpan-industrystakeholdercommitteetoproposeandachievecompulsorycertificationofthePowerLineTechnicianTrade

• ImplementedtheECAOPowerLineApprenticeTuitionTrustFundtopromotetraining.Over$100,000intuitionreimbursedinthefirstyear

PoWer/utIlItIeS SeCtorTRAininG

• FollowingupontheOEBclarification“alternativebid”forutilitywork,ECAOisparticipatinginthereviewoftheregulationsgoverningutilities.ECAOispromotingcontractingoutofutilitycapitalconstructionasameanstoimproveefficiency

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• JohnSalmonwasofficiallyelectedchairoftheECRAcouncilin2011.

eCRA Of eSA• ECRAisreviewingitstermsofreference,dutiesofContractors

andMastersaswellasjustcauseforrevocation,suspensionorrefusingtograntalicense.

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• Hosted“NTCCCGuidetotheCCA1-Subcontract”Seminar/WebinarinFebruary2012.VisittheLatestNewssectionatwww.ceca.orgforfreeaccess

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labour relatIoNS

• Establishedalegal“memberassistance”programandtriagefordealingwithgrievancesheadedtotheOLRB.

• AmendedbylawoftheETBAtolimitmembershipeligibilityandvotingtothoseorganizationswhosemembersareboundtothePrincipalAgreement.

eleCTRiCAl TRAde bARGAininG AGenCy• KickedofftheprocessforrenewingtheJointProposaland

renegotiatingthePrincipalAgreement.Mostworktobedonein2012.

As you have read in other parts ofthis report, ECAO has a new visionas the “Champion” of management’sinterests. The word champion hasmanymeanings.Inourcasewemeandefenderorrepresentative.Historicallyawell-armedindividualororganizationwould be asked to champion or bestrepresenttheinterestsofothersastheybattledandcompetedonthe joustingfields.Perhapstodaythejoustingfieldshave been replaced by Queen’s Park,

courts and tribunals, bargaining tables or other similar venues, buttheneedforskilledandqualifiedchampionstorepresentthebroaderinterestremainslittlechanged.

ECAO counts on about 100 member firms who are always thereworking on behalf of the entire membership. Along with staff andcounseltheyformaverywellskilledandknowledgeableforcewhenitcomestorepresentingmanagementissuesaffectingelectricalcontract-orsinthisProvince.Soitseemsonlylogicalthatwhentheyputthestrategicplantogetherthisconceptofchampionshipwouldcometothefore.

2011, as you have just read, was a successful year for both ECAOanditsmembersbutstrategicplansarealreadyinplacetotackleevenmoreissuesintheyearsahead…andthat’swhatIwanttoconcentrateonhere.

Collective bargainingIt’stimetobegintobargainanewPrincipalAgreement.TheElectricalTradeBargainingAgency(ETBA)recognizesthattherehasbeentoolittle heed given to language negotiations under the No Strike/NoLockoutprotocol(JointProposal)inthelastthreebargainingrounds.Toomuchtimeandmoneyhasbeenspentbybothsides“negotiating”attheOntarioLabourRelationsBoardthroughgrievances,andnotenoughtimespentinface-to-facedialogueaboutissues.In2012theETBA will attempt to engage the IBEW in mid-term negotiationsfocused on modernizing and clarifying the Principal Agreement,includingaccommodatingthevariousLabourBoarddecisionswhichhavecomedowninthelastfewyears.Nottheleastofourchallenges

in that respect is the resolution of inside/outside jurisdictional dis-putes which have proved factional and damaging for both labourandmanagement.

Thedualobjective is todealwith language issuesnow,clearingthedecksforastraightforwardrenewaloftheJointProposalatyearendforthemonetarysideofthings.

Ontario College of Trades (OCOT)ECAO supports the recommendation of the Drummond Reportwhereby he urges the government to turn over complete respon-sibility for all aspects of apprenticeship to OCOT and not retainanythingattheMinistryofTrainingCollegesandUniversities.Thischangewouldallowforcompleteself-regulationbyourindustryforourindustry.

While ECAO was not particularly happy with OCOT’s recentappointments to the Roster of Adjudicators and expressed thoseconcernstoboththeAppointmentsCouncilandadministration,wecontinuetobelieveinandwillsupporttheoveralleffortsofOCOTgiving greater direct voice to our industry in matters affecting ourtrades’skillsdevelopment.

Among the issues of concern to ECAO is the ratio review to beconductedbytheOntarioCollegeofTrades.Theratioreviewforelec-tricaltradestakesplaceinlate2012.Thiswillbethefirstopportunityforanindustry-drivenconsiderationoftheapprenticeshipratiothatisappropriateforeachtradegivenitsspecificcircumstances.Weareworking toachieveaconsensuswith the IBEWandother industryplayersabouthowtogettotherightanswer.Profitsfromfrontendloadedapprenticeshipgrantsandthedeterminationbysometolowerlabourcoststhroughratiomanipulationareunspokenagendascom-plicatingoureffortsinthisregard.TheelectricalreviewwillbeasterntestoftheOCOT’sabilitytosticktothecriteria,ignorethepoliticsandbemindfulofhiddenagendas.

Also very high on the ECAO/OCOT agenda is an application totheCollege ofTrades for compulsory status for the tradeofPowerLineTechnician.ECAOhasalreadydeterminedtoleadtheindustrycoalitiontoachievethisobjective.Wehavealreadystruckandheldmeetings with a representative committee of stakeholders to both

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considerourpositionandmake representation toOCOToncom-pulsorycertification.

Prompt Payment and Tendering PracticesThenew stand-aloneStandardPracticesCommittee formedby theStrategicPlan ischampioning thecase forpromptpayment legisla-tion.WeareworkingwiththeOGCAandagroupofOntariotradecontractor associations to develop a consensus draft based on thetemplate originally developed by the National Trade ContractorsCoalitionofCanada.SinceSeptember2011,wehavebeenthroughmanyiterationsofthedocument,andwitheachrevisionitbecomesmore inclusive.The objective is to achieve industry consensus andmoveforwardbeforetheLegislaturebreaksforthesummer.Thisisaveryambitiousschedule,butthereisasenseofdeterminationaroundthisprojectthatmotivateseveryonetosucceed.

Another forward looking item on the Standard Practices agendais tendering. ECAO went ahead and became a major sponsor of“ProcurementDay” conceived andpromotedbyOGCA.Asof thewritingofthisreporttheeventisyettotakeplace,butECAOwillberepresentedby7-10membersputtingforwardtheECAOpositionsonthecurrentbiddingprocess.

Codes and Standards – Solar PvTheCodesandStandardsCommitteeischampioningour‘whatwethinkisright’positionondefiningsolarrulesforsolarphotovoltaicwork.Wegotanearlylegupinthisemergingmarketbyrealizingtheneedforeffectiveinstallationstandardstopromotebothworkersafetyandconsumerprotection.In2012ECAOisrollingoutitscontractorsolar certification program. By the time this report is published inmid-yearwehopetohavetrainedandcertifiedallkeyon-siteperson-nelofECAOcontractorsperformingsolarPVinstallations.

electrical utility SectorIn2012theOntarioEnergyBoardwillre-writethepolicyframeworkforsettingrateschargedbyelectricalutilities.ECAOistheonlystake-holderadvocatingtheneedtoactuallyverifycostsbycomparingcoststomarketvalue.Theprimarymechanismforthisiscontractingoutandtenderingforbothcapitalconstructionandoperationalsupport.OntarioEnergyBoardrecognizes thatcontractingoutwill improveefficienciesandourchallengeistogetthemtoincludeincentivesinthe rate setting formula that rewards thoseutilitieswhichuse con-tractorservices.

Inreturnweexpectmoreopportunitiesforourmemberstobidandperformthiswork.Weareconfidentenoughintheseeffortsthatwearebeefinguptherelatedtrainingfundsothatwewillhavethefundsavailabletoensurewecantrainevenmoretradespersonstobeabletoperformaneverincreasingamountofthisworkinthefuture.

eCA ConsolidationWeremainfirminourcommitmenttorestructuringandrevitalizingourECAnetworkbymergingsomeareastogetherwhilecontinuingtoensureeffectiveregionalrepresentation.FewerbutstrongerECAsallowforimprovedefficiencies,morefocusedbusinessplanningandbetterrepresentation.

Unfortunately, the impetus has been stalled due to the protractedOLRBcasecausedwhenIBEWorderedthemergerofLocalUnions353,1739and894.Wearehopefulthatthematterwillberesolvedin2012andhaveretainedcounseltohelpredrafttheECAOandtheETBA bylaws to conform to the eventual decision.What we learnin implementing the decision, whatever it may be, will become atemplateinadvancingthisobjectiveinotherareas.

Conclusion and ThanksECAOisabletobeaneffectivechampionbecauseweworkhardatattracting volunteer participation from amongst our very capablemembership, armthemwith the resources toget the jobdoneandtakeonmeaningfulobjectives,positivelyandwithintegrity.Weneveraskthemtotiltatwindmills.The100areeasytorecognize.YouwillfindthemonourECAOcommitteelistsonthewebsite,representingyouonESAcommitteesandonOCOT,aswellasservingonlocalboardsandapprenticeshipcommittees.Iaskyoutothankthemwhenyou see them at ECA functions, but this year why don’t you alsoconsiderjoiningthem?

We will continue these efforts to guarantee we will have not onlyan effective succession planning scheme but an Association filledwithdedicatedmemberswhoareprepared to champion the indus-try’s causes and wield the Power of Association along with theirfellowmembers!

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aAnarticleinTimeMagazine’sMarch12issuehighlighted“10IdeasThat Are Changing Your Life”. One was called “Niche Aging”and principally focused on niche communities where choosy BabyBoomerscangrowoldalongsideotherBoomerswhoshareaspecificinterest.Wehavehadadultgolfcommunitiesforyears,butnowtheyare adding country music themed developments and communitiescateringtodifferentethnicgroups.Onedeveloper isbuildingcom-munities in university towns, because the Boomers want to keeplearningandtakingcourses.Thesecommunitiesarebeingdriven,inpart,becauseboomersarestayinghealthierandactivelongerandwantand need things to do. And they have the money to do it as theycontrol70percentofthewealthinNorthAmerica.

WhatdoesallofthismeanforbusinessownerswhoareputtingoffSuccessionPlanningbecausetheythinkitisthebeginningoftheend(andthestartofwatching-the-world-go-byintheirrockers)?

Untilrecently,theownerswhosoldtheirbusinesscouldnotenvisionmuchofalifeforthemselves,astheyhadbeenconsumedbythebusi-ness.Indeed,theyhadidentifiedthemselvesbywhattheydid,ratherthanwhotheywere.Wearenowseeingthat,evenwiththeexampleabove,oncethebusinessissoldtheownercan(inmostcases)begintoenjoythelastquarteroftheirlives,possiblydoingwhattheyalwayswanted todo,but forwhichheor shedidnotpreviouslyhave thetimeormoney.

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ownerstogetonthebandwagonandbegintothinkabouttakingthenext steps towards the successful exit of their business so they canenjoytheirwealthandhealthinnewanddifferentways.

Ibelievethatasignificantmind-setshift,orparadigmshift,isrequiredformostbusinessowners.Yes,havingcontrol,makingallofthedeci-sionsisgreat;however,thereareanumberofkeydecisionsthathavetobemadeasanownerpreparestheirbusinessforsaleandthereisnotimelikethepresenttostartaskingandansweringthesequestions.

Theprocesscancertainlybedifficultandfullofconflict.Weoftenhearownerssay“Wheredowestartthisprocessofsuccessionplan-ning?”Thereare,however, somegoodmethodologies thatcanhelpdeveloparoadmapforthecreationofasolidblueprintforsuccession,whichcanmaketheprocessmorepalatabletobusinessowners.

Asyoureadthisarticleandbegintoreflectonthepotentialahead–ratherthanleavingthepastbehind–youshouldstarttoseethatitisagoodpracticetostartandfinishthesuccessionplan,asitallowsyoutimetoachieveyourpotentialinsomenewanddifferentareas.

Hereisoneclosingthought:Thereareover7.4millionBabyBoomersinCanadatoday.Thosethatwillneedtoselltheirbusinesstoreleasetheirwealthshouldstartplanningtoday,astherearegoingtobelotsofbusinesses for salebut fewer and fewerbuyers as thepopulationages.Thebusinessesthatwillstandoutandwillsellforthehighestpricewillbethosewherethere isagoodplan inplace.There isnotimelikethepresent!

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This safety talk isn’t about specific kindsofaccidents or injuries. Instead, it’s about fivedangersthatleadtothosekindsofaccidents.You’ll notice the items being discussedaddress yourgeneral approach towork,notspecificallyhowyouusealadderorwhentotestaGFCI.

Manypeople think that addressingphysicalhazards on the site should be the goal of agoodsafetyprogram.Butmostinjuriesoccuras a result of unsafe acts, and those actsoccuras a resultofdangerousattitudesandpractices.

Five dangers people don’t think about1. Failing to verify. Following lockout/

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2. Lackofalertness.Ittakesonlyasecondofinattentiontoresultindisaster.

3. Rushing.When you get in a hurry, youmake mistakes. These can include any-thingfromnotproperlysecuringaladdertousingatoolinadangerousway.

4. Failingtocommunicate.Communicationis a two-way street. You need to listencarefully to your foreman when he orshe is going over the job and the safety

requirements. Your foreman also needsto listen to you. Ask questions and getanswers.Donotguess.

5. Failing to follow safety instructions.Product labels, MSDS, posted signs,checklists, and work procedures all con-tain safety instructions. Many reportedinjuries would not have happened ifpeople had read, understood, and fol-lowedtheinstructionsinthesesourcesofinformation.

DemonstrationArguablythemostpreventableOSHAeventis shock on a circuit that is assumed to bede-energized.Usingyourprops,haveatleastonecrewmemberdemonstrateverifyingthecircuitisde-energized.Discusswiththecrewwhat tocheckandwhy.AlsobrieflydiscussusingthecorrecttestequipmentandPPEforthevoltageofthatequipment.

Review and discussion1. Whataresomedangerstolookoutforin

yourgeneralapproachtowork?

2. Construction work tends to start early.Intheirrushtogettowork,somepeopleskip breakfast. But this practice leads toattentiongapsandlowenergybecausethebraindoesn’thavethefuelitneeds.Whataresomethingsyoucandotoavoidsucha situation?Howcanyoupreventbeingpressedfortimeinthemorning?

3. What are some other factors that affectyouralertness?Whataboutthingsoffthejobaswellason?

4. Suppose you are running behind sched-ule. You start to think that if you pushharder,youcanprobablymakeit.There’sabsolutely nothing wrong with workinghard. In fact, the company encourageshardwork.Whatisthedifferencebetweenworkinghardandworkingfast?

5. Suppose your foreman gives you jobinstructions that are different from thewayyou justdida similar job.Butalso,thePPErequirementsaredifferent.Howshouldyourespondtoyourforeman?

6. Ifyoubringupasafetyconcerntoyourforeman and aren’t satisfied with theanswer,whatshouldyoudo?

7. What are some communication frustra-tionsyouhaveonthisjob?

8. You’ve been given a solvent you haveneverseenbefore.Whatshouldyoudo?

9. Whataresomesourcesofsafetyinforma-tiononthisjob?

10.If a work procedure is wrong or can beimprovedon,whatshouldyoudo?

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Ournew “onlineupdateprogram” isjustaboutreadytogoandshouldbeavailable very shortly. Please contactSusan Boorman at [email protected].

In conjunction with this re-certifica-tion, the CFAE Program is going toincrease its branding efforts to makepublic and private property man-agement and local building author-itiesmoreawareofourprogramanditscapabilities.

Under the OFM's current timetable,theCFAEre-certificationisscheduledto take place in the fall of 2012. IfyourCFAEcredentialsareexpiredorabouttoexpireoryouareaRegisteredFire Alarm Contractor (RFAC) whohasCFAEsinhisemploy,westronglyadviseyoutogetintouchwithECAOandfindoutyourupdateoptionsnow.Atthistime,wedonotknowhowtheOFM is going to deal with CFAEswhohaveexpiredcredentialsinthere-certificationprocess.

Asweallknow,ULCLaboratories isalwaysinaconstantstateofflux,par-ticularly with respect to the ongoingeditinganddevelopmentoftheCAN/ULC-S500seriesstandards.Therehasbeenmuchdiscussionanddebateoversome of the anticipated first editionsofcertainstandardsandtowhatextenttheirimpactwillbe.Thegoalofthisarticle is to try andclearup someofthe misapprehension regarding these

S-524hasbeensubmittedtotheULCStandards Review Committee forapproval. The fifth editions of boththe CAN/ULC-S536 Inspection andTesting of Fire Alarm Systems, andthe CAN/ULC-S537 Verification ofFire Alarm Systems have also beenrevisedandupdatedandarecurrentlybeingreviewedbytheULCStandardsReviewCommitteeforfinalapproval.All of the aforementioned standards’

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If approved, S524, S536 and S537will introduce many new changesparticularly in the installation phaseof a fire alarm system. Many moredemandssuchasprovingoutancillaryfunctions, the introduction of powerand audiobuss fault isolatorswill berequiredbuttonameafew.

A new standard, CAN/ULC-S1001-11IntegratedSystemsTestingofFireProtection and Life Safety Systemshas been developed and released toaddress the ever changing nature ofa building’s integrated systems tech-nologies and their interaction withlife safety systems. Its objective isto address the integrated aspect of abuilding’s life safety and automatedsystemsandtoensurethattheyfunc-tionaspertheirdesignbothseamlesslyandharmoniously.

Twonewproposedstandardsarecur-rentlyinthedevelopmentstage,CAN/ULC-S573 Installation of AncillaryDevices and CAN/ULC-S576 MassNotification Systems. S573 is theresult of the explosion of both theadvancement of technology and thelevel to which it is being employedandinterfacedwiththevariousbuild-ing’s systems (i.e. BAS, HVAC) andfire alarm systems. This standardwill outline the relationship betweenthe fire alarm and building systems,andtherolethattheywillplayinfirealarmemergencies,

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tThechancesofalaptopbeingstolenthisyearare 1 in 10. Computer systems, especiallylaptops, are prime targets for theft becauseof their small size and portability. Almostall businesses depend on computers tosome extent and the business interruptionduetoastolencomputerisattheveryleastinconvenientandcanbesignificant.Evenifa stolen computer is immediately replaced,it may be difficult to restore the data ifadequateprecautionshavenotbeentaken.As

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server computersThisnewandvery important classof com-putersistheresultofthehugedevelopmentof computer networks that are consideredmission critical systems. Unfortunately,the physical security is usually neglected orimproperly implemented. Serious attentionshould be given to the physical securityrequirementsoftheserverroom.

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Forget the notion of counterfeit productsbeingcheaplymadeversionsofdesignerbags,watches and sunglasses.Today’s counterfeit-ersknowthattherealmoneyisininfiltratingthe global supply chain with componentproducts integral tomanufacturers and endusers, products most people wouldn’t evenconsidertobeattractivetocounterfeiters.

Fromelectricalpowerbarstoholidaylights,circuit breakers to light bulbs, if it can bepurchased legally at themanufacturer’s sug-gestedretailprice,itcanbecounterfeitedandsoldtounsuspectingconsumersatafractionof the cost. Not surprisingly, that reducedpricecancomeat theexpenseof importantsafetycomponents.

Compounding the problem, counterfeitersevencopytheproprietarycertificationmarksof testing and certification organizationslike CSA Group to give their products agreater appearance of legitimacy. Fooledconsumersbelievetheyarebuyinglegitimateproductswithauthenticcertificationmarks,leadingthemtobelievetheitemshavebeentested to the requirements of applicablesafetystandards.

Tohelpcombatthis,CSAGroupworkswithinternational peer organizations, law firms,manufacturers,governmentsandlawenforce-ment around the globe to combat productcounterfeiting and intellectual propertycrimes.CSAGroupisafoundingmemberofthe Canadian Anti-Counterfeiting Network(CACN)andamemberofanumberoflike-mindedorganizations.

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Dangerous and DeadlyTheconsequencesofproductcounterfeitingcanbebothdangerousanddeadly.Counter-feitcircuitbreakerswerefoundinuseintheindustrialelectricalpanelatonehospital.Thecircuitbreakerswerecompletelyincapableofhandlingtherequiredload.

CSAGroup is currently investigating suspi-ciousaftermarketelectricalcomponentsthatwere recently found at a national hardwareretailer in Canada, and recently workedwith the Royal Canadian Mounted Police(RCMP)investigatingtheseizureofcounter-feitprescriptionpillbottles.

In the fall of 2011, CSA Group wasanonymously notified that electric seasonalholiday decorations destined for a majorretail chain in Ontario, Canada, were mis-sing proper certification marks and werepotentially counterfeit. CSA worked withlaw enforcement officials and the importerto have the container quarantined untilthe items could be inspected. Subsequentinvestigations proved the suspicions to becorrect: the products bore counterfeit CSAregistered trademarks, cautionary labelingandpackaging.Intheend,theproductsdidnotreachtheconsumerandwerethesubjectofaCSASafetyAlert–atwww.csagroup.org/product_recalls/

CSA also took an active lead in a Quebecinvestigation that resulted in the deliberatedestructionofalargenumberofcounterfeitelectricalandconduitboxesbearingtheCSAcertificationmark.

Protecting the supply chainMany North American manufacturers haveexported the production and assembly oftheirproductstodifferentpartsoftheworldto maximize profits. Consequently, they

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grapple with long, complex supply chainswhich can often be difficult to audit. Theproductsthemselvesarealsobecomingmorecomplicated as manufacturers combinecomponentsandservicesfrommultiplesup-pliersandmultiplejurisdictions.Asaresult,products as a whole and their individualcomponentsareatriskofhavingcounterfeit-ersbreachtheintegrityofthesupplychain.

Protecting supply chain integrity is of theutmostimportanceformanufacturerswhosereputations are at stake.To effectively safe-guardagainstcounterfeiting,thereareseveralsteps that manufacturers can take at eachpointintheirproductionprocess.

To combat the proliferation of counterfeitproducts,membersofthesupplychainmustcollaborate to institute a better componenttracking system. A rigorous internal qualitystandard based on an inspection programof all incoming parts can help to keep thesupplychainclean.

Itisimportanttodocumentdates,lotcodes,and photograph all products to maximizetraceability if a product is found to becounterfeitorsub-standard.

Manufacturers should also performdue diligence when working with newcomponentsuppliers.

Establishingasystemofchecksandbalancesthroughoutthesupplychaincanhelpmanu-facturers detect counterfeit components.Frequentandrandomtestingandretestingofproductsampleswillaidinexposingcounter-feitcomponents.Inaddition,internalqualityassurance inspectors should be encouragedto act as whistle-blowers if they spotsomethingsuspicious.


Providing Localized servicesAsmanufacturingcontinuestogrowabroad,many certification and product evaluationorganizations, including CSA Group, areestablishing laboratories around the worldto provide localized services. This globalnetwork approach shortens testing andcertificationtimessinceproductsdon’thaveto be verified in North America. It alsohelps to identifypotentialproblems sooner,enablingcertifiedproductstobeintroducedtothemarketinatimelymanner—acrucialconsiderationformanufacturerstryingtogetaheadofthecompetition.

Thetrendtowardsoutsourcingmanufactur-ingbyWesternindustriestoAsiahasenabledcounterfeiters in those countries to quicklylearn and easily copy designs and advancedproduction techniques. Foreign regulatorsand enforcement agencies have often beenoverwhelmed in enforcing intellectualpropertystatuteswhilecorruptionatthelawenforcement levelcanbeaprobleminvari-ousregions.

Consumers,retailersandmanufacturersneedtobeconcernedwithcounterfeit items thatenter the market, and also be aware of thewidespread use of counterfeit certificationmarks.Counterfeitersknowthatinordertopass their products off as legitimate goodsa certification mark is necessary to gainmarketentry.

Counterfeit marks undermine the entireglobalsystemofstandards,testingandcertifi-cationthathavebeenputinplacetoprotectthe interest of retailers, regulators, productmanufacturers and, most importantly, con-sumers.Theyalsopresentarealdangertothepublicascounterfeitersoftenusesubstandardmaterialsorbypasssafetyfeaturesinordertomakeaprofit.If leftunchecked,counterfeitcertificationmarkscanenableunsafeordefi-cient products to gain widespread access totheNorthAmericanmarket—adirectsafetyrisktoconsumers.

“Counterfeiters can no longer be dismissedas con artists, or isolated street peddlerstryingtoearnafewdollars,”saidRJFalconi,executivevicepresident,generalcounselandcorporate secretary of CSA Group. “Theyare criminals, as surely as those who wouldsteal your identity because they are stealingthe identities and valuable brand names of

responsiblemanufacturers,aswellastheCSAcertificationmark.

“At CSA, we have a zero tolerance policywhenitcomestotheunauthorizeduseofourmark,whichisultimatelyourmostvaluableasset.Ifwefinditonproductsthathavenotearned it, we will confiscate it and we willdestroyit.Itisthatimportanttous.”

covert security FeaturesMany legitimate certification marks usecovert security features to help preventunauthorizedduplication.Butraisingaware-ness about the risk of counterfeit productsandeducatingconsumersabouttheprocessesneeded to identify legitimate certificationmarksisalsocritical.

Globally, manufacturers, retailers, lawenforcement and regulators must workcooperativelytoensuremessagesaredeliveredandconsumersareprotected.

Theundergroundnatureofproductcounter-feitingmeanswewilllikelyneverunderstandthe true economic impact of counterfeitingon the economy. Investigative agenciesincludingtheU.S.DepartmentofHomelandSecurity,theFederalBureauofInvestigation(FBI) and international police services suchas INTERPOL estimate the impact to behundreds of billions of dollars annually. In2011alone,U.S.Customsseizedmorethan$10 million worth of electrical productsillegallybearingtheCSAcertificationmark.

Inaddition,therearecosts totheeconomy,includingthelossofsalesrevenue,taxesandjobsduetodecliningsalesoflegitimateprod-ucts.Counterfeitproducts also compromisebrand integrity and consumer confidence,and increase the risk of legal action andunfavorablepublicitytostakeholders.

Ata2008summitatINTERPOLheadquar-tersinLyon,France,11oftheworld’slead-ing certification peer organizations joinedtogether to form the Certification IndustryAnti-Counterfeiting Coalition.The summitservedasthecornerstonetolaunchOperationOvershock,anongoingglobaloperationthatis targeting products bearing counterfeitcertification marks.The operation involvedinternationalpoliceandcustomsagenciesinpartnership with certification bodies fromaroundtheworld.

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Everyday,buyers,contractors,distributorsandothers make important decisions about whichproductstheywilluse.Whilefactorssuchasnewtechnology,amanufacturer’snameandreputa-tion,andtechnicalsupportcanplayimportantroles intheselectionprocess,thepresenceofacertification mark from a qualified laboratorycanbeakeyprerequisiteofproductacceptance.

In recent years, the production of counterfeitproducts has been linked to organized crimeand terrorist groups by INTERPOL, the U.S.DepartmentofHomelandSecurityandCham-ber of Commerce, the FBI, RCMP and otherstakeholdersaroundtheworld.

Assuch,theyprovidecredibleevidencethattheproductsbearingthemcomplywithapplicablestandardsforsafetyandperformance.

Certificationmarks, suchas theCSAcertifica-tion mark, the CSA Blue Star, or those fromotherreputableandaccreditedtestingagencies,arefoundonawiderangeofproducts,includ-ing commercial electrical and gas equipment,plumbing products, water purification units,heating and ventilating equipment andlightingproducts.

The marks appear on products and may beincluded on product packaging. The marksdemonstrate that a product has undergoneindependent, third-party testing and certifica-tion, performed by an accredited/recognizedtestingandcertificationorganization.Displayofcertificationmarksisnotatthediscretionoftheproductmanufacturer.Thesemarksmayonlybeusedonqualifiedproducts under license fromthelaboratorythattestedtheproductandcon-firmedthat itconforms toapplicablenational,international or other standards for safetyand/orperformance.

new Laws on the BooksInthefallof2011,theGovernmentofCanadaenactedtheCanadaConsumerProductSafetyAct of 2011 (CCPSA). The catalyst for theintroductionoftheCCPSAwastherecognitionthatCanadahadfallenbehindpeernationsinhaving thenecessary tools tocombatproduct

counterfeitingandintellectualpropertycrimesandthatneededtoberectified.

The CCPSA adopts modern tools and tech-niques that strengthen protection and bringCanada’sconsumerproductsafetysystemintolinewithkeytradingpartnersglobally.

Thenewlawappliestoawidevarietyofcon-sumerproductsincludinghouseholdproducts,sportinggoodsandchildren’stoys,butexcludesproductslikemotorvehiclesandtheirintegralparts, food, drugs (including natural healthproducts)andanimalsastheseareregulatedbyotherCanadianlaws.

“WearedelightedthatthisactisgivingCanadasomeofthestrongestconsumerproductsafetylegislation in theworld,” saidSuzanneKiraly,executive vice-president, Global BusinessStrategy & Government Relations for CSAGroup.“CSAGrouphasbeenanactivepartnerinraisingawarenessofunsafe,uncertifiedandcounterfeit products in the Canadian andglobal marketplace.” Both domestically andinternationally, CSA Group actively attemptstostemtheflowofcounterfeitproducts.

InSeptember2011,CSAGroupinvestigatorsattendedINTERPOL’sInternationalIPCrimeConferenceinSpain.Thethree-dayconferencebroughttogethermorethan500IPcrimelawspecialists, investigators and prosecutors from52countriesrepresentingboththepublicandprivate sectors. The event was co-hosted byINTERPOLandEuropol,inpartnershipwithUnderwritersLaboratories.

Key itemsontheconferenceagenda includedthenature and extent of transnational organ-ized intellectual property crime, extendingintegrated enforcement strategies on a globallevel,enhancingpublic-privatepartnerships,aswellastrainingandcapacitybuilding.

CSAGroupemploysateamofsubjectmatterexpertswhoarededicatedtohelpingtoensureonlyproductsauthorizedtodosobeartheCSAcertification mark.Terry Hunter, Manager ofAnti-Counterfeiting and Global IP Enforce-ment,andKathyMolnar,IntellectualPropertyEnforcementInvestigations,regularlyfieldcallsfromconcernedconsumers,retailers,manufac-turersandimporterswhoareonthelookoutforsuspiciousproducts.

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Notsureifaproductislegitimateornot?CSAGroupofferssometipstoallowyoutoprotectyourself and your family against potentiallyunsafecounterfeitproducts:

Significantly lower pricing: if it seemstoogood tobe true, it probably is.Comparepricingofsimilarproducts,aswellaswarrantyandcertificationmarks.

Cheap production: check and compare the“lookandfeel”ofgoods.Fakesareoftenlightandtooflimsy.

Look for the mark:asystemofstandardshasbeenputinplacetotestandcertifyproducts.Avoid electrical, mechanical, plumbing, gasor other standardized products if a certifica-tion mark from a recognized certificationorganization ismissing.Take ituponyourselftoensurethatyoupurchaseacertifiedproduct,everytime.

Poor spelling: look formisspellings andun-clear printing on packaging, products, labels,orinstructions.

Inferior packaging: packagingofcounterfeitgoods often has poor design or shows onlypartialillustrations.

Missing items: check for a discrepancybetween the contents of the package and theitem’sdescriptionon theoutsideof thepack-age,aswellasformissingproductinformation.

Know your retailer: if in doubt, buy onlyfromreputable,well-knownstores.

Give with a conscience: before wrappinga gift for your special someone, make sure itdisplays any applicable certification marks.Also check for hazards such as loose parts orpoorconstruction.

Daniel Langlois is the senior manager of the Global Mark Integrity Team at CSA Group,

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1. Leaders know their business attitude is a choice.Youchooseyourattitude.Youalsochooseyourbusinessattitudeinthesameway.Youchoosetheseinthesamewayyouchoosewhattoweareachday.Noone is responsible foryourbusinessattitudebutyou.A friend toldme, “You choose your attitude somake it a goodone." If you feelscared,itisachoice.Ifyoufeelcheatedinadeal,youchoosetofeelcheated.Ifyoufeellikeafailure,youchoosetofeelthatway(andyouprobablyare).Conversely,ifyoufeelsuccessfulitisyourchoice.Moreimportantly,ifyoufeeltherecessionisdominatingyourlife,thenitdoes.Ifyouchoosetocutbackorwaitoutthedownturn,thenyouareresponsibleforthat,notthecircumstances.Wecan'tmanagechange,we can only manage how we react to it.The sooner you come togripswiththis,thesooneryouwilltakeresponsibilityforyouractionsandreactionstosituationsandquitblamingeveryoneelse.Themoredependentyouareonexternalcircumstancesorotherpeople,thelesseffectiveyoubecome.

Ispoketoagroupofautomotivepartsdistributorslastmonth.They,like everyone else, were suffering because their business was down.Thenwetalkedabouthowaneconomywhereconsumersarekeep-ingtheirautomobileslongerandnotbuyingnewcarsactuallyfavorsthisindustry.Infact,thisindustryhasn'tseenatimewhennewcarpurchasesweredownlikethissinceWorldWarII.Morepeopleareretainingandrepairingtheirexistingcarsthaneverbefore.Theyneedpartsandrepairsmorethanbefore.Theirnewattitudeisnow,"Thisisthebestmarketwe'vehadindecades!"Yourmentaloutlookaboutyourbusiness is yourchoice,not themedia's, theheadlines'or theeconomy's fault. Author Larry Winget says, "Success is your ownfault."Thesooneryoustopwhiningandgetalife,thesooneryouwillbecontributingtosocietyandnotdrainingenergyfromit.

2. Losers wait for the recession to end.Recessionsneverend.There,Isaidit.WhydoIsaythis?

Isaytheywillneverendbecausethesooneryoucometogripswiththis, the sooner youwill stopdoingwhat youhavedone and startdoingsomethingnew,creativeanddifferent.Realizingitwillbeheretostaywillforceyoutoactdifferentlyandgetintothegameoflife.CircuitCityandahostofothercompanieshavealreadygoneoutof

losers or leaders: the Indisputable truths

businessbecausetheycouldn'ttransitionandselllikesuccessfulbusi-nesseswhoaren’twaitingfortherecessiontoend(Theywereprobablyrun by committees!). Major storms always change the landscape.Economicstormsdothesame.

Somanypeoplearesittingonthesidelines,waitingfor"TheRecov-ery."Whatabunchof losers!Evenifthere isafullrecovery,thingshavebeenchanged somuch thatyouwon'tbe able todobusinesstheway youdid twoyears agoor10 years ago ever again.Life onthe other side will be permanently different in ways only intuitivethinkingpeoplecanimagine.Thetwomostexpensiveitemswebuyare cars and houses. Cars will be made differently and houses willbe bought, sold and priced differently this year and forever. Don'tassume everything else will remain the same. Don’t believe me? Ilearnedtodrivein1972.Thenextyearwesufferedthroughthereces-sionbroughtonbytheAraboilembargo.Afterthat,fuelpricesshotupandweneverboughtgasolinethesamewayagain.Welearnedthephrase,“selfservicepumps.”

Remember going to the airport and standing at the gate to greetfamilyorfriends?After9/11,wenevertraveledthesamewayagain.After today,bankswon’teversellmortgages thewaytheydid;con-structioncompanieswillbiddifferently andbuilddifferently;newsmediawill continue tochange;andhealthcaredistributionwillbeforeverchanged.

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What Separates the Losers from the Leaders?"Whoever said, 'It's not whether you win or lose that counts,' probably lost."

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tThe Electrical Contractors Association of Ontario and the Inter-nationalBrotherhoodofElectricalWorkersmadeabigsplashatthe2011CanadianSolarIndustryAssociation(CanSIA)ConferenceandTradeShow.TheECAOandIBEWnotonlyhadoneofthemosteye-catching booths on the trade floor, we also stole the show onTuesday,December6withourpressconferencepromotingtheCSAStandards&NationalElectricalTradesCouncil(NETCO)personnelcertificationprogramforSolarPV.

“The traffic at the ECAO/IBEW booth was incredible,” said ErylRoberts,ExecutiveVicePresident,oftheECAO.“IbelievethatwewereabletobrandandpromoteourselvestosomeofthekeyplayersintheSolarPVindustry.Peoplearestartingtoknowwhoweareand

eCao/IbeW booth a big hit at CanSIa Conference

whatwedo.Ilookforalotofpositivescomingoutofthis.”

The solar PV industry has exploded in Ontario as a result of thegovernment’sintroductionoftheGreen Energy ActandthegenesisoftheFeed-in-Tariff(FIT)program.CanSIAisaprimeexampleofthisgrowthastheconferencehasgrownfroma‘kitchentable’gatheringtooneofthelargestconventionsandtradeshowsinCanada.

“Personhoursofemploymentareupsignificantlyfromlastyear,”saidJohnGrimshaw,ExecutiveSecretary-TreasureroftheIBEWConstruc-tionCouncilofOntario.“ECAOcontractorshaveundertakenmanydifferentSolarPVinstallationsacrosstheprovincefrommicro-fittohugesolarfarms.OurpresenceatCanSIAletsusshowmanufacturers

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andowner-clients thatwehave the contractors and skilledworkerswhocaninstallanytypeofSolarPVproject.”

There were several highlights of the trade show from the ECAO/IBEWperspective.Asmentionedintheintroduction,apressconfer-encewasheldtoraise theprofileof theCSAendorsedcertificationprogram.Atthistime,the“firstclass”toreceivetheircertificationswereintroduced.ThisgroupconsistedofLeeCaprio(Toronto),DaveCribb(Ottawa),RudyLenneau(Kingston),PeterOlders(OEIT)andArthur Verway (Toronto). All received their certificates from theECAO’sErylRoberts,IBEWInternationalVicePresidentforthe1stDistrict,PhilFlemmingandRezaMoridi,MPP,RichmondHillandtheParliamentaryAssistanttotheMinisterofEnergy.Inhisremarks,Mr.Flemming congratulated theECAOand IBEW for “being thefirstinOntariotohaveitsSolarPVtrainingcurriculumrecognizedbyCSA.”

During the ceremony, Eryl Roberts noted the motivation fordeveloping the training standard. “The Construction Electrician(NOC 7241) Solar Photovoltaic Systems Certified PersonnelCertificationprogramwasdrivenby theassertion thatallSolarPVinstallations should be done by qualified electricians working forlicensedcontractors.”

Anotherhighlightof the trade showwas theattentiongiven to theECAO/IBEW booth by politicians. In addition to Mr. Moridi’sinvolvementinthepressconference,boththeMinisterofEnergy,TheHon.ChrisBentleyandtheMinisterofInfrastructure,theHon.BobChiarellimadeextendedvisits.Intouringthebooth,MinisterBent-leynotedthequalityandsafetythatarethehallmarksoftheECAO/IBEW partnership. “Thanks for all the work that you have done.Thanks for ensuring that people can involve themselves in greenenergysafely.Thatisthekey.”ThesecommentsarehighpraisefromMr.BentleyashepreviouslyservedasOntario’sMinisterofLabour.

Agreatdealofhardworkwentintogettingtheboothready,meetingthetradeshowattendeesandinpullingoffthepressconference.Abigthankyoutoallwhoattendedandspenttimeinthebooth.Greenenergyopportunitiesshouldcontinuetogrowasaresultoftherecentelectionoutcomeandthegovernment’scommitmenttogetOntariooffofcoal.BeingpresentatanimportanteventlikeCanSIAwillhelpprovideopportunitiesforourcontractorsandIBEWmemberstofindworkinthisimportantsectoroftheelectricalindustry.

Ifyourcompanyparticipatesorisinterestedingreenenergyoppor-tunities,pleaseensurethatyounotifytheECAOofficesoyoucanbenotedasagreenenergycontractor.

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Spring 2012 Advertisers Index

Ainsworth Inc. ...........................................35www.ainsworth.com

Arlington Industries ..................................31www.aifittings.com

Broan-NuTone Canada Inc. .......................20www.broan.ca

Carleton Electric Ltd. ................................45www.carletonelectric.com

CMP Products Texas Inc. ..........................23www.cmp-products.com

Commercial Equipment Corp ...................29www.nescosales.com

Contretron Inc. ..........................................45www.cablelocators.com

Copper Wire Stripper ................................39www.copperwirestripper.com

Dewalt Power Tools ..... Outside Back Coverwww.dewaltpowertools.com

E.I. Dupont Canada Ltd. ............................19www.personalprotection.dupont.ca

Eaton .........................................................25www.eatoncanada.ca

Eckler Ltd. .................................................27www.eckler.ca

Peel Scrap Metal Recycling Ltd. ...............37www.peelscrapmetalrecycling.com

Pioneer Transformers ...............................21www.pioneertransformers.com

Port Perry Salvage ....................................42www.portperrysalvage.com

R3 & A Limited ..........................................40www.r3alimited.com

RS Electrical Supply .................................37www.rselectricalsupply.com

S & C Electric Canada Ltd. ........................28www.sandc.com

Skipwith & Associates ..............................39www.skipwith.ca

Travelers Canada ......................................38www.travelerscanada.ca

United Wire and Cable ................................3www.unitedwc.com

W.A. Electric Controls ...............................45www.waelectric.ca

Westex Inc. ..................................................5www.westex.com

Electrical Safety Authority ..................33, 41www.esasafe.com

Federated Insurance ....... Inside Back Coverwww.federated.ca

IBEW Construction Council of Ontario .......4www.ibewcco.org

Ipex Management Inc. ....Inside Front Coverwww.ipexna.com

Langille’s Scrap & Cores ..........................42www.scrapandcores.com

Lapp Canada .............................................30www.lappcanada.com

Mersen Canada Toronto Inc. (formerly Ferraz Shawmut) ....................24www.ca-ferrazshawmut.mersen.com

Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp. ....................6www.milwaukeetool.com

Nedco ........................................................46www.nedco.ca

Nexans Canada Inc. ..................................18www.nexans.ca

Norton Rose Canada .................................42www.nortonrose.com

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