The NSIPE had a lovely time among drinks and friends at the yearly swearing in dinner on February 5th, at the Milestone Public House on Baker Drive in Dartmouth!
The committee working on the CSA B56 standard has reviewed the several hundred responses and made amendments to the document.
This is the opportunity for you to review the updated document and provide your valuable knowledge and experience.
As before, you will need to sign into the CSA website to access the document. If you have not already created an account with the CSA, this will need to be done first before being able to access the document.
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For a full list of Tech Talks coming soon, click on this link: CBS Tech Talk Series 2025
You are invited.
It is once again time for Collaboration Day, Co-sponsored by IPE Vancouver and BCIT.
This free event will bring together Power Engineers, suppliers, employers and stakeholders to discuss the future of the profession.
This is a great opportunity to interact with experienced and future Power Engineers and attend presentations of mutual interest.
Date: Friday March 28th, 2025 7:30 am – 5:00 pm
Location: BCIT, Burnaby Campus
Cost: FREE
It is time for us to come together once again to promote our profession and advance the future of Power Engineers.
Breakfast, lunch and a pub networking session are included for those who attend.
Some of the highlights for this year include:
- Review of C56:25 New standard for Power Engineering
- Plant cyber security
- Plant digitalization for the future
- TSBC updates
Registration Link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BBR6273
Registration details and agenda are contained in the attached pdf.
We hope to see you there
We invite you to circulate the below/attached information to your membership. We extend the member rate to IPE Members to our education day ($100.00 + taxes), and complimentary access to our Tech Talk webinars.
Upcoming Events:
Thursday, October 3 – Burlington, ON 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM ET
Education Day (In Person)
ABB Inc., 3450 Harvester Road, Burlington ON L7N 3W5
Schedule attached and online: 2024 Education Days – Canadian Boiler Society
We hope some of your members are interested in joining us! There will be some TSSA Updates presented by Glen Lang at the October 3 Education Day.
Save the Date: 2023 IPE Power Engineering Collaboration & Development Day
Friday, March 31, 2023
8:00am – 6:30pm
Burnaby, BC
Come and spend the day sharing and learning
with key industry stakeholders.
Keynote Speaker:
A First-Person Perspective on Workplace Safety
by Tom Wilson
Moments of Impact is our powerful safety keynote address by Tom Wilson, the sole survivor of a plane crash that tragically killed 7 of his co-workers. Tom will share his experiences in a world class presentation on risk tolerance, behavioral influences and day-to-day decision making in the workplace to prevent injury.
Further details, schedule and registration links will be shared in the coming months.
Thank you for your interest in the
2023 IPE Power Engineering Collaboration &
Development Day. We are looking forward to hosting
you on March 31st, 2023.
If you’re unable to join us, we hope to see you next time!
May 5, 2022
Toronto, Ontario
There was a meeting today between the Ontario Ministry of Labour (MOL), Ontario Ministry of Government and Commercial Services (MGCS), the Technical Safety and Standards Authority (TSSA) and Operating Engineers Advisory Council (IPE is an active participant) to review what tools are available to Operating Engineers when faced with reprisals in the workplace.
It was agreed that all workers are protected by MOL’s Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations (OHSA) Part VI, Section 50 that prohibits reprisals by employers. It was also agreed by all at the meeting today that an Operating Engineer is responsible for the duties charged under the OE Regulation 219/01, and that charges can be levied by the TSSA when an Operating Engineer does not ensure compliance to the regulation. What was surprising to the MOL and MGCS is the unsettled position in which Chief Engineers are held in when carrying out those duties, and that they can, and have been let go from their employment for guaranteeing compliance to Reg. 219/01. OHSA is silent in this situation, and as a result, various Chief Engineers over the years have been fired by (employers) Plant users for performing their legislative obligation. The IPE has been raising this matter with the TSSA at every opportunity. The comeback until now, was that the TSSA does not get involved in labour relations, and that OHSA provides that support.
Because of this new realization, that there is a gap in worker protection that has significant safety implications, further meetings will be taking place.
Institute of Power Engineers
Our Future, Our Profession
Windsor Institute of Power
Engineer’s Monthly Newsletter
SARNIA, July 29, 2021 – Lambton College students working to achieve various levels of Operating Engineer status will now have the opportunity to qualify for steam time hours while they are on campus.
The Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) recently granted the College permission to utilize their onsite boiler system to provide CO-OP students with steam time hours in addition to reductions already offered by taking the program.
Steam time reduction decreases the time graduates require working in the industry to qualify for their Power Engineering certification. Currently, students enrolled in Lambton’s Chemical Production & Power Engineering Technology program work towards achieving their 4th Class certification, while students enrolled in Power Engineering Technology earn steam time towards 4th, 3rd and 2nd Class certification.
for the rest of the article – https://www.lambtoncollege.ca/custom/Pages/News/Article.aspx?id=2147527618
