15 May 2017
Across the province, whether in the yard or on a construction site, thousands of Ontarians are working in close quarters with a silent and potentially deadly hazard: powerlines.

04 May 2017
With flooding expected or already occurring in some regions of the province and a four-day forecast of heavy rains, the Electrical Safety Authority (ESA) warns Ontarians of a heightened risk of electric shock caused when water comes into contact with electricity.

24 April 2017
A Peterborough man’s death last week after contacting a powerline while doing yardwork is a stark reminder of the need for everyone to be aware of overhead wires at home, at work and at play.

30 January 2017
A Peterborough man’s death last week after contacting a powerline while doing yardwork is a stark reminder of the need for everyone to be aware of overhead wires at home, at work and at play.

08 November 2017
The Electrical Safety Authority (ESA) has received reports that consumers in the Greater Toronto Area have been approached by representatives of a company notifying them that a mandatory electrical inspection is required at their household.

30 October 2017
On Oct. 10, 2017 Jose Julio DeNobrega was convicted in a Burlington court and ordered to pay a $45,000 fine plus a $5,625 victim fine surcharge for conducting unsafe electrical work without an electrical contractor’s licence at 14 locations in Hamilton, Burlington and Oakville.

29 September 2017
Yesterday, the Electrical Safety Authority (ESA) held its Annual Meeting and Ontario Electrical Safety Awards to celebrate achievements in electrical safety.

26 September 2017

13 September 2017
On August 29, 2017 Yvon Richer of Orleans, Ontario was convicted in an Ottawa court and ordered to pay a $10,000 fine plus a 25 per cent ($2,500) victim fine surcharge for advertising for electrical work without a licence.

27 July 2017
On July 24, 2017 a contractor was sentenced in a Burlington, Ontario court to five days in jail and was ordered to pay $40,000 in fines plus a 25 per cent ($10,000) victim fine surcharge for doing electrical work illegally.

19 July 2017
John Rossiter has been appointed to the board of directors of the Electrical Safety Authority (ESA) by the Honourable Tracy MacCharles, Minister of Government and Consumer Services.

26 May 2017
On May 25, 2017, Jamal Shihadeh of Mississauga was convicted in Ontario court of hiring an unlicensed contractor to do electrical work at his business.