What does the logo mean?

The logo for ESPS is an integral part of the context of the Electrical Safety Program model we want to recommend to our clients.

The intent was to create a logo that is simple in composition (i.e. uses geometric shapes), yet provides a symbol for the company that brands the general Electrical Safety Program solutions that will be delivered.  The logo recognizes the electrical hazards of shock & arc flash/blast. 

The triangle (i.e. we call it the "Arc Flash Triangle") in the centre of the logo represents three key elements with respect to an electrical arc flash, namely available fault current, clearing time and the distance the  worker is away from the potential arcing fault location (i.e. the IEEE 1584 formulas key in on these elements).

The hexagon links the six (6) key preventive and protective control measures or toolboxes of the Electrical Safety Program, namely:

1. Engineering, Safety By Design (Owner)
2. Equipment, Safety By Design (Owner)
3. Electrical Equipment Maintenance (Owner)
4. Electrical Specific PPE, Tools & Equipment (Owner & Contractor)
5. Electrical Safe Work Practices & Procedures (Owner & Contractor)
6. Electrical Safety & Technical Training (Owner & Contractor)

The hexagon is the administrative glue (the overriding Occupational Health & Safety Management System elements, i.e. management commitment, organizational chart, roles & responsibilities, etc…) that brings all of the toolboxes together.  Within each circle (or toolbox) are a variety of resources (tools) that fulfill the requirements of a Safety Management System with the focus on mitigating the hazards of working on or being exposed to energized or potentially energized electrical conductors or circuit parts.

When working on energized or potentially energized electrical conductors or circuit parts, one of the first issues to deal with is identifying the hazards of working with the electrical equipment (i.e. why is there a risk??), the triangle represents the electrical hazards.  Following identification of the electrical hazard how do you mitigate your risk?

This is where the hexagon is added as it represents the linked preventive and protective control measures of the Electrical Safety Program, with the six tool boxes or resources at each point of the hexagon.  Each circle is added as you address and priortize how you will use the six tool boxes and associated resources for electrical hazard mitigation or risk reduction.   For example if you have only purchased Electrical Specific PPE, Tools & Equipment and had engineering based Arc Flash Hazard Analysis completed this may not be adequate due diligence agains OSHA in the United States or OH&S Regulations/Codes in Canada.  You must be able to demonstrate that your control measures were appropriate and practicable in proving that your due diligence to protect workers was adequate.

ESPS has common law trademark on the logo and the associated text and has made a formal Trademark Application in Canada and the United States.  This will ensure that ESPS protects the business solutions we are offering.  The logo becomes an important element to all of the solutions we provide, a key dynamic symbol linked to the business model.