Electrical “Life-Cycle-Safety: The view from the design

This paper will examine issues of plant safety from the standpoint of design engineers. The authors analyze the steps necessary to minimize electrical hazards in industrial processing facilities. Special attention is given to electrical safety conditions for operators and maintenance personnel. The perspectives of design engineering are to bring the reader an analysis of the hazards of electricity from initial design, through construction, operation, and maintenance of the facility and show how these hazards can be minimized when considered early on.