Title :
Electrical safety for employee workplaces in Europe and in USA
Author :
Parise, Giuseppe ; Sutherland, Peter E. ; Moylan, William J.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Rome "La Sapienza", Italy
Abstract :
USA and Europe use different standards to provide electrical safety for employee workplaces. This paper examines the two standards, NFPA70E and EN 50110, shows some of the similarities and differences, and looks at the possibilities to a gradual harmonization between the two systems. The paper contributes to improving the electrical safety in the worldwide globalization.
Keywords :
safety; standardisation; standards; EN 50110; Europe; NFPA70E; USA; electrical safety; employee workplaces; harmonization; Electrical safety; Employee rights; Employment; Europe; Globalization; Hazards; Industrial power systems; Life testing; Protection; USA Councils;
Conference_Titel :
Industry Applications Conference, 2002. 37th IAS Annual Meeting. Conference Record of the
Conference_Location :
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7420-7
DOI :
10.1109/IAS.2002.1043840
