Re: [PSES] Risk Assessment: "Probability of Exposure"

2012-06-14 Thread John Woodgate
In message m>, dated Thu, 14 Jun 2012, "Crane, Lauren" writes: I wonder how to decide if John's view (the hazard is exposed to personnel) or my view (personnel are exposed to the hazard) is the intended view of 61010? I think these are two different steps in the assessment. In this case,

Re: [PSES] Risk Assessment: "Probability of Exposure"

2012-06-14 Thread Crane, Lauren
a.demon.co.uk] Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2012 3:21 PM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] Risk Assessment: "Probability of Exposure" In message <64D32EE8B9CBDD44963ACB076A5F6ABB0261F219@Mailbox-Tech.lecotech.local>, dated Thu, 14 Jun 2012, "Kunde, Brian" wr

Re: [PSES] Risk Assessment: "Probability of Exposure"

2012-06-14 Thread John Woodgate
In message <64D32EE8B9CBDD44963ACB076A5F6ABB0261F219@Mailbox-Tech.lecotech.local>, dated Thu, 14 Jun 2012, "Kunde, Brian" writes: Would this be considered "intended" or "not intended" exposure? If properly drafted, a standard must confine its provisions to those characteristics, functions

Re: [PSES] Risk Assessment: "Probability of Exposure"

2012-06-14 Thread John Allen
Brian Compared with Severity issues, the Probability issue is always a "difficult" subject to address in risk assessment because it can be, and often is, far more subjective, especially where it involves human behaviour - human error being one of the greatest causes of accidents, and consequential

[PSES] Risk Assessment: "Probability of Exposure"

2012-06-14 Thread Kunde, Brian
I'm seeking a clearer definition of what the term, "Probability of Exposure" means in regards to IEC 61010-1 3rd Ed. In table 12. There are two choices; "Exposure is not intended during Normal Use" And "Exposure is intended during Normal Use". What I have is a pinch hazard which exceeds the co