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Establish a safe product safety testing workstation


When setting up electrical safety testing workstations for compliance with standards from UL, CSA, EN, or other organizations, operator safety during testing and the safety of end-users of the product under test must be given equal importance.

When setting up an electrical safety testing (safety testing) workstation, and these workstations are used to perform tests that comply with standards set by UL, CSA, EN, or other organizations, the safety of the operator during testing must be considered equally important as ensuring the safety of the user of the product being tested.

The first challenge faced by manufacturers is finding guidance on setting up the workstation. It is not uncommon for personnel responsible for setting up the workstation to lack fundamental knowledge of electricity and its dangers.

Lack of awareness of potential hazards makes it difficult to implement necessary safety measures to protect operators from electric shock. The focus is often solely on setting up the test area for maximum productivity.

Since assembly operations can also be performed at the same workstation to balance the production line, establishing a safe workstation is particularly important. Because assembly workers who do not work with electricity during production may also accidentally come into contact with electrical equipment and experience electrical hazards.

Qualified personnel should have the necessary skills and techniques to distinguish between exposed live parts with various hazards and other parts of electrical equipment. Operators may come into contact with exposed live parts that are part of the product during testing.

Personnel responsible for setting up the (safety) workstation must know the spacing distances at different voltages. Operators should receive relevant training, such as training on safety-related work practices and emergency procedures for disconnecting the victim from exposed live parts or lines.

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