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| URL | https://doi.org/10.18429/JACoW-IPAC2026-MOP7191 |
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| Title | Development of a Harmonised Framework for Electrical Safety Compliance at CERN |
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| Abstract | Electrical safety has been identified as one of the main risks in large research infrastructures. At CERN, new regulations for electrical safety are being reviewed to align with current best practices and harmonise the approach. Among other aspects, it covers the compliance of electrical equipment and installations before they are put into operation, to further reduce the risk of accidents, to save time and cost by simplifying design processes, and to standardise the application of the legal requirements. While the new regulations were developed for CERN, they offer a model that can be applied to other research infrastructures. This paper describes the harmonised framework that was implemented to provide a practical guide for applying electrical compliance in the context of a research infrastructure. It was developed based on an analysis of best practices, validated through application to current CERN installations, and verified by industry experts. The framework optimises organisational efficiency by promoting ‘right-first-time’ compliance through a guided quality process. This work is part of the CERN Electrical Safety Project, an initiative established within CERN's Accelerator and Technologies sector to take proactive steps to further mitigate electrical risks, prevent recurrence, and build an even stronger safety culture. |
| Paper | download: MOP7191.pdf |
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| Conference | 17th International Particle Accelerator Conference |
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| Location | Deauville, France |
| Date | 17-22 May 2026 |
| Publisher | JACoW Publishing, Geneva, Switzerland |
| Editorial Board | Editorial Board |
| Online ISBN | 978-3-95450-252-3 |
| Online ISSN | 2673-5350 |
| Received | 12 May 2026 |
| Revised | 15 May 2026 |
| Accepted | 17 May 2026 |
| Issued | 22 May 2026 |
| DOI | 10.18429/JACoW-IPAC2026-MOP7191 |
| Pages | 1115-1118 |
| Copyright | Published by JACoW Publishing under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. Any further distribution of this work must maintain attribution to the author(s), the published article's title, publisher, and DOI. |