While a wet-location outlet, a robotic assembly line, and an autonomous vehicle all require "safety," the standards governing them are far from equal. This whitepaper clarifies the confusing web of modern safety disciplines – from prescriptive, prevention-based standards like electrical (NFPA 70) and machine safety (ISO 13849-1) to the highly quantitative, lifecycle-driven worlds of industrial functional safety (IEC 61508) and automotive engineering (ISO 26262).
By exploring specialized frameworks—including medical devices, railway systems, and nuclear controls—and diving into the cutting-edge frontier of Artificial Intelligence (such as SOTIF and ISO/PAS 8800), this paper serves as an essential guide for engineers, developers, and end-users looking to design resilient systems.
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