Safety and its importance in protective relaying

There is an old saying in the industry… “There are bold protection engineers and there are old ones too but there are no old bold ones.” Often emphasis is placed first on economics but in truth safety is always of the utmost importance since we are working in an energized high voltage power system which is a hazardous environment. Being safe is a state of mind and closely following a good set of well-established practices; it is necessary to maintain this state of mind as a constant goal. You must fully understand these practices and be extremely well versed in them.