A drive delivering a high-power signal to a load, comprising: a power circuit providing a high power signal (110, 112, 114) to the load in response to a control signal; and a control circuit generating the control signal for activating the power circuit, comprising: an application processor generating the control signal during a normal mode of operation; a safety circuit inhibiting the generation of the control signal during a safe-off mode of operation, the safety circuit including a safety processor independent from the application processor and operable to monitor the safety circuit; and a line driver receiving the control signal from the application processor, wherein the safety circuit is further operable to disable the line driver during the safe-off mode of operation, characterized in that: the safety circuit further comprises a safety power supply block generating a power supply for the line driver, and a safety power supply verify block verifying the presence of a power supply input to the safety power supply block, wherein the safety processor further monitors outputs of the safety power supply block and of the safety power supply verify block and identifies a fault condition responsive to these outputs not concurring. a power circuit providing a high power signal (110, 112, 114) to the load in response to a control signal; and a control circuit generating the control signal for activating the power circuit, comprising: an application processor generating the control signal during a normal mode of operation; a safety circuit inhibiting the generation of the control signal during a safe-off mode of operation, the safety circuit including a safety processor independent from the application processor and operable to monitor the safety circuit; and a line driver receiving the control signal from the application processor, wherein the safety circuit is further operable to disable the line driver during the safe-off mode of operation, an application processor generating the control signal during a normal mode of operation; a safety circuit inhibiting the generation of the control signal during a safe-off mode of operation, the safety circuit including a safety processor independent from the application processor and operable to monitor the safety circuit; and a line driver receiving the control signal from the application processor, wherein the safety circuit is further operable to disable the line driver during the safe-off mode of operation, characterized in that: the safety circuit further comprises a safety power supply block generating a power supply for the line driver, and a safety power supply verify block verifying the presence of a power supply input to the safety power supply block, wherein the safety processor further monitors outputs of the safety power supply block and of the safety power supply verify block and identifies a fault condition responsive to these outputs not concurring. the safety circuit further comprises a safety power supply block generating a power supply for the line driver, and a safety power supply verify block verifying the presence of a power supply input to the safety power supply block, wherein the safety processor further monitors outputs of the safety power supply block and of the safety power supply verify block and identifies a fault condition responsive to these outputs not concurring.