Wow!  There are a lot of things in the safety requirements specifications clause.  It has taken us several episodes, but we finally get to finish up the discussion on this section.

In this episode, we dive deeper into the requirements forstarting up and re-starting Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS). Wasn’t this already covered in bullet point 16?

Join us as we revisit Clause 10.3.2 to clarify any confusion and unpack what’s really required when bringing SIS back online.

“Fail safe” is a common term—and it sounds great.  Who wouldn’t want things to fail safe?  But here’s the thing: can we ever really guarantee that?

Join us as we unpack what “fail safe” really means, why it’s not always as foolproof as it sounds, and what that means in the real world.

When a shutoff valve is told to close, the movement is just the beginning. Behind that simple action lies a complex web of consideration. In today’s episode, we’re diving into what really happens when a valve is commanded to shut, and why there’s so much more to it than meets the eye.

Process Safety Time is one of the most complex andchallenging aspects of the 61511 standard, which is why it will be shifting to MERT.

In this episode, CEO of Kenexis Ed Marszal, continues his discussion of Safety Requirements Specifications as found in clause 10.3.2 of the IEC61511 standard.

In this episode, we’re diving into the concept of Safety Requirements Specification. What exactly does it mean, and why is it more complex than you might think? Stay tuned as we break it down and explore its importance in functional safety.

In this episode, we explore an important question in the world of functional safety: Can a basic process control system be considered a valid protection layer?

We’ll dive into the circumstances under which it may be appropriate to give it credit, and discuss the factors that determine how much credit should be assigned.

Stay tuned as we unpack this critical topic and provide insights to help you navigate the complexities of functional safety systems.

If your risk analysis has led you to conclude that you need

In today’s episode, we’ll explore why this might be the case and how to approach functional safety to avoid overestimating risk levels.

Clause 8 and Clause 9 in the IEC 61511 standard are both required to obtain your SIL targets.