Functional safety awareness training (IEC 61511).
Do you know enough about SIS, SIF, SIL and SRS?
Safety functions (SIFs) are a critical component of safe process plants. Yet the concepts and application in practice are often less clear. This training will help you understand the essence of functional safety understand and apply the IEC 61511 standard.
This training is for you if you deal with security systems in your work, but are not a specialist – and do want to know how to better understand and use them.
What you learn
In one day you will get a practical introduction to functional safety. You will learn the core concepts, see how the safety lifecycle works and apply this with real-life examples.
Topics covered:
- Introduction functional safety
- HAZOP & LOPA awareness
- SIL awareness
- Laws and regulations (IEC 61511)
- Safety lifecycle: from risk to maintenance
- Specification of SIFs and risk reduction.
- Best engineering practices
- Case studies and discussions
After this training you will be able to
- Explaining what functional safety means and why it is important
- Recognize a Safety Instrumented Function (SIF) and understand the role of SIL
- To name the main specifications and requirements of IEC 61511
- Explain how SIFs are specified and validated across lifecycle phases
- Estimate what is needed in the operational phase for maintenance and reliability
For whom.
This training is designed for engineers, technicians and managers who deal with safety functions but are not (yet) experts. Consider:
- Process, operations and production engineers
- E&I and process control engineers
- Process safety engineers
- E&I maintenance engineers and technicians
- Senior operators
- Managers of process safety or E&I maintenance
Practical information
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Duration: 1 day
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Location: Vlaardingen
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Price: € 825 (including lunch & training materials).
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Proof of participation upon completion
Ready to strengthen your knowledge?
Duration: 1 day
Location: Vlaardingen
Price: € 825 (including lunch & training materials).
Proof of participation upon completion
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From abbreviation to action: SIS, SIF, SIL and SRS explained comprehensibly
Many professionals in the process industry know the abbreviations SIS, SIF, SIL and SRS, but lack the practical context to work with them. During this training you will learn how a Safety Instrumented System (SIS) is structured, what role the Safety Instrumented Functions (SIFs) play in it, how to determine a SIL level via LOPA, and how to translate this into a concrete Safety Requirements Specification (SRS). You not only get the theory according to IEC 61511, but also applicable insights from practice – exactly what the industry often lacks.
Increase your understanding of functional safety according to IEC 61511
Functional safety is not a paper tiger – it is integral to safe operation in any modern process plant. This one-day course provides a practical introduction to the full safety lifecycle: from risk identification and SIL determination to maintenance, testing and compliance. You will learn how to link engineering and operations and what requirements apply at each stage of the IEC 61511 standard. Ideal for those who are not specialists but are responsible for safe processes – from E&I engineer to operations manager.
