Instrumented System and Functional Safety

In the process control industry, safeguarding is an important priority, especially when it comes to the installation of safety equipment and systems. Even so, advances in technology (including, but not limited to aspects such as specialized Fieldbus) suggest that plants take a fresh look at their safety systems and have become the driving force for the renewed approach of safeguarding a process control system.

This Instrumented System and Functional Safety training course covers the fundamentals of safety, and the major approaches for assuring system safety for process control, including an integrated and separate systems, Fieldbus solutions, intrinsic safety, functional safety, process control design solutions, SIS, safety alarms and various international standards.

This Instrumented System and Functional Safety training course will highlight:

• How traditional Fieldbus is inadequate for safety-related controls.
• Existing safety systems that are ready to be used.
• The current approach to a safe communication bus.
• Checks and balances to meet safety requirements and protection.
• How to share infrastructure between the safety bus and conventional communication channels
• All aspects of process control, where it is affected by safeguarding.

The specific field of Instrumented Systems and Functional Safety is an area of specialty. It requires a deep understanding of the different types of are expert at passing on this invaluable knowledge. That is why we are very confident of our ability to deliver an extensive training course to appropriate training personnel of your organization that exceeds all of your specific requirements.

Training and development of personnel can be expensive and, on many occasions, does not see a return on investment. We know that the benefits attained by your personnel attending this course will see a return on investment that far exceeds monetary terms. The training course will be intensive and the results will be dynamic. Fundamentally, however, people who attend this do not just attend yet another training course – they learn; and this learning will be instilled into their culture; their work ethos; their values, and used to make a real difference to their commitment to the performance of their role within your organization.

At the end of this Instrumented System and Functional Safety training course, you will learn to:

• Provide an overview of safety systems related to process control systems.
• Discuss intrinsic and functional safety solutions.
• Understand Safety Integrity Levels (SIL) and techniques.
• Consider the appropriate Fieldbus choices that are available.
• Implement safe design and risk management and consider safety approvals.

• Professionals involved in designing, selecting, specifying, installing, testing, operating and maintaining safety systems for process control.
• Professionals involved in safeguarding processes control systems of any kind, and
• Any individual that needs to get to grip with the ever expanding and complex field of safety in the industrial environment.

This Instrumented System and Functional Safety training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

• Automation Engineers, Chemical Engineers, Consulting Engineers and Process Engineers.
• Electrical and C&I Engineers, Electricians and Technicians.
• Installation and Maintenance Technicians.
• Maintenance Engineers.
• Production Managers.
• Supervisors and Process Operators.
• Project Managers, System Integrators and other professionals who require a better understanding of the subject matter.

This Instrumented System and Functional Safety training course will utilize a variety of proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented. This would include, but not be limited to, effective presentations, open discussions, simulations, paper exercises, individual and group exercises, as well as small subject evaluations at the completion of every chapter. Delegates will receive a comprehensive manual, as well as a pdf document containing the presentation slides. Questions are always encouraged.

Pre and Post course assessments will be integrated in this training course with the aim of measuring the following:

• Delegates’ level of knowledge towards the topics to be discussed in the course.
• Delegates’ level of professional experience.

The organizational impact would be seen over a wide spectrum of important areas, and as this subject matter is intertwined with crucial plant safety, will play a leading role in plant safety. Amongst other things, the organizational impact would include:

• Having people with comprehensive knowledge on process control, instrumentation and field bus, when it comes to safeguarding applications.
• Having critical staff fully understand and implement concepts such as reliability, availability, safety and security.
• The ability to implement numerous options of safety systems (whether they be integrated or separate).
• Having staff that can adequately address the matter of Functional Safety, and
• Having staff that can make valuable input pertaining to Operator intervention, emergency safety and safety approvals.

Participants will gain knowledge and learn to apply themselves fully, in matters pertaining to process control and safeguarding. Such skills and knowledge should result in better career prospects within the organization and will play a meaningful role in their abilities to be leaders in their field of expertise.

Personal impact of this Instrumented System and Functional Safety  training course would include:

• Building up their levels of confidence in process control and safeguarding.
• Communicating effectively with their peers, about the subject matter.
• Understanding and enhancing their subject knowledge about safeguarding principles, solutions, security, etc.
• Having the ability to make a positive contribution in group discussions and company safety strategy.
• Priming themselves to eventually become an expert in such control and safeguarding matters, and
• Having the ability to show their organization that they are, indeed, a valuable team member, and that they can be further developed for senior roles, where necessary.