How many professionals are involved in functional safety work?
2015-06-11
There are always 4 professionals involved in functional safety work. One to do the work, one to verify, one to assess, and one to manage.
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37 new TUV Functional Safety Professionals in IEC 61508, IEC 61511 or ISO 26262
2015-06-01
Congratulations to our 37 new TUV Functional Safety Professionals in IEC 61508, IEC 61511 or ISO 26262. The following professionals participated in our SILComp® program and got TUV SUD certified. They all met the eligibility requirements: Formal training Demonstrating the knowledge …
Safety Moment – Verify the work independently
2015-05-26
Nobody is perfect, everybody can make mistakes. Even the most competent professionals, with great education and years of experience can make mistake while dong their work. You would not be human if you would never make a mistakes. Where people …
Risknowlogy in space?
2015-04-16
Not yet. Risknowlogy just concluded a SILComp® IEC 61511 TUV SUD certified training course at the Evoluon in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. Having the best training in the world is one thing. Organising it in an inspiring environment gives a whole new dimension …
E+H Overfill Prevention System – Certified by Risknowlogy
2015-03-22
Endress+Hauser created a video about their Risknowlogy SIL certified Overfill Prevention System (OPS). The OPS is designed to be compliant with IEC 61511 and API2350. Dr. Michel Houtermans was interviewed to for this video to explain the SIL certification process. …
58 new TUV Functional Safety Professionals in IEC 61508, IEC 61511 or ISO 26262
2015-03-16
Congratulations to our 58 new TUV Functional Safety Professionals in IEC 61508, IEC 61511 or ISO 26262. The following professionals participated in our SILComp® program and got TUV SUD certified. They all met the eligibility requirements: Formal training Demonstrating the knowledge …
Five SIL tasks for each lifecycle phase
2015-03-02
SIL Lifecycle In the functional safety world we perform our work according to a lifecycle. Typical functional safety standards, like IEC 61508, IEC 61511, and so on, include the lifecycles, but they are usually not very practical. The IEC 61508 …
How to decide the proof test frequency?
2015-02-22
End users need to proof test their safety functions to make sure they still work as specified. Many end users struggle with the question how often a proof test needs to be carried out. Especially in the process industry were …
SIL lifecycle services for Gas Transportation company
2015-02-18
Risknowlogy Argentina performed a functional safety project and SIL lifecycle services for a large South American Gas Transportation company. The project lasted 12 months and during that time Risknowlogy Argentina supported the client with HRA, HAZOP, LOPA, SRS, SIL equipment …
42 new TUV Functional Safety Professionals in IEC 61508, IEC 61511 or ISO 26262
2015-01-20
Congratulations to our 42 new TUV Functional Safety Professionals in IEC 61508, IEC 61511 or ISO 26262. The following professionals participated in our SILComp® program and got TUV SUD certified. They all met the eligibility requirements: Formal training Demonstrating the …
Passing the TUV Functional Safety Engineer exam
2014-12-15
Risknowlogy has trained over 4000 professionals world wide with the SILComp® training since the inception of the TUV Functional Safety Certification Program in 1999. We and TUV SUD take our functional safety training program seriously. There are strict requirements to achieve …
Operators and Safety Instrumented Functions (SIF)
2014-11-29
More and more the question comes whether operators can be part of the safety instrumented function? And if yes, what is the PFD of an operator? What are the problems and what to pay attention to when doing so.
28 new TUV Functional Safety Professionals in IEC 61508, IEC 61511 or ISO 26262
2014-10-30
Risknowlogy, in cooperation with TUV SUD, certified 28 new TUV functional safety professionals in IEC 61508, IEC 61511 or ISO 26262. Congratulations to our latest Safety Ambassadors.
Public safety – Do governments understand the risks?
2014-10-09
Governments do not always understand risk and therefore cannot put public safety first. This posts discussed what Governments should do.
Mandar Phadke guest speaker at 20th IET TechDias Event Mumbai
2014-10-01
Mandar Phadke, our Managing Director of Risknowlogy India was a guest speaker at the 20th IET TechDias Event. He gave the audience an introduction into SIL and Functional Safety. The IET Mumbai Network invited him as the only speaker that …
