SIL verification and Calculation Workshop
A workshop that teaches you the essential skills you need to perform SIL verifications and calculations.
A WORKSHOP THAT TEACHES YOU HOW TO DO SIL VERIFICATION INCLUDE SIL CALCULATION
We will explain the theory and give you practical examples. Then you can apply what you learned right away through exercises. It is a workshop, so you will have to do some work.
This workshop brings SIL verification up to the level it deserves, and you will play the lead role. Want to know if this workshop is for you?
Ask yourself:
- Does SIL verification actually exist?
- Does SIL calculation actually exist?
- Is a PFD calculation work, or is it verification? Or is it both?
- How long does it take to verify the SIL compliance of one safety function?
- What is the most critical starting information for any SIL verification?
- Is a verification successful when the safety function is not compliant?
- Do you know who is allowed to do verification and who is not?
- Do you know how to document verification work?
- Does functional safety management need to be verified?
- Do you know if verification needs to be validated, or does validation need to be verified?
- Do you know what SLATS is and why it is essential for SIL verification?
- If a cause and effect diagram does not really represent requirements, what does it mean then?
Module 1 - Introduction
In this module we give a short introduction into safety instrumented functions and the role they play in terms of layers of production. Further more we address the rules that apply to SIFs.
Key topics:
- We need safe processes
- Layers of protection philosophy
- Importance of safety instrumented systems
- SIS and SIF
- What safety functions should (not) do
- The rule book
- What matters
Module 2 - Introducing SIL Verification
In this module we explain what SIL Verification is, and what it is not. We clarify a few terms, including terms used in industry that are not used in the IEC 61511 standard. In the end you will understand how they relate together.
Key topics:
- The safety life cycle and the work
- Verification and assessment
- SIL verification
- SIL assessment
- SIL certification
- Typical SIL verification activities
- Functional safety management
Module 3 - Verifying the Safety Instrumented Function
Module 3 is were the actual verification work starts. We start with the most fundamental verification activity and that is the verification of the defined safety instrumented function
Key topics:
- Defining the SIF
- No SIF, No SIL verification
- About SIF description
- The S.L.A.T.S. concept
- Good examples
Module 4 -Verifying the Safety Requirements Specification
Once the SIF is clearly defined the safety requirements can be defined. In this module you learn how and what you need to verify when you verify the SRS.
Key topics:
- Projects fail everywhere
- Requirements versus specification
- The need for safety requirements
- The need for SMART requirements
- Attributes of SMART requirements
- What is an SRS
- Overview of requirements
- The role of a cause and effect diagram
- Verification of an SRS
Module 5 -Verifying the Hardware
Based on the SRS safety devices are selected and bought that will eventually implement the SIF. In this module you learn how to verify that safety equipment is actually SIL compliant.
Key topics:
- Verifying the hardware
- How to select SIL compliant devices
- When is a device SIL compliant
- Three compliance routes
- Full compliance route
- How to read a certificate
- Proven in use route
- Prior use route
- Verification of devices
Module 6 -Verifying the Architecture
The SIL compliant devices are used to build the architecture of the SIF. But there are rules for building the architecture. In this module you learn how to verify the architecture according to IEC 61508 and IEC 61511 rules.
Key topics:
- Subsystems
- Three architectural constraints options
- Option 1 - IEC 61508 Full compliance
- Option 1 - Diverse solutions
- Option 2 - IEC 61508 Proven in use
- Option 3 - IEC 61511 Prior use
- Architectural constraints not met?
- Verifying architectures
Module 7 -Performing or Reviewing the PFDavg and PFH calculations
Only after the architecture has been decided and the devices have been selected is it possible to perform a PFD calculation. In this module we teach you how to verify the PFD calculation. Or how to perform the calculation yourself, which then needs to be verified. We will give a demonstration of our online PFD calculation tool as well.
Key topics:
- Why the PFDavg/PFH calculation?
- SIL target
- Risk reduction target
- How to calculate PFDavg or PFH
- Simplified equations
- PFDavg and PFH equations
- 6 Steps to make a calculation
- Verifying calculations
- What to do if simplified equations do not work
Module 8 -Verifying the Application Program
The application program is at the core of each SIF. In the industry the application program is the least verified topic and the least understood topic. In this module we teach you what to pay attention to and how to verify the application program.
Key topics:
- Verifying the software
- Embedded, application and utility software
- Application program safety requirements specification
- General application program requirements
- Application program design requirements
- Application program implementation requirements
- Previously developed functions
- Application program verification requirements
- Modifications
- Parametrisation
- Verification application programs
Module 9 -Basic Safety and User Documentation
In this module we teach you how to verify basic safety properties so that the end-user gets a SIF that works in its intended environment. Furthermore, the end-user gets a new SIF and does not know how it works. We teach you the content and how to verify the user documentation.
Key topics:
- Functional safety versus basic safety
- Basic safety parameters
- Functional safety versus the user
- User/safety manuals
- SIF/SIS manual
- Verification manuals
Module 10 -Validation
Last but not least we need to verify the FAT, iFAT and SAT. In the module we teach you the difference between the different validation tests and how to verify them
Key topics:
- Common validation tests
- How about pre-FAT
- The validation verification objective
- (integrated) Factory acceptance testing
- Verifying the (i)FAT
- SAT versus (i)FAT
- SAT verification
Exam
Role Certification - Professional SIL Verifier
KNowledge and ROLE Certifications
YOur certification optionS
There Is a Higher Level of Certification As Well.
This option is outside the scope of this course. It is a higher-level certification and focuses on practical experience you have as a SIL verifier. With this course, you can get a combo deal if you want to include the certification of your practical experience as well. If you do not have practical experience yet we will help you. To achieve this certification, you need to:
Submit 2 case studies using our templates. You get the templates as part of this course.
Submit two references.
Interview.
The certification title depends on the number of hours you can prove. Based on this course, you can achieve Professional. But if you have enough hours also qualify as Expert or Master SIL Verifier.
NOTE: As a bonus we give you the checklists and report templates to complete your higher-level certification absolutely free.
Knowledge Certificate - FS Specialist in SIL Verification and Calculation
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FS SPECIALIST
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FS SPECIALIST
With DISTINCTION
Role Certificate - Certified SIL Verifier
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Certified Professional
SIL Verifier
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Certified Master
SIL Verifier
Dr Michel Houtermans
Juha O.
Very good information about the verification activities. Material was good and the trainer excellent. Thank you.
Abulaziz A.A.
Thank you so much for the training session. I really enjoyed and learned lots from it. The course material was very well designed, practical and valuable. I hope that I will have the opportunity to have another courses with you in the future.
Jin Han
Francios Pino
Interesting details to follow up why SIL has been achieved. The SIL Calculations and the checklist did the trick.
Jürgen Schmidt
This is a very good course for SIS engineers. It thought me practically how to verify the SIL for a SIS. Excellent instructor.
Achim Turgau
The course content is so related to my core business and the checklists are very useful. I would recommend this to all my colleagues.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between Self-Study, Live Online and In-Person
- Self-Study: Self-study refers to the process of learning independently without direct supervision or guidance from a teacher or instructor. In many instances we do have periodic live Q&A sessions.
- Live Online: During live online training participants attend live sessions conducted by an instructor or trainer through MS Teams or Zoom
- In-Person: During in-person training participants and trainers gather together physically in the same location for example your company office or a hotel.
Can I cancel and get a refund if I'm and not satisfied?
Self-Study courses
- The course comes with a 7 day money back guarantee.
- Exception: Once you have earned your Course Certificate, you are no longer eligible for a refund, even if you earn your Certificate within the 7 days refund period.
- You can request a refund up until 1 day before the training course starts.
- You can request a refund up until 7 days before the training course starts.
When can I do the exam?
- Self-Study: The exam is available at any time. You can do it as soon as you feel confident.
- Live Online: As soon as the course is finished
- In-Person: As soon as the course is finished