The more functionally safe a system is built, the less reliable it becomes. This is why Independent Protection Layers (IPL) higher than three orders of magnitude are to be avoided at all costs. During this webinar, you will explore:

• How Highly Managed Alarms and Safety Alarms are defined in the IEC 61511 Functional Safety Standard, IEC 62682 Alarm Standard and NE 165 Basic Process Control System Protection Layers
  
• How IPL alarms can be implemented in your DCS using SIMATIC Safety Matrix and F I/O modules
  
• About a typical API 556 application scenario where other instrumented IPL could reduce the burden of a Safety Instrumented Function by optimizing risk reduction

PDH credit: 0.5

How much automation is needed in a fired heater? Are all fired heaters the same in refineries and petrochemical plants? Explore these questions and many more by reviewing Annex A of the ANSI/ISA TR84.00.05 - Guidance on the Identification of Safety Instrumented Functions (SIF) in Burner Management Systems. Webinar goals include:

• Review the advantages of using safety-certified PLCs for BMS
• Review the advantages of automating different operational phases in Annex A application examples (pre-firing, light-off, post-firing and normal)
• Evaluate the performance of a Safety Instrumented Function (SIF) in a BMS application

PDH credit not available

Part 1 of 4 part series

Explore how risk can affect operations, including the financial impact. Key learning points include:

• Weighing the limitations of using a generic PLC configured for safety applications against using a safety PLC
• Comparing standards vs. technology
• Compare technology vs. failure modes

PDH credit: 0.5

Part 2 of 4 part series

Learn what a Safety Instrumented Function (SIF) is and how to determine the SIL of a SIF. Topics covered include: 

• Limitations in the estimation of random failures
• The need for estimating systematic capabilities
• The role of cybersecurity in functional safety

PDH credit: 1

Part 3 of 4 part series

Learn the differences between PLC vs. safety PLC technology and how to achieve both safety and reliability. Topics covered include:

• The technology involved in certifying a safety PLC
• The international standards required to certify a PLC as having a “Safety Performance”

PDH credit: 1

Part 4 of 4 part series

Learn about certified, Prior Use (PU) and Proven in Use (PIU) field devices; available certifications; and how to estimate performance for a whole Safety Instrumented Function (SIF). Topics covered include:

• Differentiating between Prior Use (PU) and Proven In Use (PIU)
• Analyzing the technical and economic advantages of selecting a safety-rated equipment for safety applications

PDH credit: 0.5

Learn the latest information on industry standards (NFPA, API, ISA, etc.) and what it takes to ensure your burner management system (BMS) is compliant. Topics covered include:

• What's the most recent industry standards require
• The most common mistakes made during specifying logic systems

PDH credit: 0.5

See how safety lifecycle tools can ensure that your Safety Instrumented System (SIS) keeps your plant OSHA compliant. Key learning points include:

• The basics of safety lifecycle requirements 
• How to reduce human errors throughout the complete design

PDH credit: 0.5

How can it be considered "good engineering practice" to bypass your SIS during the most critical time of your process? Key learning points include:

• The true meaning and implications of operational bypassing/permissive
• Impact on functional safety during maintenance: bypassing and the human factor
• How anything written in an operational manual can be programmed in a safety PLC
• SIMATIC Safety Matrix and sequential startups

PDH credit not available

Part 1 of this 2-part webinar covers challenges in functional process safety, application examples, an overview of available packages, cybersecurity compliance and benefits. Key learning points include:

• The advantages of having a small, fully compliant safety system
• Typical applications where such a package could be used

PDH credit not available

Part 2 of this 2-part webinar covers redundancy and diagnostics for both safety and reliability as well as SIMATIC S7-400 technology and certifications. Key learning points include:

• Why safety, availability and reliability don't have to be contradictory terms
• Evaluating the impact of cybersecurity on process safety

PDH credit: 0.5