Free guide to achieving functional safety
July 1st 2008 Anew guide explaining
Functional Safety is
available from ABB. Called
'A methodology for achieving
Functional Safety certification to
IEC61508', it provides a detailed
explanation of the key areas that
users need to consider when
designing, implementing and
operating a functional safety
programme.
Written by ABB's safety expert
Stuart Nunns, the guide is based
on a real example involving a
global company which undertook
third-party accreditation for its
functional safety management
against the requirements of IEC
61508 and IEC 61511.
Divided into four sections across
13 chapters, the guide focuses on
key stages in the creation and
operation of a Functional Safety
Management programme, namely:
Setting the strategy and defining
the boundaries, specifying
competency and benchmarking
current practice, the safety lifecycle
and developing the Functional
Safety Management system, and
the certification process and
supporting activities.
Having followed Nunns' advice,
ABB in the UK has achieved
Functional Safety management
certification from TUV Rheinland,
for its safety system
implementation and delivery centre
in St. Neots.
For a free copy of the guide,
email moreinstrumentation@
gb.abb.com ref. 'Functional Safety
guide', with your name, company
and address details. The guide is
also available in PDF format on
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