SELF-PACED: FSE 144 - IEC 61511: Operations & Maintenance

exida offers convenient self-paced online training for those wanting to take their courses remotely.

In this course, the student develops an understanding of the requirements for operations and maintenance in IEC 61511. You will also understand the importance in the functional safety lifecycle and how good and bad maintenance impacts the performance of the SIS and its SIFs.

Course Syllabus

• Develop basic back end safety lifecycle skills to:
  • Understand the operations and maintenance requirements for the SIS and its SIFs
  • Follow useful life of devices, replacing when expired
  • Performing proof testing on time
  • adhering to Mean Time To Restore (MTTR)
• Introduction, purpose and concepts of the Safety Instrumented Systems
• Roles and Responsibilities
• Competency matrix
• Understanding how Useful Life affects SIL and SIF performance
• Understanding the importance of Mission Time
• Performing periodic SIF performance assessments
• Phases of the safety lifecycle overview
  (IEC 61511 primary focus, with references to IEC 61508
• SRS maintenance
  • Ensuring the SRS is updated after any approved changes
• Management of Change and mechanical integrity
  • Undertaking on-line or off-line maintenance
  • Equipment replacement
  • Routine calibration, inspection
• Periodic Personnel Assessments
  • Personnel competency

Who Should Attend?

• Maintenance and Instrument Technicians
• Engineering and operations management

The FSP Exam (Operations & Maintenance Specialty):

The exida Functional Safety Practitioner (FSP) program is a certificate program that provides confirmation that an attendee shows competency by retaining the knowledge presented in this course. The FSP program also provides an analysis of where the candidate’s strengths and weaknesses lie, helping participants judge their competency level if interested in obtaining a certification like the CFSE or CFSP. The exam will be given at the conclusion of the training course, and is optional. Therefore if you wish not to participate, please let your instructor know. The candidate must achieve a minimum of 80% on the exam in order to receive their FSP certificate.

Length: 4 Hours

Access Time:  60 Days

Presenters:  Jim Jenkins