Method Functional Safety helps businesses in Process Industries comply with Functional Safety standards. It is our aim to make your workplace a safer place.
We can train your staff, provide consultancy to introduce or improve procedures or help you to develop products. If certification is your goal, we provide assistance with that too - for people, organisations or products.
Our UK team of experts use =Method's own up-to-date, proven processes and tools. We combine this practical experience with a deep knowledge of the principles, standards and guidance. We understand the regulations in detail and how they can be efficiently applied. We can help guide you through this complexity. We Do It Right.
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An Introduction to Functional Safety
UK
Live Online
January 20 - January 20
TUV Certified 61511 Functional Safety training
UK
Open Learning with Tutor
January 29 - March 13
SIL Verification and PFD Calculation Workshop
UK
Live Online
February 09 - February 11
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Topic: Functional Safety Assessment (Stage 1)
Summary: An FSA 1 on an isotope separation project.
Topic: Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA)
Summary: 77 LOPA scenarios were reviewed as part of an ongoing functional safety project.
Topic: Hazard Study 3 - Hazard and Operability Study (HazOp)
Summary: HAZOP Study of a Waste Heat Steam Generator System
Topic: 61508 Proven in Use / Certification
Summary: Proven in use compliance assessment for electric actuator
Topic: Functional Safety Management
Summary: Authoring Functional Safety Policy statement and Functional Safety Procedures.
Topic: Hazard Study 2 - Hazard Identification
Summary: A HazID for a fuel storage system improvement project was completed, identifying key actions regarding equipment placement, ensuring that changes could be made early in the design process with minimal financial impact.
More information about our Functional Safety Consultancy Projects
As of April 2026 the UK Health and Safety Executive will be transitioning from OG86 to ISA / IEC 62443 as the basis of COMAH site inspections. Given that the ISA /IEC 62443 family of standards contains a far more comprehensive set of requirements than the out-going OG86 document, this will place additional requirements on COMAH Duty Holders, particularly in the areas of:
Our Free Live Online CPD Seminar Agenda is Now Live! Covering Functional Safety, Process Safety, and OT Cybersecurity. Taking place on October 15th.
Did you see the June edition of the InstMC Precision magazine? The back cover features our advert promoting our three main disciplines:
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Functional Safety Lifecycle
See also Process Safety Lifecycle
See also OT Cyber Security Lifecycle