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Engineering Services and Consultancy across the Functional Safety Lifecycle

Our objective is to give you confidence that you have done it right. You can relax, knowing that you are safe and secure, having implemented relevant good practice effectively and efficiently.

What we offer

Functional Safety Engineering Services

  • FMEDA
  • FSA (1-5)
  • Functonal Safety Audits
  • Compliance Reviews
  • IEC 61508 Design, Installation, Commissioning and Validation
  • Proof Testing
  • SRS
  • SIL Verification and PFD Calculation
  • SIS Design

Functional Safety Consultancy

  • Certification - Organisations and Systems
  • Certification - People
  • Procedures and Governance Creation

We immerse ourselves in the development and understanding of standards and guidance, to ensure we can give the best training and advice. When we deliver services, we ensure our work is an exemplar of compliance and relevant good practice. For us “Do it Right” – means “be compliant”, but we also “do it efficiently”. Compliance is important, but Compliance with Efficiency is the true goal.

If you would like to discuss getting help with your projects please fill in the form on this page.

10 recent projects from different industries

Nuclear

Topic: Functional Safety Assessment (Stage 1)
Summary: An FSA 1 on an isotope separation project.


Agrochemical

Topic: Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA)
Summary: 77 LOPA scenarios were reviewed as part of an ongoing functional safety project.


FMCG

Topic: Hazard Study 3 - Hazard and Operability Study (HazOp)
Summary: HAZOP Study of a Waste Heat Steam Generator System


OEM

Topic: 61508 Proven in Use / Certification
Summary: Proven in use compliance assessment for electric actuator


Oil and Gas Offshore

Topic: Functional Safety Management
Summary: Authoring Functional Safety Policy statement and Functional Safety Procedures.


Other

Topic: Product Recall Investigation
Summary: Evaluation of impact of safety fault on fire door. Providing expert guidance on strategy and requirements of product recall.


Military / Aviation

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.


Rail / Transport

Topic: Hazard Study 3 - Hazard and Operability Study (HazOp)
Summary: HazOp of fuel storage application


Chemical

Topic: Hazard Study 2 - Hazard Identification
Summary: Author of Safety Plan for HazID of Ink Manufacturing process


Oil and Gas Onshore

Topic: 61508 Product Design / Certification
Summary: Proven in use assessment of gate valve


Functional Safety Consultants

The =Method Consultancy Management Team

  • Simon Sheehan - MD Method Functional Safety
  • Dil Wetherill - CEO Method Safety and Security
  • David Sparkes -Technical Director of Method Process Safety
  • Jeni Lewthwaite - Managing Director of Method Compliance Assessment
  • Steve Essery - Technical Director at Method Cyber Security & Group Quality Assurance Manager at Method Safety and Security

Talk to us

Find out how we we can help you with your Functional Safety challenges by contacting our team here.

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