The analysis of past safety accidents was conducted primarily regionally, and with companies having an “experienced” workforce. Today the global economy is undergoing major shifts in manufacturing which is making the issue of finding, developing, and retaining experienced people more challenging than in the past. In “Brownfield” (developed) areas,…
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Entries tagged with: Personnel Functional Safety Certification Programs
- by Ted Stewart, CFSP, exidaCSP
- Wednesday, April 10, 2013
- Certification
The Human Element of Functional Safety (The Challenge)
- by Dr. Steve Gandy, CFSP
- Tuesday, July 08, 2025
- CertificationFunctional Safety
What Does IEC 61511 Mean by Competency?
When the latest edition of IEC61511 was published in 2016, one of the key changes was the emphasis on competency and some further guidance on what this means. The relevant clauses in the IEC61511:2016 are 5.2.2.1 to 5.2.2.3 under Clause 5.2.2: Organization and Resources. I am often asked what…
- by Ted Stewart, CFSP, exidaCSP
- Friday, February 22, 2013
- Certification
Why Personnel Functional Safety Certification Programs are Needed
The publication of the international functional safety standards IEC 61508 (1999), IEC 61511 / ISA-84 (2004) and IEC 62061 (2005) were significant milestones in the effort to increase equipment and process safety. 1,2,3 Unfortunately, the release of safety standards does not by itself make the world a safer place.…