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Glossary Term: Non-Interfering or Interference free

A non-interfering or interference free device is one that is not used in the execution of a safety function and does not interfere with the safety function during normal operation or if there is a fault with the device.

News Item: exida Academy Announces New Online Training Courses

exida is excited to announce that two of their Industrial Control System 〈ICS〉 Cybersecurity courses are now available to be taken online. These include: Introduction to Industrial Networks and Networking and Industrial Control System 〈ICS〉 Cybersecurity Lifecycle . These two courses are meant to aid in achieving CACE (CERTIFIED AUTOMATION…

Recorded Webinars: Collecting Field Data Using SILStat™

You are expected to collect key operational and maintenance data, i.e. field performance data as part of the IEC 61511 / ISA 84.00.01-2004 standards and as part of compliance with an OSHA PSM Mechanical Integrity Program. What does that mean? You need to record product failures, process demands, success or failure of protection layers, among others. You are also expected to maintain records of your executed proof tests and mandatory maintenance activities. Comparing your actual field performance with your assumed performance and taking the corrective action when necessary is also expected. exida developed the Life Event Recorder tool SILStat™ which addresses all these needs. This webinar provides an overview of the SILStat™ software and review its capabilities and data analysis concepts.

Blog Entry: Competency: Cutting Corners?

Let’s turn our attention to home remodeling projects for a minute… literally cutting corners. Most people are familiar with trim molding (baseboard and chair rail). Laying out the trim on long flat surfaces is pretty easy: measure, cut, nail, paint… done. Ok, sometimes it goes: measure, cut, measure again, cut…

Blog Entry: Texas City Refinery Explosion: Ten Years Later

This week marks the 10th anniversary of the Texas City Refinery Explosion. Is it any safer to work in the oil refinery industry since then? That’s not an easy question to answer. It’s difficult to get a yardstick out to measure safety. But if we consider the number of deaths…

Blog Entry: Challenge the LOPA - 10th anniversary of the BP Texas City Refinery explosion

On the 10th anniversary of the BP Texas City Refinery explosion , let’s pause to reflect on one of the lessons learned from this disaster. The process had multiple layers of protection, including operating procedures, BPCS control and alarms, independent alarms, and relief devices. There was additional instrumentation downstream that…

Recorded Webinars: Predicting Valve Reliability

The performance of valves and other final elements have a significant impact on the operations and safety performance of a process plant. Establishing effective programs based on realistic performance expectations is necessary to balance both cost and risk. Cost drivers include equipment cost and maintenance cost while risk can come from health and safety concerns as well as equipment availability. Gathering trusted information that can help inform decisions related to these factors can prove challenging. This webinar will:

Review the current methods available and present a comparison of the relative strengths and weaknesses
Analyze functional failure modes, field studies, and the impact of application-dependent stresses
Discuss a proposed hybrid approach, along with example data results and key learnings that can be drawn from them

News Item: CFSE ANNOUNCES NEW ICS CYBERSECURITY PERSONNEL CERTIFICATION SPECIALTY

The Certified Functional Safety Expert (CFSE) Program has introduced new ICS cybersecurity personnel certification specialties: The Certified Automation Cybersecurity Expert (CACE) and Certified Automation Cybersecurity Specialist (CACS). These have been developed in response to the growing demand to secure industrial automation control systems (IACS) and SCADA systems by providing a…

News Item: exida Announces Business Partnership with Chirico Scientific

exida is very pleased to partner with Chirico Scientific as they are well known in the field of Functional and Intrinsic Safety. By combining our complimentary areas of expertise, both companies will benefit from an enhanced product and services offering. “At Chirico Scientific, we have found the rapid increase of…