Functional safety management is critical for managing and mitigating systematic failures that can occur throughout the safety lifecycle. Implementing a robust functional safety management plan following the requirements of IEC 62061 and ISO 13849 (new suggested functional safety management steps added in the 2023 release) can improve the consistency of functional safety lifecycle steps and help to ensure the accuracy of the work performed. This webinar will cover the importance of functional safety management for machinery applications, cover trends exida has identified from working with many different organizations in the machinery industry, and guidance on how to use templates as a spring board for developing an effective functional safety management plan.
exida Recorded Webinars
Tackling Functional Safety Management for Machinery
Recording Date: August 2023
About the Presenter:
Patrick O'Brien
Patrick O’Brien is the Assistant Director of Engineering at exida, LLC, where he helps lead a team of engineers in delivering functional safety, cybersecurity, and alarm management services. He has led cybersecurity risk assessments, training courses, and other lifecycle activities for many different applications, including oil and gas, specialty chemical, critical infrastructure, machinery, and robotics. In addition to his cybersecurity role, he also provides consulting services in the areas of process safety, functional safety, and machine safety.
He is a coauthor of Implementing IEC 62443: A Pragmatic Approach to Cybersecurity and the principal author of the CCPS concept book Managing Cybersecurity in the Process Industries – A Risk-based Approach. Patrick represents exida on the International Society of Automation Global Cybersecurity Alliance (ISAGCA). Mr. O’Brien graduated from the Pennsylvania State University with a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering and a Bachelor of Science in German Language and Culture.