A New Standard – Low Integrity Protection Layers

with Angela Summers

Next session: September 9th, 2025

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A new standard, ISA 84.91.03, builds upon guidelines published in the CCPS LOPA, CCPS IPS, CCPS IE/IPL, and CCPS Safe Automation books, codifying them into a standard enforceable under process safety management regulations. Since the term BPCS is often confused with the control system, the new standard uses the term low-integrity protection layer (LI-PL) to cover any instrumented protection layer that is not expected to provide performance equivalent to a SIS but is needed to provide risk reduction. This new standard will significantly impact current industry practices, from identifying LI-PL during the process hazards analysis to monitoring their installed performance. This webinar will provide an overview of ISA 84.91.03 to raise awareness of the new standard's requirements and discuss its impact on typical process industry practices.

TÜV Rheinland Functional Safety Engineer Certification

with Eloise Roche

Next session: September 15th to 19th, 2025

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This 4-day TÜV Functional Safety Engineer preparation course delivers a comprehensive, hands-on refresher on the ISA/IEC 61511 standard, equipping participants with the breadth of knowledge required for exam success.

The course goes beyond narrow expertise to provide a holistic understanding of the safety lifecycle—from hazard identification and safety requirements specification to design, implementation, operation, and maintenance of Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS). Participants will review essential terminology, functional safety planning, and updated risk assessment approaches such as LOPA and event tree methods.

Core topics include pragmatic development of the SRS, device approval pathways, design constraints for achieving SIL targets, and mandatory assurance activities across the lifecycle. The course also emphasizes real-world practices for sustaining SIS performance in operations, including managing bypasses, compensating measures, and change management. Supplemented by engaging exercises, attendees will practice critical skills such as allocating safety functions, applying SIL verification techniques, calculating PFDavg with Boolean and Markov methods, and managing lifecycle integrity.

By combining rigorous technical content with interactive application, this course provides an engaging and practical path to mastering functional safety and preparing with confidence for the TÜV certification exam.

The detailed course outline can be found here. 4 - 1/2 day TUV

Managing Process Instrument Obsolescence

with Patrick Skweres

Next session: September 17th, 2025

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This webinar explores one of the most persistent challenges in the process industries—managing instrumentation as it reaches the end of its useful life or the manufacturer obsoletes it. With corporate pressure to minimize maintenance spending on one side and the diminishing returns of repairing outdated equipment on the other, companies find themselves “between a rock and a hard place.”

Participants will leave with a clear understanding of how to balance cost pressures with operational reliability, and why a structured obsolescence plan is critical for sustaining plant performance.

SSE+ 2.6 Demo

with Kushal Parikh

Next session: September 18th, 2025

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This webinar introduces the new features of SIL Solver Enterprise+ V2.6!

SSE+ V2.6 supports the different roles and responsibilities of personnel supporting the safety lifecycle, allowing you to control who can view or edit system data and who can add to or modify corporate-wide metadata.

SSE+ V2.6 covers the documentation requirements of IEC 61511 for safety instrumented systems and the impending requirements of ISA 84.91.03 for instrumented protection layers, such as safety interlocks, BPCS, IPL, Fire and Gas, ESD, and equipment protection.

Key capabilities of SSE+ V2.6 include scope and hazard registries, document registry, Functional Safety Assessment (FSA), audits, process requirements specification, SIL verification, Safety Requirements Specification, Application Program Specification, and I/O lists.

Reducing I&E Delays and Costs During Turnarounds

with Angela Summers

Next session: October 8th, 2025

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Instrumentation and electrical (I&E) check-outs are a mission-critical activity that directly supports process safety, reliability, and operational readiness. When executed as a coordinated, team-based effort, I&E activities not only reduce overall costs but also streamline timelines and enable smoother start-ups. Our recent project experience highlights the significant performance and cost benefits that come with well-executed planning and collaboration. By investing in accurate documentation, right-sized staffing, and thorough check-out procedures, facilities can avoid common delays and inefficiencies—transforming what is often seen as a bottleneck into a competitive advantage for turnaround execution and early operational success.

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A New Standard – Low Integrity Protection Layers

TÜV Rheinland Functional Safety Engineer Certification

Managing Process Instrument Obsolescence

SSE+ 2.6 Demo

Reducing I&E Delays and Costs During Turnarounds