Functional Safety Engineering Services
=Method delivers the functional safety expertise and engineering resource needed for essential activities across the safety lifecycle. Whether you need additional resource to support your own team or experienced engineers to undertake specific functional safety tasks, our specialists work to recognised industry standards and established good engineering practice. We focus on getting the engineering right first time. Our approach is straightforward: Do It Right, Do It Once.
Functional Safety Engineering Services Topics
Engineering Services
FMEDA
Failure Modes, Effects and Diagnostic Analysis (FMEDA) provides a detailed assessment of the failure modes of safety-related hardware and the effectiveness of its diagnostic measures. Our engineers apply FMEDA techniques to support the assessment of hardware reliability and functional safety performance in accordance with the requirements of IEC 61508.
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FSA (1-5)
Functional Safety Assessments (FSAs) provide independent review and assessment at the key stages of the functional safety lifecycle. We can support FSAs 1-5, reviewing the development, implementation, operation and modification of safety-related systems to provide assurance that the required functional safety activities have been completed appropriately and that the necessary evidence is available.
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Functonal Safety Audits
Our Functional Safety Audits provide a structured review of functional safety activities, processes and documentation against applicable standards and organisational requirements. We assess the effectiveness of functional safety management and identify areas where improvements may be required to support compliance and maintain the integrity of safety-related systems.
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Compliance Reviews
Our Compliance Reviews assess functional safety processes, systems and documentation against the relevant requirements of applicable standards, including IEC 61508. We provide an objective review of the available evidence, identifying gaps and areas requiring attention so that organisations can take informed action to improve compliance.
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IEC 61508 Design, Installation, Commissioning and Validation
We provide engineering support across the design, installation, commissioning and validation of safety-related systems in accordance with IEC 61508 requirements. Our experienced engineers help ensure that functional safety requirements are correctly translated into the engineering process and that the necessary activities are completed and documented to the required standard.
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Proof Testing
Proof testing is essential to maintaining the required performance of safety instrumented systems throughout their operational life. We provide engineering support for the development and review of proof test requirements and procedures, helping organisations ensure that the required safety functions can be tested effectively and that dangerous undetected failures are identified.
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Safety Requirements Specification (SRS)
The Safety Requirements Specification (SRS) defines the functional and integrity requirements that a safety-related system must meet. We provide engineering expertise to develop and review SRS documentation, ensuring that safety requirements are clearly defined, complete, consistent and suitable for the subsequent design, implementation, verification and validation of the safety-related system.
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SIL Verification and PFD Calculation
We undertake Safety Integrity Level (SIL) Verification and Probability of Failure on Demand (PFD) calculations to demonstrate that safety-related systems achieve their required safety integrity. Our engineers assess the architecture, hardware reliability, proof testing and other relevant factors to verify that the calculated performance meets the required SIL target.
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SIS Design
We provide specialist engineering support for the design of Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) in accordance with the requirements of IEC 61508. Our engineers help translate safety requirements into practical SIS designs, considering the required safety integrity, system architecture and associated functional safety requirements. We focus on producing robust, technically sound designs that provide the required level of risk reduction and support the safe and reliable operation of the process.
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Do It Right, Do It Once.
Relax, knowing that you are safe and secure, having implemented relevant good practice effectively and efficiently.
Simon Sheehan MD Method Functional Safety
Need help with a Functional Safety challenge?
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You don't need to have the solution worked out before you contact us. Tell us about your challenge, and we'll help you understand what you need and how we can help.
- 30-minute discovery. Start a no-obligation conversation with our team to understand your situation, objectives and challenges.
- We'll discuss the most appropriate way forward and the support you need.
- Once we've agreed the scope, we'll provide a clear quotation for the work.