Functional Safety Training, Engineering Services and Consultancy
Our Functional Safety team helps businesses in Process Industries comply with Functional Safety standards. It is our aim to make your workplace a safer place.
We can train your staff, provide consultancy to introduce or improve procedures or help you to develop products. If certification is your goal, we provide assistance with that too - for people, organisations or products.
Our UK team of experts use =Method's own up-to-date, proven processes and tools. We combine this practical experience with a deep knowledge of the principles, standards and guidance. We understand the regulations in detail and how they can be efficiently applied. We can help guide you through this complexity. We Do It Right.
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See examples of recent =Method projects in your industry
Understanding the elements of the functional safety lifecycle
- Hazard & Risk Assessment
- Allocation of Safety Functions to Protection Layers
- Safety Requirements Specification
- SIS Design & Engineering
- Installation, Commissioning & Validation
- Operation & Maintenance
- Modification
- SIS / SIF Decommissioning
- Functional Safety Assessments (FSA1, 2, 3, 4, and 5)
- Planning throughout the Lifecycle (Functional Safety Management)
- Functional Safety Audit
Our next Functional Safety training courses
FREE Online CPD Seminars
UK time
Live Online
24 November 2026
Functional Safety and SIL training for Instrument Technicians
UK time
Live Online
25 - 26 November 2026
SIS Hardware Design to IEC 61511
UK time
Live Online
07 - 10 December 2026
TUV Certified 61511 Functional Safety training
In CorkCounty Cork.
15 - 18 December 2026
Recent =Method Projects
Nuclear
Topic: Functional Safety Assessment (Stage 1)
Summary: An FSA 1 on an isotope separation project.
Agrochemical
Topic: Operation and Maintenance
Summary: Project to author Proof Test Procedures for 15 Safety Instrumented Functions. The information generated for the validation (site acceptance testing) of the SIF’s was used as the base data for the proof test procedures, in the absence of SRS data.
Process - General
Topic: 61508 Proven in Use / Certification
Summary: Proven in use assessment of Flame Detector SIL capable sensor
Rail / Transport
Topic: SIL Verification and PFD Calculation
Summary: Certification of automated road / canal crossing swing bridge
Defence / Aviation
Topic: Functional Safety Management
Summary: Acting as expert witness in a court case relating to an explosives manufacturer
FMCG
Topic: Operation and Maintenance
Summary: Providing advice to FMCG client on operations and maintenance approach.
More information about our Functional Safety Projects