Our engineers have experience and in-depth knowledge across all phases of the functional safety Lifecycle, including both project and operational requirements. We have operational experience in the implementation of compliance programmes for both ‘New build’ projects and legacy frameworks for established assets. This work has also included several programmes seeking to optimise the maintenance load associated with operational compliance to the standard.

SIX1511 collate the lifecycle phases into two overall categories:

Phases 1-6 – Deliverable Phase
Aligned to the project delivery process for the production of the required SIF records.

Phases 7-11 – Management Phases
Detailing the planning and support activities required to ensure compliant records are produced through phases 1-6.

SIX1511 have operational experience of all phases of the IEC 61511 Lifecycle, our in house systems provide established workflows and documentation templates that can be applied to generate specific solutions to requirements of our customers, including the following:

  • SIF, IPL, Non-SIF Registers
  • SRS Document
  • Achieved SIL Calculations (and Support Framework)
  • Maintenance and Testing Strategy Assessments
  • Proof Testing Documentation
  • Validation Planning & Records

At SIX1511 we believe that effective Functional Safety Management Planning is key to the delivery of compliant solutions, we work closely with our clients to develop effective and pragmatic solutions to their compliance programme requirements.

In addition, our team has experience and capability to deliver further evaluation and assessment processes in support of other programme requirements, including:

  • Classification Studies (Risk Graph, LOPA and FTA)
  • Functional Safety Assessments for Stages 1-5
  • Phased Verification & Audit Programmes
  • Competency Assessment
  • Procedural Developments (Projects or Operations)
  • Functional Safety Training