LOPA - SIL Determination (Part 1 of SIL Workshop Series)

Personal Development

Two classroom or remote training days
Providing 1.6 CEU (Continuing Education Units) or 16 PDH (Professional Development Hours)

Course Overview 

This course is designed to deliver expert instruction on how to successfully plan and execute Safety Integrity Level (SIL) Determination studies efficiently, effectively and in accordance with the IEC 61511 standard.

This includes understanding the principles behind two of the most commonly used SIL Determination methods (Layer of Protection Analysis and Calibrated Risk), and learning how to avoid common pitfalls and traps so your studies run smoothly. 

Note: The SIL Determination / LOPA course maybe be taken in conjunction with the SIL Validation Workshop to gain a more thorough understanding of the Safety Lifecycle process. 

LEARNING OUTCOMES: 

• Where does LOPA fit into the safety lifecycle of the facility and create clarify regarding SIL determination.
• Learn about the most common SIL determination methodologies.

Course Benefits

• To provide individuals with the necessary knowledge and skills to effectively participate in SIL determination / LOPA risk assessments.
• How LOPA and HAZOP are interrelated to provide the necessary identification of risk and the layers of protection (safeguards) that ensure that the identified risk can be reduced to acceptable limits.
• A comprehensive workbook and reference guide will be supplied.

Prerequisites or Related Courses

Participants should be well versed in reading P&ID's and familiar with the fundamentals of instrumentation and controls.

Additionally, participants should understand the process of executing a HAZOP study and be familiar with typical HAZOP reports.  Some understanding of critical protection systems is an asset for this course as well.

Who Should Attend

This course teaches all the requirements to prepare team leaders to facilitate and document SIL Determination studies, including:

• Risk Assessment specialists
• SIL / PHA / HAZOP team leaders & scribes
• Process Safety Management (PSM) / Loss Management specialists
• Supervisors, managers and engineers responsible for SIL studies
• Project managers who need to understand the concepts and principles of IEC 61508 & 61511
• Engineers involved in any aspect of the SIS Safety Lifecycle

Why Choose Risk Alive®?

Our courses and workshops are experiential, interactive and provide participant’s with practical knowledge and tools that can be immediately applied back at work.

We also offer options for in-person or remote training experiences, as well as private and customizable training courses for you or your team.