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Friday, September 18, 2009 4:24 PM

Safety can be alarming

I just read an interesting article in the September issue of InTech titled "Operators on alert". It covers the controversial issue around how much safety credit (i.e. risk reduction) can be given to an operator's response to an alarm. This
Posted by Charles Fialkowski | 0 Comments
Wednesday, June 17, 2009 12:58 PM

Why Seperate when you can integrate

I'm taking a stance, and publicly telling you my vision on the issue of separation and integration for safety and control. When this happens, is still up to debate. I believe that one day it will only take one control system to automate your critical
Posted by Charles Fialkowski | 0 Comments
Tuesday, February 26, 2008 2:02 PM

Does past experience equal Prior Use?

So you’re faced with the question of whether that trusty old transmitter you’ve been using as part of your safety shutdown system can meet the “prior use” requirements described in Section 11.5.3 of ANSI/ISA-84.00.01-2004 (IEC
Posted by Charles Fialkowski | 0 Comments
Wednesday, February 06, 2008 10:12 AM

Not Worth A SFF

In attending last week’s 63rd Annual Texas A&M Instrumentation symposium, I was shocked to hear from a well respected safety expert that SFF (Safe failure fraction) was a failed metric. No explanation, just that SFF was pretty much useless,
Posted by Charles Fialkowski | 1 Comments