The benefits of safety lifecycle management

摘要

Industry standards mandate safety lifecycle management (SLM). Most industrial organizations are aware of and comply with those standards. However, it may be difficult to demonstrate compliance if the necessary software applications and functionality are not available. It is common for owner-operators to be in compliance with safety standards from factory acceptance test/site acceptance test to plant startup and commissioning. This is an exemplary beginning, but the ultimate goal should be to exceed the minimum safety requirement specifications by proving compliance throughout the entire operating lifecycle of the plant. By working with their automation and safety system suppliers, end users can benefit from a value-adding workflow that could help them prove compliance over time, even as plant production assets and automation systems evolve.