Risknowlogy Announces New IEC 61508 Functional Safety Management Service

SCHINVELD, The Netherlands - - December 1, 2002 - - Risknowlogy, a leading provider of technical risk management solutions including knowledge, services, tools, and training in the field of risk, safety and reliability engineering and management, announced today the new IEC 61508 functional safety management service for the oil & gas, chemical, petro-chemical, processing and automation industry.

Functional safety management deals with organizational measures for the effective implementation of the technical requirements and is solely aimed at the achievement and maintenance of functional safety of the safety-related systems.

Risknowlogy can support companies in any industry interested in verifying, updating or establishing functional safety management procedures. We offer the following services: Procedures Audit, Implementation Audit, Supplier & Contractor Audit, Shaping a Safety Culture, Training, and Third Party Certification Support.

Management of functional safety is the most important chapter within the IEC 61508 standard", Michel Houtermans said, Director of Risknowlogy, Safety is a management issues. Without have the right people, with the right knowledge and the right tools in the right place a company will never be able to be successful in achieving safety. The IEC 61508 standard has recognized this and dedicated a complete chapter on the requirements of management of functional safety. These requirements are at the basis of achieving functional safety throughout a plant and its operations.".

About Risknowlogy
Risknowlogy is a leading provider of technical risk management solutions including knowledge, services, tools, and training. Risknowlogy offers solutions to the risk, safety and reliability engineering and management industry. Risknowlogy offers these solutions in Europe, North and South America, and Far East through the Risknowlogy Network of Experts, and via the unique Risknowlogy Reseller Associate Program (RRAP).

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Industry Keyword: functional safety management, IEC 61508
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