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Introduction to IEC 61511: Fundamentals and Significance of Functional Safety

Understanding of the basic principles of functional safety in the process industry. Overview of the structure, content, and application areas of IEC 61511. Differentiation from related standards (e.g., IEC 61508).

Overview

Course contents

Our professional training courses are designed for professionals, specialists, and experts who wish to expand their knowledge in a targeted way.

Contents

  • Fundamentals of functional safety in the process industry
  • Overview of the IEC 61511 standard and its areas of application
  • Safety lifecycle and processes according to IEC 61511
  • Risks and Safety Integrity Levels (SIL) in process industry plants
  • Integration of functional safety into the plant lifecycle
  • Best practices and recommendations

Learning objectives

  • Understanding the basic principles of functional safety in the process industry
  • Overview of the structure, content and areas of application of IEC 61511
  • Distinction from related standards (e.g. IEC 61508)
  • Raising awareness of safety-relevant tasks and responsibilities

Target audience

  • Engineers
  • Safety experts in the process industry

Prerequisites

  • Basic knowledge in process industry and safety.

Certification requirement

Without certification option

Delivery format: Online. For on-site or in-house training, please send us a request via our contact form. We will get in touch with you shortly thereafter.

Trainer

Yvonne Thaller ist Expertin für System Safety, Functional Safety, Quality Engineering und Risk Management mit langjähriger Erfahrung in der Entwicklung sicherheitskritischer Systeme. Ihr fachlicher Schwerpunkt liegt in der methodischen Begleitung komplexer Industrie- und Automotive-Projekte sowie in der Durchführung und Moderation von Sicherheits- und Risikoanalysen wie FMEA, FTA, HARA und HAZOP. Darüber hinaus unterstützt sie Unternehmen bei der Entwicklung und Umsetzung normenkonformer Sicherheitskonzepte nach internationalen Standards wie ISO 26262, IEC 61508, IEC 61511, ISO 13849 und ARP4761/4754. Im Laufe ihrer beruflichen Tätigkeit hat sie zahlreiche nationale und internationale Projekte in den Bereichen Automotive, Luftfahrt, Wasserstoff-, Batterie- und Energietechnik begleitet. Ihre Expertise umfasst die funktionale Sicherheit, Systemsicherheit, Zuverlässigkeit und präventive Qualitätsmethoden ebenso wie die Zusammenarbeit mit Prüf- und Zertifizierungsstellen. Als Trainerin vermittelt sie komplexe Methoden und normative Anforderungen verständlich, praxisnah und anwendungsorientiert. Ergänzt wird ihr Profil durch umfangreiche Zertifizierungen in Functional Safety, Automotive Cyber Security und Qualitätsmanagement sowie einen interdisziplinären Ausbildungshintergrund in Maschinenbau und Automatisierungstechnik.

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