Process Safety Management (PSM) is vital for ensuring the safety of industrial processes in high-risk sectors like chemical manufacturing, oil and gas, and pharmaceuticals. Effective governance and compliance with standards... Read More
Systematic Capability (SC) is a mandatory requirement in Functional Safety as a measure of confidence that the systematic safety integrity of a device meets the requirements of a specified SIL,... Read More
In the context of industrial processes, ensuring functional safety is essential for protecting personnel, the environment, and assets. IEC 61511 serves as a critical standard for the management of Safety... Read More
Amid an uncertain global environment, tougher competition, and economic realities, it may be tempting to defer maintenance due to budget constraints. Other factors for similar consideration such as operational pressure,... Read More
A Common cause factor has a large impact on the achievement of high result Safety Integrity Level (SIL) such as SIL3 and SIL4. Even if the dangerous undetected failure rate... Read More
The risk of cyber–attacks against industrial plants is growing at an unprecedented rate. The PPT (People, Procedures, Technologies) and the RDC (Redundancy, Diversity, Complexity) triads serve as umbrellas for all... Read More
Nuclear fusion technology represents humanity’s most promising pathway toward sustainable energy independence. Functioning on the same principle that powers our sun, fusion generates extraordinary energy yields when lighter atomic nuclei... Read More
There is an urgent need to reconcile the established best practices of functional safety and requirements of applicable safety standards, such as IEC 61511, with the increasing use of Machine... Read More
Smartwatches are popular devices and widely used. These devices offer various functionalities on top of timekeeping, ranging from fitness tracking and health monitoring to receiving/sending notifications and telephone calls, taking... Read More
As Singapore actively transits to cleaner energy alternatives, there may be higher inherent risks of major accidents arising from the increased storage and processing of dangerous substances such as hydrogen,... Read More
Since the industrial revolution, the idea of process safety has changed significantly, with a significant change in strategy following each significant catastrophe, such as the Piper Alpha, Bhopal, PAN AM-KLM,... Read More
As global priorities shift toward climate resilience, social accountability, and transparent governance, Sustainability and ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) principles are emerging as the defining framework for responsible business in... Read More