Method Safety and Security Ltd

12/08/2024

20/02/2024

The Agenda for the =Method Free Live Online Seminar on Functional Safety, Process Safety and OT Cyber will be as follows:

1. Taking the stress out of HSE Visits

2. What happens after a Functional Safety Assessment Stage 3
3. Don’t buy security vulnerabilities – Understanding Supply Chain Risk
4. PFD Calculation - The basics
5. What to ask your Design Contractor and your Systems Integrator
6. LOPA pitfalls

This will take place on 17th April between 8.30am until 5.00pm BST 2024.

For further information on each topic, or to reserve you place, see www.methodfs.com/seminar

15/12/2023

Please see below =Method's 2024 Functional Safety, Process Safety and Cyber Security training course schedule.

TUV SUD Certified Functional Safety Training Course and Examination in IEC 61511
>> January 30 - February 02, 2024 Yorkshire
>> February 27 - March 01, 2024 Newcastle
>> March 12 - 15, 2024 Southampton
>> April 22 - 26, 2024 Live Online
>> June 10 - 14, 2024 Live Online
>> September 17 - 20, 2024 Manchester
>> October 08 - 11, 2024 Dunfermline
>> November 04 - 08, 2024 Live Online

TUV SUD Certified Functional Safety Training Course and Examination in IEC 61508
>> November 25 - 27, 2024 Live Online

Functional Safety & SIL for Instrument Technicians (IEC 61511)
>> January 24 - 25, 2024 Live Online
>> March 21 - 22, 2024 Bristol
>> May 29 - 30, 2024 Darlington
>> June 26 - 27, 2024 Heathrow
>> August 28 - 29, 2024 Scotland
>> September 25 - 26, 2024 Live Online
>> October 30 - 31, 2024 Dublin
>> November 27 - 28, 2024 Live Online

SIL Verification & PFD Calculation Workshop
>> January 16 - 18, 2024 Live Online

FREE Live Online CPD Seminar April 2024
>> April 17th 2024 Live Online More information

Cyber Security for Operators & Maintenance Technicians
The course can be delivered Live Online or Face to Face in a closed session To register interest in this course please email [email protected]

Introduction to Cyber Security Management Systems and HSE OG86 Training Course
>> January 11, 2024 Live Online
>> January 24, 2024 Live Online
>> May 01, 2024 London

Cyber Security Risk Management
>> February 07 - 09, 2024 Live Online
>> April 10 - 11, 2024 Birmingham

Introduction to Human Factors in Process Safety
>> March 12 - 13, 2024 Live Online
>> October 10 - 11, 2024 Live Online

HazOp for Leaders Training
>> February 20 - 23, 2024 Bristol
>> May 14 - 17, 2024 Edinburgh
>> September 17 - 20, 2024 Chester
>> December 03 - 06, 2024 London

HazOp for Team Members Training
>> February 19, 2024 Bristol
>> May 13, 2024 Edinburgh
>> September 05, 2024 Manchester
>> December 02, 2024 London

LOPA Training
>> January 17 - 18, 2024 Leeds
>> February 26 - 27, 2024 Bristol
>> May 27 - 28, 2024 Edinburgh
>> September 03 - 04, 2024 Manchester
>> November 27 - 28, 2024 London

See www.methodfs.com www.methodprosafe.com and www.methodcysec.com

07/12/2023

What would it look like if you turned your team into Christmas wrapping paper?

We love the build up to Christmas. It's a time when everyone is a little nicer and a bit more friendly. Obviously we like to have a bit of fun. Our Christmas party is usually a big Zoom call to our team across the UK and Europe, with games and a little sing song... which is usually rather chaotic and out of tune.

The team will be working right up to Christmas and then taking time off between Christmas and New Year.

Of course we are available for emergencies. Although you may find us half way up a mountain, hoarse from singing or a little slower moving than usual.

Remember
1. to book your place on our free CPD Seminar in April. https://www.methodfs.com/training-courses/free-cpd-seminar.php
2. to learn about the Functional Safety, Process Safety and OT Cyber lifecycles using the interactive guides on our websites https://www.methodfs.com
3. brush up on your Acryonyms and abbreviations https://www.methodfs.com/knowledge/functional-safety-acronyms.php

Afterall, you never know what might be in your Christmas quiz! You don't want to look as silly as we do on this image.

Have a wonderful Christmas and new year. We very much look forward to helping you next year.

07/12/2023

Ensuring each team member understands their role in Functional Safety Compliance

Management, Operations, Process Safety and Control & Instrumentation need to speak the same language and support each other to efficiently and effectively comply with regulations.

=Method provide specialist training for each of these roles. Either as “open” courses delivered Live Online and in traditional Classrooms, or as customised in-house training that can be tailored to your exact needs.

Instrument Technicians
A 2-day course covering Functional Safety & SIL for Instrument Technicians (IEC 61511)

Operators
A 1-day course covering Functional Safety and SIL for Operators (IEC 61511)

Leadership Briefing
A 2-hour briefing allowing managers to understand their role and responsibilities for Process and Functional Safety. How to do this effectively without engaging with unnecessary detail.

An Introduction to Functional Safety
A 4-hour training session for Project Managers / Engineers and other disciplines who need to have a working understanding of Functional Safety Management and the Lifecycle.

For Process Safety Teams
A range of courses to support Process Safety activities such as our in-house training for Hazard Study Team Members (More information) and our open classroom training for Study Facilitators

For C&I Engineers
A range of courses including the TUV Certified 61511 training (More information) and more detailed training in particular stages of the lifecycle such as LOPA

Links in the comments

09/11/2023

See our 1-minute video promoting our 2024 FREE Live Online CPD Seminar. This popular event covers the latest thinking in Functional Safety, Process Safety and Cyber Security for the process industries.

Each year we pick a series of topics that we think will be of interest and which can provide the basis for maintaining qualifications, such as the TUV Functi...

31/10/2023

We are taking bookings for our TUV Certified, IChemE Approved, IEC 61511 Functional Safety training course delivered Live Online in December 2023. For more information or to make a booking see 61511.co.uk

26/06/2023

As part of our programme to support CPD for our clients, we will be offering a Live Online 2-day Masterclass delivered by =Method subject matter experts.

Our 2023 Masterclass will cover the following topics:
- What to expect in Edition 3 of 61511.
- PFD calculations – the basic concepts obscured by the complex equations.
- LOPA – frequently seen, but fundamental mistakes.
- Cyber security – a guide to implementing CSRA during H&RA.
- Functional Safety Management – examples of good practice in safety planning, functional safety assessments, competency management and verification.
- Guest presentations from our client base – you are invited to participate! If you feel you have a project or a topic you’d like to share, please let us know.

Visit www.methodfs.com/masterclass

07/04/2023

We are delighted that both of our HazOp training courses are now IChemE approved.

Our HazOp training for Leaders is an in-depth 4-day course. https://www.methodprosafe.com/training-courses/hazard-study-leaders-training-course.php

The Team Members course is a 1-day practical introduction.
https://www.methodprosafe.com/training-courses/hazard-study-team-members-training-course.php

We are taking bookings for our courses in Teesside and Manchester in 2023. Visit our website for information and to reserve a place.

04/04/2023

What is OT CyberSecurity? In the build up to this years =Method Free Live Online CPD Seminar we remember one of last years topics. "If a system is not (cyber) secure, its not safe".

If a system isn’t Cybersecure, you can’t rely on it to be safeThroughout the operational life of a process plant controls and safety systems are designed and...

28/03/2023

We have published the agenda for our Free Live Online CPD Seminar in Functional Safety, Process Safety and OT Cyber Security taking place on April 20th. Still spaces available. Register at www.methodfs.com/seminar

Agenda:
Topic 1. 9.30am - A review – 10 years of functional safety, process safety and OT Cyber security
Topic 2. 10.20am - Verification and Assessment – the value they add
Topic 3. 11.10am - Lessons learnt from HazOp studies
Topic 4. 12.30pm - What do we typically find from an FSA 4?
Topic 5. 1.20pm - Managing Legacy Systems
Topic 6. 2.10pm - Senior Management’s role in Functional Safety
Topic 7. 3.00pm - Operations staff and cyber security
Topic 8. 3.50pm - A debate – “This house believes that you don’t need to do an FSA 1 if the HazOp and LOPA conclude no SIL”

17/03/2023

On the 25th of March Method's Jeni Lewthwaite will start running from the London Eye and cover 420km over the next 8 days to get to Notre Dame in Paris. She will then pick up her race numbers for the Paris Marathon and the next day run to the start line before attempting the marathon.

"Apart from just being insane enough to challenge ourselves with this, we have decided to use the adventure to raise awareness for a KLS Support UK and hopefully the awareness of Kleine-Levin Syndrome (KLS). "

KLS is a rare syndrome characterised by recurrent bouts of excessive sleep associated with reduced understanding of the world and altered behaviour".

See https://lnkd.in/eyH6ZNiq

You can sponsor Jeni here https://lnkd.in/eEgs7ZNC