In the process industries, poor safety performance has significant business implications. Plants need a comprehensive approach to the safety lifecycle addressing key requirements ranging from HAZOP studies, to operations and maintenance, and finally revalidation with the plant’s historian and maintenance data. This approach is crucial for minimizing risk and realizing savings in process design, analysis and operations.
Safety lifecycle management isn’t easy at process plants. It involves a host of disciplines and workgroups, as well as numerous manual activities. The process takes time, expertise and money to complete. Sustaining safety is even more difficult, as plants are required to keep different documents and lists consistent with each other for years on end.