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Findings of common weaknesses in FSM
At ABB Consulting, we strongly support the HSE view that any person responsible for process safety
in an operating company needs to be able to answer ‘yes’ to the following three questions:
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Do we understand what can go wrong?
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Do we know what systems we have to prevent this happening?
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Do we have information to assure us these systems are working effectively?
These 3 questions, were posed by Gordon MacDonald of the HSE following the court’s decision to
fine those companies involved in the 2005 Buncefield incident. The IEC61511 Lifecycle provides a
robust approach to be able to answer ‘yes’ to all three questions, with respect to Functional Safety:-
Yet through our analysis* of over 500 recommendations from 16 site process safety risk assessments
carried out over recent years. We have identified that many operators cannot answer yes to the above
due to inconsistencies and in some cases a complete lack of information sharing.
Do we
understand what
can go wrong?
Do we know what
systems we have
to prevent this
happening?
Do we have
information to
assure us these
systems are