Summary
Resume Dr. Harry H. West, PE
Consulting Chemical Engineer
Process Automation Safety
Layer of Protection Analysis defines the potential need for a good Alarm Management practice, safety instrumented system, and final safety protective systems, such as pressure relief systems, explosion barriers, and physical isolation.
Dr West has participated in a variety of these studies over the past few years, emphasizing the development of a document which tests the compliance of installed systems to major recognized standards, such as the ISA 84 Series, IEC 61508/61511, the API pressure relief recommended practices, EEMUA best practices, OSHA Process Safety Management, etc.
Documented compliance with industry standards and regulations, paragraph by paragraph, assures management of the safety level of the facility. The compliance summary document also is important in the event of an internal corporate audit, government inspection, or as an MOC review in the event of a potential change.
Experience and knowledge of computer process control systems and safety
instrumented systems is particularly important in assisting incident
investigation teams in large facilities to determine the sequence of
events leading up to the accident.
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