SAFETY STANDARDS IMPLEMENTATION QUESTIONNAIRE

Low         Medium        High        None

2. Do you think Safety System Standard - IEC 61508 implementation should be made mandatory?

YES                            NO

3. What kind of regulation is implemented in your country?

Mandatory but no evidence of compliance required
Mandatory and the regulating body insists on evidence of compliance
Not mandatory and no state regulation
However many companies implement and is seen as a good engineering practice.

4. Who leads the IEC 61508 implementation?

End Users
Front End Engineering Companies
Safety System Suppliers
IEC 61508 Experts / Consultants
Others

5. What are the difficulties in IEC 61508 implementation?

Difficult to Understand & Implement
Step by step guidelines required
Industry awareness lacking
There is resistance to implementation

Makes the facility a safe place to work                                                   Puts a good system in place
Provides the State regulatory compliance                                              Increases scope
Provides Economical benefit                                                                    None of the above
Other

7. What is your companies implementation policy with regard to this standard?

A team within the company is formed to develop an implementation program
An IEC 61508 expert is hired as a Consultant
Contracted to the Technical Risk management Consultants.
Others

8. What parts/phases of this standard have you implemented?

9. What phase of the standard do you think is difficult to implement?

10. What do you think are good sources of information in implementing this standard?

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