LOPA, HAZOP Training, SIL Training, SIS Training, P&ID Training, TUV Training, TUV Certification

ACM Facility Safety is a recognized global provider of Process Safety training, tools and methodologies.

ACM prides itself on neutral, third party unbiased workshop oriented training sessions developed from real life experiences of our instructors.

Our instructors have lived and implemented all phases of the IEC 61511 Safety Lifecycle during their careers at some of the world’s largest operating companies.

Our lead instructors are practitioners with industry experience and are available for private in-house sessions at your facilities.

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OUR LEAD INSTRUCTORS

“We developed these courses and workshops based on real life situations”

"Global Expertise”

“Lived all phases of the Safety Lifecycle”

Malcolm Harrison, B.Sc. Mech. Eng., P.Eng., TÜV F. S. Expert

Mr. Harrison is a P. Eng. with over 40 years experience in Instrumentation and Controls. Malcolm spent over 35 years with Shell and has diversified upstream and midstream experience in the heavy oil, offshore, refining and gas processing sectors. He is an experienced SIL Determination facilitator and has worked on billion dollar projects ensuring horizontal I & C alignment between multiple EPCMs. Malcolm is a TÜV Functional Safety Expert and leads training workshops globally for ACM.

Marcel Leal-Valias, CET, PHA/PSM Expert

Mr. Leal-Valias has 47 years experience in Engineering, Process Design & Drafting, mechanical maintenance, and project management. Mr. Leal-Valias has been a Piping Manager, Construction Site
Manager, Project Manager and for the last 20 years, he has developed and become an internationally respected Process Hazards Analysis (PHA/HAZOP) trainer and facilitator performing hundreds of PHA studies for all types of facilities.

Mr. Leal-Valias has a broad operational understanding of all exploration, production and refining facets of the oil and gas industry as a result of 45 years spent in international postings in Brazil, Australia, and Canada.

Ken Bingham, CET, TÜV F. S. Expert

Mr. Bingham is the Principal of ACM Facility Safety, Chief Technology Officer and a TÜV certified Functional Safety Expert. His background is in engineering design and management, involving safety, instrumentation, electrical and control systems. With Ken’s 27 years on the client side, integration side and the SIL consulting side, he brings a holistic and practical perspective. Mr. Bingham has participated on ISA S84 SIL standard committees, has presented numerous papers and courses on SIL Analysis and is the Chief Technical Architect for ACM’s field proven, IEC 61511 compliant Safety Integrity Level (SIL) Life Cycle tool, SilCore™ the only tool in the world that prepares you in real time for loss of safeguards and ACM's MP Real-time risk exposure tool with contingency planning.

2010 Training Courses

Safety Instrumented Systems - Functional Safety Engineering (TÜV Certification) (3-day + 1/2 day Exam)

ACM Facility Safety is Canada's only course provider for the TÜV Functional Safety Program by TÜV Rheinland Industrie Service GmbH - Automation, Software and Information Technology (ASI), in the field of SIS - Safety Instrumented Systems.

The Safety Instrumented Systems - Functional Safety Engineering training course offers engineers the chance to obtain a certificate verifying their expertise in the field of Functional Safety. The course also covers the various steps in the IEC 61511 standard.

Calgary, AB - September 27 - 30
Edmonton, AB - October 4 - 7
San Diego, CA - October 25 - 28
Calgary, AB - November 22 - 25

SIL Determination / LOPA Workshop (2-day)

The SIL Determination / LOPA Workshop delivers expert instruction on how to successfully plan and execute Safety Integrity Level (SIL) Determination studies (LOPA, Risk Graph, SLM) in accordance with the IEC 61511 standard.

San Diego, CA - October 18 - 19
Calgary, AB - September 13 - 14
Calgary, AB - November 1 - 2

SIL Validation Workshop (2-day)

The SIL Validation Workshop delivers expert instruction on designing Safety Instrumented Functions in accordance with the IEC 61511 standard.

Calgary, AB - September 15 - 16
San Diego, CA - October 20 - 21
Calgary, AB - November 3 - 4

SIL Overview for Managers (1-day)

The SIL Overview for Managers course provides an overview of SIL Analysis, including applicable international standards, the “business case”, the steps involved, and real life case studies of how leading organizations are using SIL Analysis to improve facility uptime.

Available as an on-site course. Please contact us for further details.

P&ID / Engineering Drawings Interpretation

BUILD A SOLID FOUNDATION with an understanding of various engineering drawings such as P&IDs, Plot Plans, and PFDs. Safety issues, design/installation defects and mal-operation all have a financial impact that can be greatly reduced by properly training employees who have a solid foundation in the fundamentals of P&ID (Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams) interpretation. The P&ID / Engineering Drawings Interpretation training course introduces the various drawings used in the process industry.

	Course #	Location	Date
2010	010-463	San Diego, CA	Oct 4–5
	010-436	Calgary, AB	Oct 18-19
	010-468	Houston, TX	Nov 1-2
	010-445	Calgary, AB	Dec 6-7
2011		See Course Description for Dates and Locations

WEBINAR - P&ID / Engineering Drawings Interpretation
Attend this course via webcast and avoid the costs commonly associated with attending a training course (ie. travel expenses, lost billable hours, time out of office, etc).

September 27-28, 2010

PHA / HAZOP Leadership Workshop (3-day)

The PHA / HAZOP Leadership Workshop delivers expert instruction on planning and executing Process Hazards Analysis (PHA) studies efficiently and effectively. This includes understanding the principles behind each of the major PHA methods (HAZOP, What-if?, Checklist, FMEA), learning how to deal with challenging personalities within the PHA team and how to avoid common pitfalls and traps so your PHA studies run smoothly.

	Course #	Course Name	Location	Date
2010	010-464	PHA/HAZOP Leader	San Diego, CA	Oct 6-8
	010-437	PHA/HAZOP Leader	Calgary, AB	Oct 20-22
	010-469	PHA/HAZOP Leader	Houston, TX	Nov 3-5
	010-446	PHA/HAZOP Leader	Calgary, AB	Dec 8-10

Identify Hidden Danger in your Plant (60 minutes)

ACM Facility Safety developed a Functional Safety “Operating System” called Machu Picchu (MP). In order to improve Process Safety Management (PSM) initiatives and support Operational Excellence, this operating system enables risk to be quantitatively measured. It also provides for the effective management of all safeguards, SIS and non-SIS, effectively. (i.e. Operator Rounds, Inspection Procedures, PSV’s, Mechanical Trips).

Date: Call to schedule

Time: 9:00 a.m. MST
          (8:00 a.m. Los Angeles)
          (11:00 a.m. New York)
Duration:
          60 minute presentation
          15 minute Q & A
Price: FREE

SilCore 5.1 Certification Workshop

This Workshop provides students with the opportunity to become an expert user of SilCore version 5.1.
Topics include SIL determination (LOPA, Risk Graph), SIL verification & Reliability Block Diagrams, SIL modeling, SIL operations & maintenance, Safety Requirement Specification for Safety Instrumented Functions, HAZOP import and automated reports.

Calgary, AB September 20 - 21

TRAINING: PUBLIC & IN-HOUSE

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