The survey asked companies about their roles, industries, views on functional safety standards, experiences implementing the standards, and needs. Most respondents were from the chemicals industry and saw the standards as good practice, but faced challenges with costs, expertise, and understanding requirements. Respondents expressed interest in guidance on topics like SIL determination, reliability data, and compliance criteria to help with implementation.

1. Question Summary of Responses
Supply chain role: End User 12
Consultancy 3
Test house and Certification Body 0
(Respondents: 21) Engineering Contractor 2
System Integrator 0
Safety System Manufacturer 4
Academia / Government 0
Regulator 1
Primary process industry Chemicals 12
sector: Pharmaceuticals 0
Oil & Gas 5
Petrochemical 4
(Respondents: 21) Defence 0
Transport 0
Research 0
Power 1
Multiple 5
Country Situation: Standard generally seen as “Good Practice” 13
Mandatory 1
Regulator encourages 2
Adopted as Standard 2
Resistance to implementation 1
Lack of Awareness 3
Not adopted 2
Do not know/No opinion 1
Company Situation - Pluses: Safer Processes 14
Uniformity / Consistency across industries / sites 2
Uniformity / Consistency across Supply Chain 2
Provides a “Ready made” structure and a model for safety engineering 1
Cost Savings 6
Increased Sales 2
Improved competency 2
More effective delivery of Safe Systems 3
Company Situation - Minuses: Cost to implement; paper-work/bureaucracy 9
Complexity; Familiarity (lack of) 3
Lack of Expertise 2
Lack of Certified equipment 1
Disagree with Standard 1
None / No response/Do not know 6
Company Awareness: Representation on Standards Committees 1
Undertaken training 6
Implementing – fully (appropriate phases) 4
Implementing – partly 9
Company expert 3
Planning to Implement 1
None of the above 1
Company Compliance Mandatory on all / most 4
Requirement: Requested on some 12
None / No Response 5
Demonstration of Formal 14
Compliance: Informal 2
Don’t know 6

2. Question Summary of Responses
Company Implementation System in place 3
Programme: System under development / part implemented 9
No programme 7
Don’t know / Not applicable 2
Industry Issues: Lack of reliability data 3
Lack of knowledge / expertise / manpower 11
Lack of Certified equipment 2
Complexity / Inconsistency of Standard 4
Supply Chain “integration” 1
Cost 1
Understanding of requirements of the standard / Complexity 3
Company Issues: Understanding of requirements of the standard / Complexity 12
Techniques: SIL determination, Calibrating risk graphs, Risk 5
assessment
Reliability data availability 4
Cost 1
Partner Ignorance 3
Lack of Tools 5
Lack of Products 2
No opinion 5
Need for Guidance: SIL Determination / Allocation / Maintenance 2
Risk Analysis 1
Guidelines 2
Database Management 1
No Response / Do Not Know 12
Company Guidance and Extensive Guidance and Checklists exist 4
Checklists: Some Guidance and Checklists exist 7
Bought In 1
None / Don’t Know 9
External Sources used: Clubs and Specialist Organisations 2
Consultants 2
Regulators 1
Other Companies 8
Seminars / Courses 4
Software Systems 3
This Workshop 1
Internet 2
None 3
Workshop Participation: 15/21
Share Material: 12/21
Presentation: 4/17

3. Question Summary of Responses
Required Workshop Topics: o Certification of Products
o SIL Determination
o Guidelines and Examples
o Implementation
o Compliance criteria
o Legal Position / Status
o Future Development / Adoption of the Standard
o Reliability Data
o Testing
o LOPA
o 61508 vs 61511
o Tools (Software)
o Use of 61508 / 11 for other Technologies
o Competency
o Maintenance
Comments: Would like to see a “User Group”