{"id":8554,"date":"2018-07-17T10:25:36","date_gmt":"2018-07-17T09:25:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/?p=8554"},"modified":"2018-07-17T10:25:36","modified_gmt":"2018-07-17T09:25:36","slug":"two-day-alarm-management-practitioner-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/two-day-alarm-management-practitioner-training\/","title":{"rendered":"Two-day alarm management practitioner training"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For those involved in the design, management or maintenance of alarms and alarm systems, M.A.C. Solutions, developer of the ProcessVue suite of alarm management software, is running a two-day alarm management practitioner training course in Birmingham on 6th-7th November, 2018.<\/p>\n<p>For a site to be safe and operationally effective, the alarm system(s) need to be managed and operated in a structured and consistent manner, best illustrated in the different phases of the full alarm management lifecycle.<\/p>\n<p>With an appropriately managed and operated alarm system, companies can be confident that when critical events occur, their operators are in a position to take the appropriate response.<br \/>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7565662001938327\" data-ad-slot=\"7585079586\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><br \/>\nHowever, as systems evolve through modification or replacement, process conditions vary or staff change and so the alarm system will degrade if not managed correctly.<\/p>\n<p>Topics covered in the course include:<\/p>\n<p>Fundamentals of alarm management and the alarm improvement process<br \/>\nBenefits of alarm management with regard to legislative and your regulatory obligations and OEE improvements<br \/>\n*\u00a0Creation of an Alarm Philosophy and associated documentation<br \/>\n*\u00a0Alarm design principles<br \/>\n*\u00a0Master Alarm Databases<br \/>\n*\u00a0Benchmarking, auditing and assessing your system<br \/>\n*\u00a0Alarm rationalisation and implementation<br \/>\n*\u00a0 Nuisance alarm remediation and advanced alarm handling<\/p>\n<p>Ian Brown, Alarm Rationalisation and Services Manager at <span class=\"highlight highlight-blue\"><a href=\"https:\/\/engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/whitepaper-master-alarm-databases-what-format\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MAC Solutions (UK)<\/a><\/span>, comments: \u201cOur alarm management training course is designed to provide attendees with all the information and guidance they require to successfully implement alarm management within their companies, thus providing a basis for the ongoing safe and efficient operation of their plant.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The only requirement for course delegates is that they have a basic understanding of process and control systems. On completion of the training course, attendees should have learned everything they need to know about how to successfully implement alarm management on their site.<\/p>\n<p>The course will be taught by a knowledgeable, experienced alarm practitioner, so attendees will also learn many things they didn\u2019t know they needed to know, and some of the pitfalls to avoid.<\/p>\n<p>The course is strongly recommended for anyone responsible for leading improvements to the management of alarms within a process industry plant, particularly Upper and Lower Tier COMAH-regulated or FDA-regulated sites.<\/p>\n<p>These include power stations, oil &amp; gas, food processing, petrochemicals, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and water companies.<\/p>\n<p>For more information or to register to attend the two-day course in Birmingham, click <span class=\"highlight highlight-blue\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.processvue.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HERE<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Educated in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and with over 35 years of experience in the process industries, Ian Brown\u00a0has accumulated knowledge across a range of sectors, including industrial, chemical, speciality chemical, pharmaceutical, petrochemical, power generation, nuclear and oil and gas; and has held a variety of technical (hardware &amp; software configuration), maintenance management and consultancy roles.<\/p>\n<p>Having led a number of alarm rationalisation projects for clients over the past 10 years, which resulted in significant reductions in annunciated alarm rates and improvements to their management of alarms; Ian\u2019s expertise covers IEC 62682, ISA 18.2 and EEMUA 191. In addition to being a member of the ISA, he is also a T\u00dcV certified Functional Safety Engineer (6424\/13).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For those involved in the design, management or maintenance of alarms and alarm systems, M.A.C. Solutions, developer of the ProcessVue suite of alarm management software, is running a two-day alarm management practitioner training course in Birmingham on 6th-7th November, 2018. 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