Course 1E
Automation System Safety and Reliability
6 Modules | 18 hours
This course section includes six modules covering various aspects of safety and reliability in manufacturing. The modules cover topics such as alarm system management, reliability, machine and process guarding, manufacturing safety, safety controller equipment, and Good Automated Manufacturing Practice (GAMP). The learning objectives include understanding key concepts, regulations, and standards related to each topic and being able to analyze and determine the need for design changes or additional equipment to improve safety.
This course offers
- Access from any device
- Certificate of completion
- 18 hours online course content
This module aims to give you a clear understanding of the concepts relating to alarm system management.
The learning objectives of this module are that you will be able to explain:
• Alarm system management
• HMI design and performance metrics as they relate to alarm systems
After this module you should be able to analyze and determine the need for design changes or additional equipment to improve safety with regards to the following:
1. Alarm prioritization
2. Performance metrics
3. HMI design
This module aims to give you a clear understanding of the concepts behind reliability.
The learning objectives of this module are that you will be able to explain:
• Measurements of successful operation
• Dangerous and safe failure modes
• Types of redundancy
This module aims to give you a clear understanding of the concepts behind machine and process guarding.
The learning objectives of this module are that you will be able to explain machine and process guarding in terms of:
• Design considerations
• Laws and regulations
• Protection levels
• Risk analysis
This module aims to give you a clear understanding of the concepts relating to manufacturing safety in general.
The learning objectives of this module are that you will be able to explain:
• Manufacturing safety for process, discrete, and hybrid processes
• Hazard and risk analysis
• The activities carried out in the safety life cycle
This module aims to give you a clear understanding of the concepts behind safety controller equipment as well as key safety standards and best practices.
The learning objectives of this module are that you will be able to understand
• The purpose of Safety PLCs and Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS)
• Equipment for use where explosive concentrations might be present
• Installation design for hazardous areas
• Some OSHA, IEC and ISO safety standards
This module aims to give you a clear understanding of the concepts and benefits of Good Automated Manufacturing Practice, or GAMP for short.
The learning objectives of this module are that you will be able to:
• List some of the key drivers for GAMP 5
• Define Life cycle phases and use of a general project model
• Explain how GAMP supports Quality Risk Management
• Discuss regulated company activities
• Recognize supplier activities
• Explain the GAMP Validation Model approach for a Configured Product
(Note: The GAMP V Model should not to be confused with GAMP 5)
• Understand the GAMP V Model approach for a Custom Application
