Functional Safety Component Compliance Support

Method Compliance Assessment specialises in assessing and certifying components used in Safety Instrumented Functions. We help:

• End users to demonstrate that installed and “legacy” instrumentation meets the requirements of IEC 61511 as being “Prior Use”.
• Product manufacturers develop and certify their products to meet the requirements of IEC 61508.

Prior Use Assessments

When we carry out Prior Use Assessments, we work with the end user and the product manufacturer to collect and analyse failure data to confirm that the product has the correct integrity and the product manufacturer has adequate control of production.

A flexible, down to earth approach

When we work with Product Manufacturers, we work flexibly with the client.

• We support those developing new products to IEC 61508 Route 1 and those needing a Proven In Use assessment of an existing product to IEC 61508 Route 2.
• We provide relevant training courses, deliver workshops focussed on the client’s actual project, we advise and consult, we prepare the documentation for formal certification or carry out the certification ourselves. If the Product Manufacturer doesn’t know what they need, we can work that out together.

Method provides practical, down-to-earth, sleeves rolled up support for business. Whenever we do consultancy, we ensure the work we do is compliant with the relevant standards and guidelines – and that you also know what’s expected of you and others to achieve the same end.

We are part of the Method Safety and Security group.

Please contact Method Compliance Assessment on 01462 713313 or email support@methodcompass.com for more information.
Jeni Lewthwaite - Managing Director of Method Compliance Assessment.