Functional Safety for the Mining and Machinery-based Industries: 2nd Ed

An Integrated Approach Using AS(IEC)61508, AS(IEC)62061, AS(IEC)61511, ISO13849 and AS4024.1.

This book draws the relevant parts of the functional safety and machinery safety standards together to provide a straight-forward, stand-alone guideline for the application of functional safety in mining and machinery-based industries. It will add significantly to the practice of functional safety in those industries.

With it, the reader will be equipped to make lasting improvements in the functional safety of plant and machinery. It provides the reader with: - An appreciation of the background and reasons why the functional safety / machinery safety approaches should be applied to mining or other plant - An overview of the contents of the AS(IEC)61508, AS(IEC)62061, AS(IEC)61511, ISO13849 and AS4024.1, standards - An understanding of the key concepts and requirements - An overall framework and stand-alone guideline which integrates and applies the AS(IEC)61508, AS(IEC)62061, AS(IEC)61511, ISO13849 and AS4024.1 standards - Interpretation of the standards, as well as guidance and practical examples.