ABB wins TÜV certification in Canada for safety system engineering
ABB has announced that its operations in Canada have been certified by TÜV SÜD for having in place and applying a functional safety management system (FSMS) in accordance with industry good practice safety standards.
These standards include all relevant sections of IEC 61508 and IEC 61511 for integration and implementation of SIS, including system configuration, application programming, testing, verification, validation and management for process industries safety applications.
TÜV SÜD is one of the world’s leading accredited specialists in the assessment and certification of organizations and products to international safety standards, with the mission to protect people, the environment and property against technology-related risks.
“The need for local reliable engineering resources and quality safety automation solutions has grown exponentially over the past few years,” said Marcus Toffolo, vice president of chemicals and oil and gas from ABB’s Safety Execution Center in Canada.
“The depth and scope of our regulatory, technical and project execution knowledge in Canada and around the world provides our customers with the trusted expertise they need to meet or exceed industry requirements and achieve their process safety goals," he added.
ABB said it has more certified safety execution centers than any other supplier in the industry, providing individual accreditation (either TÜV Rheinland or TÜV SÜD) for in-country implementation of an SIL 3 capable FSMS covering delivery, engineering, operations and maintenance of SIS.
The centers also provide access to local safety standard experts and technology experts.
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