PRODEN GROUP Academy developed a functional safety training project according to UNE-EN ISO 13849 in the waste treatment sector in an industrial plant located in Catalonia.
The training was given in a single session, grouping engineering, maintenance and safety profiles, with the aim of aligning technical and operational criteria.
In this way, the training action reinforced the team’s awareness of the role of functional safety in the design, use and maintenance of machinery.
PRODEN GROUP provides this type of UNE-EN ISO 13849 functional safety training in industrial facilities throughout Catalonia.
Functional safety and technical awareness in waste treatment plants
The waste treatment sector presents complex technical environments, where functional safety requires a shared understanding between different departments.
In this context, the simultaneous interaction of:
- Systems engineering and design
- Maintenance and troubleshooting
- Safety and prevention officers
- Highly automated machinery
- Continuous processes with high operational requirements
Therefore, joint training promotes an overall view of risk and greater consistency in technical decision-making.
Objectives of the functional safety training project
The training was therefore conceived as a common technical space for profiles with complementary responsibilities within the plant.
The main objectives were:
- Strengthening the cross-cutting understanding of functional safety
- Homogenous interpretation of UNE-EN ISO 13849
- Analyze security functions from different points of view.
- Raising awareness of the impact of technical decisions on safety
- Generate shared criteria between departments
Thus, the technical and preventive culture of the team was strengthened.
PRODEN GROUP Academy methodology: interdepartmental technical session
Technical approach and alignment of criteria
The training was developed through a single face-to-face session, designed to encourage inter-departmental interaction and the exchange of technical viewpoints.
In addition, we worked with:
- Real-world examples of machinery in the industry
- Functional safety schemes
- Analysis of control architectures
- Guided technical discussions
This approach favored collective awareness and a better understanding of the role of each area.
Key contents: UNE-EN ISO 13849 and technical risk management.
Block 1 – Regulatory framework and fundamentals
- Machine safety and risk-based approach
- Relationship between RD 1215/1997 and harmonized standards
- Introduction to UNE-EN ISO 13849-1 and 13849-2
- Safety concept and function
Block 2 – Functional assessment and validation
- Security architectures and categories
- Determination of Performance Level (PL)
- MTTFd, DC and CCF parameters
- Principles of validation according to UNE-EN ISO 13849-2
Project benefits for the team and the organization
The interdepartmental training provided significant technical and organizational benefits.
Among them:
- Increased team awareness regarding functional safety
- Common technical language between engineering, maintenance and safety
- Improved consistency of machinery decisions
- Shared basis for future evaluations and validations
- Reinforcement of the preventive culture in the plant
All this contributes to more robust and consistent risk management.
PRODENGROUP Academy: advanced technical training all over Catalonia
Although this functional safety training according to UNE-EN ISO 13849 in the waste treatment sector was carried out in a specific waste treatment plant, PRODEN GROUP Academy develops functional safety training programs throughout Catalonia.
Always with a technical approach, applied and oriented to industrial reality.