Keeping safe and productive

19 October, 2022

Training

Fortress Safety is also running fluid power safety courses alongside its existing portfolio of practical, application-based machinery safety training. In my experience of working with engineers, once they are aware of the potential issues, implementing appropriate systems is straightforward.

The risk assessment is reviewed to ensure that it includes the relevant entries and, in most applications a, block and bleed or safe exhaust safety valve can be installed in the system.

The input and logic parts of the safety system are usually in place and the valve is operated safely and the monitoring of its state is carried out just as it would be on a safety contactor. By purchasing a safety valve from a reputable manufacturer, all the necessary component testing has been undertaken and the safety data is ready to be included in the calculations to ensure the Performance Level or Safety Integrity Level meets the requirement of the system.

Testing of the fluid power parts is then carried out with the rest of the safety validation. We are now working with many customers where this approach is being used on all new projects and just as easily applied retrospectively, installing the valve before an existing valve stacks.

There are of course many different applications, but Fortress Safety has a team of product and machinery safety experts on hand to support you with these. Everyone has a duty to keep their colleagues safe and I am proud of the work we do at Fortress to provide the best safety solutions to allow everyone to achieve this.

Safety and productivity have come a long way, and with a little more awareness and some small changes we can continue to take big steps in the right direction.

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