Functional Safety Engineering

Safety Requirement Specification (SRS) Development

Comprehensive SRS authoring per IEC 61511 Clause 10

Technical overview

Safety Requirement Specification
(SRS) Development

The Safety Requirement Specification (SRS) is the single source of truth for every SIF — capturing process safety time, action, demand mode, response time, fail-safe state, and proof-test requirements. We deliver SRS aligned to IEC 61511 Clause 10.

Safety Requirement Specification (SRS) Development — Overview
Engineering process

Safety Requirement Specification (SRS) Development workflow

SRS Scope & SIF Inventory

Establish SRS scope per IEC 61511 Phase 5 covering all SIFs from PHA / SIL allocation; build SIF inventory with SIL target, demand mode, process safety time, and operating context; reference PHA / LOPA worksheet IDs for traceability.

Functional Requirements Authoring

Author functional requirements per SIF — sensor measurement parameter, trip setpoint, voting logic, time-to-action, final-element action (close/open/trip), reset philosophy, override management; align with IEC 61511 Cl.10.3 mandatory requirements list.

Integrity Requirements Specification

Specify integrity requirements — SIL target, PFD/PFH allocation, response time, fault tolerance (HFT), SFF, diagnostic coverage, common-cause factor; align with IEC 61508 architectural constraints (Route 1H or 2H).

Environmental & Interface Requirements

Specify environmental requirements — temperature, humidity, EMC, vibration, area classification (ATEX zone); interface requirements with BPCS, alarm system, F&G, ESD, asset management; cybersecurity requirements per IEC 62443.

Operational & Maintenance Requirements

Define operational requirements — bypass/override authorisation, manual reset, proof-test access; maintenance requirements — proof-test interval, procedure references, MTTR target; competency requirements for operators and technicians.

SRS Review & Approval Workflow

Conduct multi-discipline SRS review (process, instrumentation, operations, HSE, vendor) per IEC 61511 Cl.10.3; baseline SRS as Phase 5 deliverable; integrate with MOC for any subsequent change; align with FSA Stage 2 examination.

Safety Requirement Specification (SRS) Development — Scope
Scope of work

Every deliverable — from basis to handover

Complete Safety Requirement Specification (SRS) Development scope — every calculation, drawing, specification, and construction support activity.

SIF inventory and boundary definition
Process safety time (PST) calculation
SIF action, demand mode, response time
Fail-safe state and de-energise-to-trip
Bypass, override, and reset philosophy
Proof-test requirements and frequency
Operational and maintenance interfaces
Engineering outcomes

Outcomes of Safety Requirement Specification (SRS) Development

SIF Functional Requirement Accuracy
  • Provides traceable SIF requirements
  • Ensures process safety time is met
  • Tightens proof-test discipline
  • Reduces SIF modification risk
IEC 61511 Phase 5 SRS Defence
  • Conforms to IEC 61511 Clause 10
  • Documents SIF requirements for audit
  • Supports regulator SIL claim defence
  • Withstands customer SIS audit
Design & Vendor Specification Quality
  • Sharpens MOC for SIS modifications
  • Improves operator and maintainer competency
  • Supports DCS-SIS interface design
  • Standardises SRS across projects
SRS Rework & Lifecycle Cost
  • Avoids SIS rework from missing requirements
  • Reduces commissioning and FAT cost
  • Backs realistic vendor pricing
  • Strengthens long-term SIS asset management
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