The Functional Safety Playbook is a professional toolkit and peer community where engineers discuss real project scenarios, verify technical assumptions, and share the procedures and tools that save days of work.
Engineers inside nuclear, oil & gas, pharmaceuticals, chemical processing and space already use the Playbook to sense-check difficult decisions.
“Forums like this are great for me to reach out for confidence checks more than anything. Never seen anything quite like it before.”
Anth Gunn — I&C and Functional Safety Engineer, UKForums rarely help. Colleagues often don’t have the background. And the standards leave genuine room for interpretation.
The difficult situations usually involve:
These decisions affect project schedule, cost, and safety. And most engineers end up making them alone.
These are the exact conversations most engineers have internally — but rarely have the right peers available to discuss with.
Vendor claiming SIL 2 capability with dual transmitters sharing an impulse line. Whether the shared element wipes out the independence claim.
How extended proof test intervals affect SIL verification assumptions. When the as-found test results change the picture.
When independent protection layers appear acceptable in LOPA but the detailed SIL verification fails. Where the discrepancy lives.
Handling vendor SIL certificates when the installed architecture differs from the certified design. What’s still valid and what isn’t.
“Forums like this are great for confidence checks. Never seen anything quite like it — real access to material and live engineers.”Anth Gunn — I&C and Functional Safety Engineer, UK
“What stands out is the mix of practical IEC 61508/61511 resources, useful tools, and credible discussion around real project decisions. That’s hard to find, and highly relevant to engineers doing live project work.”James Hewitt — Exida CFSP
“This feels much more practical than most online groups. It gives engineers useful documents, tools, and informed discussion around real project problems, which makes it a genuinely useful resource.”Robert Haynes — EC&I Engineer
Bring a real scenario from your project. These sessions exist for exactly the moments forums cannot help with.
You leave with a stronger, more defensible technical position.
Most engineers still build SIL calculations manually. A 10-SIF project can take 2–3 days of spreadsheet work.
Three-barrier verification. Automated 13-section Word report in one click. Spend time thinking about the system — not formatting tables.
Instead of writing procedures from scratch, Premium includes the complete FSMS Professional pack — 350+ pages of editable procedures.
For many engineers this alone saves 2–3 days on the next project.
Engineers across nuclear, oil & gas, pharmaceuticals, chemical, manufacturing, and space. Discussions focus on real scenarios, not generic training.
The goal is not theory. The goal is better decisions in real projects.
Typical functional safety engineering rates:
One avoided day of rework pays for more than a year of membership.
One month of Premium costs less than a single hour of most functional safety consulting time.
Join now, download what you need, and cancel anytime if it’s not useful.
For engineers who need documents immediately without a subscription. Both packages are yours to keep, editable Word and Excel files.
The governance foundation for any functional safety project. Five core documents that demonstrate you have an FSMS in place.
Invoice available — email richard@functionalsafetyplaybook.com
The complete IEC 61511 procedure library. 12 documents, 350+ pages. Every procedure from LOPA through to proof testing.
Introductory price — moves to £697 at 18 documents. Future documents included at no extra cost.
Buy Now — £497 →Invoice available — email richard@functionalsafetyplaybook.com
Join discussions and connect with functional safety engineers across multiple industries. Good for engineers who want to explore before upgrading.
For certified engineers considering nuclear work: Get Into Nuclear is an eight-week live programme for TÜV or Exida certified FSEs wanting a structured route into the nuclear sector. Cohort limited to 10. £1,497.
Express interest in Get Into Nuclear →I spent more than twenty years working on nuclear projects where functional safety decisions carry real consequences. On many projects I was the only functional safety engineer in the room.
When difficult interpretation questions arose, there was rarely anyone with the background to challenge the thinking. The Functional Safety Playbook exists because those conversations deserve a proper place to happen.
“Forums like this are great for me to reach out for confidence checks more than anything. Never seen anything quite like it before — good access to material and real live engineers.”
Anth Gunn — I&C and Functional Safety Engineer, UK
Many members expense membership as professional development. $59/month (~£47) and the one-off document packages (£247 and £497) both qualify in most organisations. Invoices can be provided on request — email richard@functionalsafetyplaybook.com with your company details.
Yes. Technical discussions run weekly and Decision Review Live sessions regularly review real project scenarios. 83% engagement among members over the last 90 days, 100% retention among paying members.
Simply cancel your membership. You keep any documents you downloaded and can leave at any time. Most members know within the first month whether the tools and discussions are valuable.
No. Members work across oil and gas, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, chemical processing, and space — any industry using IEC 61508 and IEC 61511. The nuclear guidance notes are for engineers considering that move specifically.
Join engineers discussing real project scenarios every week. Access tools, documents and peer review designed to help you make better technical decisions.
Join Premium — $59/month → Or join the community free and upgrade when it makes sense.