Nov 8, 2023 · To address this issue, many organizations have started implementing SIF-PSIF programs that track and analyze near-miss incidents that could have resulted in serious injury or fatality (PSIF) as a leading indicator. Let’s explore what SIF and PSIF are, how they can be avoided, and provide you with three helpful tips to prevent them.

Mar 22, 2023 · To prevent SIFs, organizations have implemented reporting of potential SIFs so that they can be investigated and the root causes of the potential SIFs can be addressed. However, if breaking the Life-Saving Rules is a potential SIF and violating a Life-Saving Rule is a fireable offense, the worker might find themselves in a conundrum.

Aug 1, 2024 · Contrary to past theory, there is mounting evidence that the causes of SIFs are different from low-severity injuries and that reducing the rate of low-severity injuries may not lead to a corresponding reduction in SIFs. Thus, SIFs must be …

Why do SIFs Occur? Every workplace serious injury or fatality is the result of STKY hazard essential controls not being in place, failing, or being disabled. There are multiple things that can cause any one of these three reasons to occur. The material in this guide works to prevent any of these causes from happening.

In functional safety a safety instrumented system (SIS) is an engineered set of hardware and software controls which provides a protection layer that shuts down a chemical, nuclear, electrical, or mechanical system, or part of it, if a hazardous condition is detected. [1] An SIS performs a safety instrumented function (SIF).

Serious Injuries and Fatalities (SIFs) are broadly defined as a fatality, life-altering or life-threatening injury. “Life-threatening” is often determined by the need for external emergency-response personnel to provide life-sustaining support.

A Safety Instrumented System, or SIS, is a collection of SIFs designed to bring an industrial process to a safe condition in the event of any dangerous detected conditions.

We believe that it is time for OSHA to under-take a national initiative to track incidents with SIF potential, identify their precur-sors and take steps to bring these rates down. Doing so can significantly reduce workplace fatalities and life-altering inju-ries in the U.S. over the next decade.

Every employer has the potential for SIFs, even if your business is considered low-risk. Using this information to identify SIF potential so you can work to prevent serious injuries and fatalities is a good first step to addressing

What is a Safety Instrumented Function (SIF)? A Safety Instrumented Function (SIF) is a system designed to reduce risks associated with specific hazards by taking an automatic action when required maintaining or restoring a safe process state.