Safety is not an isolated practice. It is an ongoing, proactive process that protects your workers, your environment, your company assets and your reputation.

Organizations can most effectively plan and respond to accidents and other serious events when comprehensive data is available.

NERC CIP compliance is complicated. While pioneering compliance programs are being tested in the field, the standard itself is changing and evolving.

NERC CIP issues that organizations must tackle include:

• timeline
• application across facility types
• versions of the standard

Matrikon’s Asset Management Solutions Group discusses how to streamline your operation using MIMOSA and OPC open standards. Significant benefits include:

• higher production output
• reduced unplanned maintenance

Kevin Brown, manager of Alarm Management at Matrikon, discusses five ways to get the most out of your alarm management systems, including how to:

• use reports to improve shift changeovers
• identify early warning signs of impending equipment and process problems