--- title: People Process Plant | Ross Benton description: Ross is a Director of Safety Solutions Ltd and has two decades in the process industry. He is an experienced Facilitator of Hazard and Risk Reviews, Process Safety Trainer, and specialises in Alarm Management and Functional Safety. --- - [My Account](https://www.safetysolutions.co.nz/my-account/) - Country - [New Zealand](https://www.safetysolutions.co.nz/) - [Australia](https://www.safetysolutions.com.au/?__hstc=261163602.6c3662a5c508fba97972817cf23f9241.1589256128431.1589262920328.1589271567680.3&__hssc=261163602.2.1589271567680&__hsfp=3733860114) - [Global](https://www.safetysolutions.co.nz/) [![logo](https://blog.safetysolutions.co.nz/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Safetysolutions_May2020/images/header-logo.png)](https://www.safetysolutions.co.nz/) - [Training](https://www.safetysolutions.co.nz/training/) - Services - [Consulting](https://www.safetysolutions.co.nz/consulting/) - [Engineering](https://www.safetysolutions.co.nz/engineering/) - [MHF Support](https://www.safetysolutions.co.nz/mhf-support/) - [Resources](https://www.safetysolutions.co.nz/resources/) - [E-Learning](https://www.safetysolutions.co.nz/E-learning/) - [Blog](https://blog.safetysolutions.co.nz/) - [About](https://www.safetysolutions.co.nz/about/) - [Contact](https://www.safetysolutions.co.nz/contact/) - [My Account](https://www.safetysolutions.co.nz/my-account/) - Country - [New Zealand](https://www.safetysolutions.co.nz/) - [Australia](https://www.safetysolutions.com.au/?__hstc=261163602.6c3662a5c508fba97972817cf23f9241.1589256128431.1589262920328.1589271567680.3&__hssc=261163602.2.1589271567680&__hsfp=3733860114) - [Global](https://www.safetysolutions.co.nz/) # Ross Benton #### Ross is a Director of Safety Solutions Ltd and has two decades in the process industry. He is an experienced Facilitator of Hazard and Risk Reviews, Process Safety Trainer, and specialises in Alarm Management and Functional Safety. ![](https://blog.safetysolutions.co.nz/hubfs/BESS%20Safety%20Starts%20at%20the%20design%20stage%20(1).jpg) ## [BESS Safety Starts at the Design Stage: Why Early Risk Assessment Matters](https://blog.safetysolutions.co.nz/bess-safety-starts-at-the-design-stage-why-early-risk-assessment-matters?hsLang=en-nz) August 18, 2026 Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) are rapidly becoming a critical part of the energy transition. As renewable generation continues to grow,.. [Read Full Story](https://blog.safetysolutions.co.nz/bess-safety-starts-at-the-design-stage-why-early-risk-assessment-matters?hsLang=en-nz) ![](https://blog.safetysolutions.co.nz/hubfs/When%20is%20a%20SIF%20not%20a%20SIF-2.jpg) ## [When a SIF not a SIF? How Companies Get Functional Safety Wrong](https://blog.safetysolutions.co.nz/when-a-sif-not-a-sif-how-companies-get-functional-safety-wrong-1?hsLang=en-nz) February 28, 2026 In the world of functional safety, there is a persistent and costly illusion, the belief that a Safety Instrumented Function (SIF) remains effective.. [Read Full Story](https://blog.safetysolutions.co.nz/when-a-sif-not-a-sif-how-companies-get-functional-safety-wrong-1?hsLang=en-nz) ![](https://blog.safetysolutions.co.nz/hubfs/Common%20Alarm%20Management%20Failures%20and%20How%20to%20Identify%20Them-1.jpg) ## [Common Alarm Management Failures and How to Identify Them](https://blog.safetysolutions.co.nz/alarm-management-failures-and-solutions?hsLang=en-nz) April 6, 2023 With the advent of modern control systems, we have the unlimited capacity to configure alarms. This has resulted in many poor practices leading to.. [Read Full Story](https://blog.safetysolutions.co.nz/alarm-management-failures-and-solutions?hsLang=en-nz) ![](https://blog.safetysolutions.co.nz/hubfs/Stratford%20site%20meters.jpg) ## [What elements should be included as SCE](https://blog.safetysolutions.co.nz/what-elements-should-be-included-as-sce?hsLang=en-nz) December 13, 2021 The definition of what equipment makes up an SCE can in some situations be subjective. Whether you define SCE as individual pieces of equipment (a.. [Read Full Story](https://blog.safetysolutions.co.nz/what-elements-should-be-included-as-sce?hsLang=en-nz) ![](https://blog.safetysolutions.co.nz/hubfs/shutterstock_1052969042.jpg) ## [Are you over cooking your Safety Critical Elements?](https://blog.safetysolutions.co.nz/are-you-overcooking-your-safety-critical-elements?hsLang=en-nz) December 13, 2021 There is a lot of debate and variation in the process of deciding what should be categorised as an SCE. If you have too many SCE you're at risk of.. 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