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Lessons Learned from Verifying Safety-Critical Elements (SCEs)

October 22, 2025

What It Means to Be an SCE Verifier It has been almost 10 to 15 years since Major Hazard Facility (MHF) regulations were implemented across New..

What Makes a Safety-Critical Element (SCE) Suitable?

May 9, 2023

Why Suitable SCE Matters in Safety Cases The MHF regulations require that safety-critical elements (SCEs) are verified to be suitable, but what does..

What elements should be included as SCE

December 13, 2021

Defining the Scope of a Safety Critical Element (SCE) The definition of what equipment makes up an SCE can in some situations be subjective. Whether..

Are you over cooking your Safety Critical Elements?

December 13, 2021

When Too Many SCEs Undermine Process Safety There is a lot of debate and variation in the process of deciding what should be categorised as an SCE...

Understanding SCE Verification: From Design to Operation

March 2, 2021

Managing risk in a facility requires a clear understanding and verification of: Our significant hazards and their potential consequences The..