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    Audit – Alarm Management Client:

    Auditor: Date:

    Required documentation Sighted


    Alarm Philosophy ☐
    Alarm Rationalisation Procedure ☐
    Alarm Database Examples ☐
    HMI screen capture of alarm display screen and alarm indication on process graphic ☐
    An example of management of change documentation for an alarm change ☐
    Alarm related incident reports ☐
    Records of standards, indicators and objectives relating to this element. ☐
    Most recent audit / review of alarm management ☐
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    Alarm Philosophy No philosophy in place ☐


    Conforms to ISA-18.2 and EEMUA 191 Yes ☐
    Standards No ☐
    Clearly outlines Roles and Responsibilities Yes ☐
    No ☐
    Sets out clear Key Performance Indicators Yes ☐
    No ☐
    At least three priorities of alarms outlined Yes ☐
    No ☐
    Outlines manual suppression requirements Yes ☐
    No ☐

    Alarm Rationalisation Procedure No procedure in place ☐


    States who is required for rationalisation Yes ☐
    No ☐
    States when rationalisation is required Yes ☐
    No ☐
    Clearly outlines the rationalisation process Yes ☐
    No ☐
    Has a consistent method for alarm Yes ☐
    prioritisation No ☐

    Alarm database No database in place ☐


    Dedicated Alarm Database to store Yes ☐
    rationalisation data No ☐
    Clear ownership of the Alarm Database Yes ☐
    No ☐
    Ability to track review history Yes ☐
    No ☐
    Audit – Alarm Management Client:
    Auditor: Date:

    Operator Interface No interface in place ☐


    Alarms are clearly displayed and can’t be Yes ☐
    hidden No ☐
    Alarm line displays adequate information Yes ☐
    (at least Time, Tag, Description, Alarm State No ☐
    and priority)
    Clear differentiation between Alarm Yes ☐
    Priorities No ☐
    (Audible and Visual)
    High priority alarms are not lost during alarm Yes ☐
    floods No ☐
    Process displays have clear display of Yes ☐
    alarming tags No ☐
    Operators are unable to make changes to Yes ☐
    alarms No ☐

    Alarm System Performance (note review both steady state and upset conditions)
    Are all alarms acted upon (none get missed) Yes ☐
    No ☐
    Are all alarms relevant (no nuisance alarms) Yes ☐
    No ☐
    Are all alarms prioritised correctly Yes ☐
    No ☐
    All alarms have a safety related purpose Yes ☐
    (the alarm system not used for reminders) No ☐
    Is the alarm system usable during alarm Yes ☐
    floods No ☐
    Do alarms auto suppress depending on plant Yes ☐
    state No ☐
    Is first out alarming implemented Yes ☐
    No ☐

    Alarm Reporting No reporting in place ☐


    Is an alarm status report produced monthly? Yes ☐
    No ☐
    Does the report align to the KPIs stated in Yes ☐
    the philosophy? No ☐
    Is an initial benchmark report available to Yes ☐
    assess improvement? No ☐
    Is reporting done per Operator work station? Yes ☐
    No ☐
    Does report highlight bad acting alarms? Yes ☐
    No ☐
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    Management of Change No MOC procedure in place ☐


    Changes require rationalisation Yes ☐
    No ☐
    Change authority required Yes ☐
    No ☐
    Changes require peer review Yes ☐
    No ☐
    Change history is easy to review Yes ☐
    No ☐

    Alarm Testing Procedure No procedure in place ☐


    Clearly defined test periods for each type of Yes ☐
    alarm No ☐
    Test procedures for testing each type of Yes ☐
    alarm No ☐
    Records of previous testing available Yes ☐
    No ☐

    Alarm Related Incidents


    Have alarms been directly related to any Yes ☐
    incidents? No ☐
    Have alarms/operator response (or lack of) Yes ☐
    led to the escalation of an incident? No ☐
    Has the alarm system caused delays in Yes ☐
    diagnosing incidents? (Would it get No ☐
    reported?)

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