What is The 61508 Association?

The 61508 Association is a cross-industry group of organizations with an interest in achieving a dependable and cost-effective method for demonstrating compliance with IEC 61508 and related standards.

What is the Association for?

The purpose of The 61508 Association is to promote the use of the CASS method or equivalent for providing the integrity, transparency and consistency of the conformity assessment process for all phases of the lifecycle of safety-related systems.

Principles of Membership

• Members recognise IEC 61508 and related standards as the benchmark for achieving functional safety and managing risks in a proportionate way;

• When members apply IEC 61508 and related standards they do so properly in all respects relating to their role in the safety life cycle;

• Members demonstrate compliance with IEC 61508 and related standards by using a method which has integrity, transparency and consistency;

• Members participate actively in the work of the Association.

For more information see How does the Association work?