4 Steps for a Superior Safety Culture
Implementing damage prevention programs is top of mind for many in the gas and oil pipeline industry. From the safety of employees to environmental concerns to anticipated regulation changes, our clients and contacts in the industry see plenty of upsides for being on the cutting edge of these programs. As part of this overall awareness […]
3 Steps for Safer Leak Detection and Repair
The natural gas industry is focused on the latest Leak Detection and Repair (LDAR) Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) and the PHMSA GPAC meetingsdiscussing the finer details of what is expected to be required in a Final Rule. These meetings gather industry, government, and private sector interests to recommend regulatory language for PHMSA’s final […]
3 Easy Ways to Customize Your OQ Training
The ITS Enhanced 192 and 195 series have been leading industry standards for Operator Qualification training for the pipeline industry. Yet, a pipeline operator often requires customized training materials for specific tasks that go beyond a standard program. PHMSA places the responsibility for modifying an OQ program on pipeline operators, but ITS can provide vital […]
How to Document Span of Control Using the ITS Verify App
When we talk to pipeline foremen and OQ managers, they often mention there’s no simple way to track in the field who can perform OQ tasks under the span of control of a qualified supervisor. The ITS OnBoard Learning Management System makes it easy to track fully trained and qualified individuals for pipeline tasks and […]
Why Your Company Needed a Professional LMS Yesterday
The manager of an organization’s Learning Management System (LMS) shared at a recent gas industry conference, “We should have switched to the ITS LMS years ago.” That’s a common conversation for us. Growing, successful companies get stuck using yesterday’s software for tomorrow’s challenges because of concerns about the complexities of importing their data to a […]
Final Rule Recap | Transmission Pipeline Safety
The first Regulation Navigation webinar of 2023 covered changes to the Final Rule that impact transmission pipeline safety. If you missed the session or would like a recap, read on for our top 5 takeaways. The Final Rule gives very prescriptive repair criteria for external corrosion and interference current issues. Remediation timelines for external […]
