Ross Adams

Ross Adams is the Regulatory and Software Support lead for EnerSys Corporation. Connect with Ross on LinkedIn.

Pipeline Control Room Alarm Management Simplified – White Paper Now Available

EnerSys had the privilege to share valuable insights at the 2023 API Pipeline, Control Room, and Cybernetics Conference, shedding light on a crucial topic – the simplification of alarm management in the control room. This is an area where our industry is distinct from others, and while it may not be as intricate as alarm …

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2022 PHMSA Enforcement Actions: Solutions for CRM Rule Findings (Sections F, G, H, I, J)

At EnerSys, we provide the expertise and resources necessary to help you enhance safety, efficiency, and compliance within your control room. Analyzing the findings from PHMSA provides valuable insight for members of the industry and the information we gather can act as a resource to help your organization achieve compliance and navigate regulatory complications.  In …

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AGA & API 2023 Recap

Spring 2023 Conference Highlights Members of the EnerSys team recently returned from both the 2023 AGA Operations Conference & Biennial Exhibition & Spring Committee Meetings in Grapevine, Texas and the 2023 API Pipeline Conference and Expo: Pipeline, Control Room and Cybernetics event in Nashville, Tennessee.  During our time at the shows, we are grateful to …

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2022 PHMSA Enforcement Actions: Solutions for Alarm Management

EnerSys is committed to providing you with the knowledge and resources to improve safety, efficiency, and compliance in the control room. In this blog post, we’ll be diving deeper into the 2022 PHMSA Enforcement Action Report to help you understand how to avoid or remedy the findings highlighted in the report. Maintaining compliance is essential …

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2022 PHMSA Enforcement Actions: Solutions for Adequate Information and Fatigue Mitigation

At EnerSys, our goal is not just to educate and inform our industry, but also to equip you with tools and resources to improve safety, increase efficiency, and ensure compliance. In this blog post, we’re continuing our in-depth review of the findings from the 2022 PHMSA Enforcement Action Report.  Having the knowledge and the tools …

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2022 PHMSA Enforcement Actions: Insights and Solutions from Section A and Section B

In our previous post, we discussed the 2022 PHMSA Enforcement Actions report and gave a high-level overview of the year’s findings. To provide a better understanding of the report, and add some helpful insights, we’re going to take a deeper dive into sections A & B of the Control Room Management Rule (49 CFR ​​192.631 …

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2022 PHMSA Enforcement Actions: Control Room Findings Overview

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) publishes an annual summary of enforcement actions taken against pipeline operators whose assets are subject to federal jurisdiction. The PHMSA Enforcement Actions report represents a range of enforcement case types that PHMSA brings against pipeline owners and operators. Within each of these enforcement actions are categories of …

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Our Year-End Letter to Control Room Personnel: CRM Software, Services, and Solutions

To our customers, colleagues, and friends: As 2022 comes to a close, we look back with gratitude at a year that proved to be worth celebrating. Throughout the year, we were pleased to be able to see so many of you in person at various industry events, committee meetings, and customer site visits. We were …

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Lessons Learned from PHMSA Enforcement Actions

Control Room Solutions for Roles & Responsibilities, Fatigue Mitigation, Change Management & Training At the start of 2022, we published a high-level overview of the 2021 PHMSA Enforcement Actions pertaining to the control room. The article was the first in a series of our deep-dive into PHMSA enforcement actions, their findings, and potential solutions that …

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