Preparation for a PHMSA audit does not happen overnight. In fact, it is a year-round approach that is tested when the PHMSA inspector knocks on your door. Today’s pipeline operators need to be thinking about how to achieve natural compliance.…
Pipeline operators are required to implement and follow a Control Room Management plan under the PHMSA CRM Rule (49 CFR Parts 192 and 195). The rule identifies what is required in Control Room Management (guidelines), but it does not provide…
Many pipeline operators are hesitant to switch over to an electronic logbook in the control room, whether for security reasons, data storage costs, or because pen and paper recordkeeping is deeply ingrained in your process. EnerSys addressed each of those…
When I first discussed the concept of team training as an implementation requirement for pipeline operators, someone jokingly asked me if I was talking about having to do a ropes course. It was funny at the time, but as we…
How many DOT Pipeline Controllers have received a phone call or a visit from a non-control room staff member who directed you to perform a specific task that contradicted what you knew to be the right course of action? Or…
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) announced today that its Pipeline Safety Research and Development (R&D) Program is accepting proposals for research awards for research focusing on pipeline threat prevention; pipeline leak detection;…
CRMgr is a control room electronic logbook and shift handover tool that ensures operators are in compliance with the reporting requirements of 49 CFR 192.631 and 195.445. The cornerstone of CRMgr is a structured methodology for shift turnover in full compliance…
Russel Treat, President/CEO of EnerSys briefly discusses how EnerSys is uniquely qualified to operate in the domain of Pipeline Operations Excellence.
Implement | Part 2 INSTALL the POEMS Platform The POEMS platform provides the infrastructure for unification of data and reporting. Document Storage/Retrieval – Searchable, centralized document storage for all policy, procedure, and user materials required for both CRM compliance…
How do you assure procedure traceability (control room management plans, integrity management plans, etc.) back to audit protocols, Federal Regulations and best practice standards? EnerSys have been examining this challenge for some time and will be introducing a new component…
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