PHMSA Compliance

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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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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ComplyMgr Selected as Finalist for Best Management Advancement Tech | PHMSA Audit Prep

Pipeline & Gas Journal will conduct its second-annual awards program on November 17th, in Houston, Texas. This event honors midstream leaders for their innovations and contributions to the midstream industry. Pipeline & Gas Journal Awards 2022 The Pipeline & Gas Journal Awards brings together prominent members of the midstream community to recognize their accomplishments, innovations, …

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2021 PHMSA CRM Enforcement Actions: Improve Alarm Management and Adequate Information

It’s time for many pipeline operators to consider implementing alarm management software to elevate the quality of their Alarm Management program. We have arrived at this conclusion after reviewing the 2021 PHMSA Enforcement Actions in the control room and the 2022 CRM findings through the first half of this year. In 2021, there were 37 …

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New PHMSA Rule for Rupture Mitigation: What Are the SCADA and Control Room Impacts?

In April 2022, PHMSA issued a final rule for valve installation and rupture detection standards titled, “Pipeline Safety: Requirement of Valve Installation and Minimum Rupture Detection Standards.” The new rule significantly impacts SCADA and control room operations for both gas and liquid pipelines, specifically remote pipeline monitoring requirements for ASVs (automatic shutoff valves) and RCVs …

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Control Room Lessons Learned from Pipeline Communication Gaps

Pipeline operators whose assets are subject to federal oversight are required to comply with a series of highly-detailed regulations captured in the PHMSA Control Room Management Rule (49 CFR 192.631 for the transport of natural gas and 49 CFR Part 195.446 for the transport of hazardous liquids). Our focus at EnerSys Corporation is to maximize …

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PDCA Applied to CRM: Satisfy PHMSA Pipeline Regulatory Requirements

The ever-changing pipeline regulatory environment means that pipeline operators need to stay on their toes when it comes to their Control Room Management safety program. The CRM Rule (49 CFR 192.631 for the transport of natural gas and 49 CFR Part 195.446 for the transport of hazardous liquids) includes specific requirements that operators must comply …

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