Click to edit Master title style,Click to edit Master text styles,Second level,Third level,Fourth level,Fifth level,*,Click to edit Master title style,BPXA Operator Qualification Plan High Level Overview Lesson for Contractors,Rev 4/14/2021 Duration 5 minutes,Revision Date:4/14/2021,Print Date 9/21/2023,Control Tier:2 BPXA,Document Number:UPS-US-AK-ALL-ALL-DOT-DOC-00104-A,PAPER COPIES ARE UNCONTROLLED.THIS COPY VALID ONLY AT THE TIME OF PRINTING.,The controlled version of this document can be found at :/.,Objectives,At the end of the training the student will be able to:,Recall DOT/PHMSA regulatory agency organization at a high level.,Describe the impact of changing OQ requirements at a high level.,Describe the BPXA DOT Operator Qualification Plan expectations of Contractors.,Review this presentation and then complete the Acknowledgement Form at the end of the presentation and give it to your supervisor for routing to BPXA,2,Why Do We Have an Operator Qualification Regulation?,Many pipeline accidents or incidents nation-wide,In some cases individuals were not adequately qualified,Some consequences of these accidents included:,Loss of product,Harm to the environment,Harm to equipment,Reduced operational reliability,Higher costs for transportation,People getting hurt,Death,3,Who Regulates Operator Qualification?,J,DOT,Drug&Alcohol Program,Public Awareness Program,Operator Qualification Program,Integrity Management Program,FRA,Federal Railroad Administration,OIG,Office of the Inspector General,PHMSA,Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration,OST,Office of the Secretary of Transportation,FAA,Federal Aviation Administration,OMERs,We comply to the regulations of PHMSA(Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration),one of the agencies within the Department of Transportation,which works to protect the American public and the environment by ensuring the safe and secure movement of hazardous materials.OQ is just one of the BPXA programs affected by PHMSA.The OQ regulation is covered in 49 CFR Part 192,Subpart N and 49 CFR Part 195,Subpart G.,5,Other,Agencies,4,OQ Rule Timeline-Background,OQ requirements have been maturing for a long time.Written and unwritten expectations continue to evolve.The roll out of the updated BPXA OQ Plan in 2021 is partially driven by changing agency and internal expectations.This training lesson communicates general plan requirements to you.,5,Intent of the Rule,Help ensure a qualified workforce,Reduce the probability and consequence of incidents caused by human error.,A few of the requirements of the rule are:,Written qualification program.,Ensure through evaluation that individuals performing covered tasks are qualified.,6,Covered Task Performer General Responsibilities,Some general responsibilities for individuals performing covered tasks are listed in the following slides.,If you perform covered tasks on a DOT jurisdictional pipeline you must be qualified in accordance to the BPXA OQ Plan which generally includes:,Successful completion of General Abnormal Operating Conditions training which is available on the Oil Industry Toolbox.,Successful completion of an evaluation by an approved qualification provider.Your company chose a provider from a BPXA approved list of providers.,Documentation of evaluation being properly filed in ISNetworld.,You may perform covered tasks if you are not OQ qualified only if you are directed and observed by an OQ qualified individual.This qualified individual must adhere to the Span of Control requirements.Those requirements are listed on the next slide.,7,Covered Task Performer General Responsibilities,BPXA will allow individuals(including employees and contractors)that are not qualified,to perform a covered task for BPXA within the span of control parameters,provided the following conditions are met:,The non-qualified individual(s)must be directed and observed by an individual that is qualified in that specific covered task.,The qualified individual has no obstructions or excessive distance between the non-qualified individual(s)and the qualified individual,which would impede the qualified individuals ability to directly observe and take immediate corrective action.,A qualified individual may direct and observe more than one non-qualified individual performing different covered tasks.If the covered tasks are happening simultaneously the qualified individual must adhere to the most restrictive span of control for a given task.For example,if one of the tasks has a span of control ratio of 1:5 and the other has a span of control ratio of 1:2,the qualified individual could only direct and observe two unqualified individuals doing any combination of the two covered tasks.,The ratio of qualified individuals to non-qualified individuals(span of control)is listed in the Covered Task List in ISNetworld.,8,Other Responsibilities,Contractor companies must make their training/qualification records available to BPXA upon request.,ISNetworld must b