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Office of Office of Pipeline Pipeline SafetySafety
Qualifications of Individuals:Protocol Review
Integrity Management WorkshopJuly 23-24, 2002
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Program Element Requirement
• §452 (f) An operator must include, at minimum, each of the following elements in its written integrity management program:
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•(8) A process for review of integrity assessment results and information analysis by a person qualified to evaluate the results and information (see paragraph (h)(2) of this section).
Program Element Requirement
• §452 (f) An operator must include, at minimum, each of the following elements in its written integrity management program:
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Protocol Objective
• Verify How the Operator Demonstrates the Qualification of Individuals Performing Integrity-Related Reviews of Assessment Results and Information Analysis
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Protocol ObjectiveProtocol Objective
Verify How the Operator Demonstrates the Qualification of Individuals Performing Integrity-Related Reviews of Assessment Results and Information Analysis
Verify that the Individuals Performing Integrity Related Reviews of Assessment Results and Information Analysis are Qualified
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Applicability
• Individuals That Interpret ILI Data to Identify Defects
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ApplicabilityApplicability
Individuals That Interpret ILI Data to Identify Defects
Individuals that Review Information Analysis to Identify Potential Integrity Threats
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Qualifications of Individuals
• Process Expectations
° Operators Should:
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Qualifications of IndividualsQualifications of Individuals
Process Expectations– Operators Should:
Determine Who Must be Qualified
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Qualifications of IndividualsQualifications of Individuals
Process Expectations– Operators Should:
Determine Who Must be Qualified
Establish Minimum Qualification Standards
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Qualifications of IndividualsQualifications of Individuals
Process Expectations– Operators Should:
Determine Who Must be Qualified
Establish Minimum Qualification Standards
Determine Existing Qualifications of Individuals
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Qualifications of IndividualsQualifications of Individuals
Process Expectations– Operators Should:
Determine Who Must be Qualified Establish Minimum Qualification
Standards Determine Existing Qualifications of
Individuals Provide Additional Training,
Education, etc., Required for Individuals to Achieve Minimum Qualification Standards
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Qualifications of IndividualsQualifications of Individuals
Process Expectations– Operators Should:
Determine Who Must be Qualified Establish Minimum Qualification Standards Determine Existing Qualifications of
Individuals Provide Additional Training, Education, etc.,
Required for Individuals to Achieve Minimum Qualification Standards
Document and Justify Qualifications
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Qualifications of Individuals
• Example Approach - Qualification of Operator Employees Performing Integrity Reviews
° Job Task Analysis (JTA)
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Qualifications of IndividualsQualifications of Individuals
Example Approach - Qualification of Operator Employees Performing Integrity Reviews– Job Task Analysis (JTA)
Identify Integrity Related Tasks That Require Qualification
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Qualifications of IndividualsQualifications of Individuals
Example Approach - Qualification of Operator Employees Performing Integrity Reviews– Job Task Analysis (JTA)
Identify Integrity Related Tasks That Require Qualification
Identify Needed Skills (Minimum Test Scores, Demonstrated Proficiency, Experience Level, etc.)
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Qualifications of Individuals
• Example Approach - Qualification of Operator Employees Performing Integrity Reviews (cont.)
° Employee Skills Assessment
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Example Approach - Qualification of Operator Employees Performing
Integrity Reviews (cont.)
– Employee Skills Assessment
Education (Degrees, Certifications)
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Example Approach - Qualification of Operator Employees Performing
Integrity Reviews (cont.)
– Employee Skills Assessment
Education (Degrees, Certifications)
Training (Classroom, OJT)
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Example Approach - Qualification of Operator
Employees Performing Integrity Reviews (cont.)
– Employee Skills Assessment
Education (Degrees, Certifications)
Training (Classroom, OJT)
Experience (Work history, Industry Committees, Performance Evaluations)
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Example Approach - Qualification of Operator
Employees Performing Integrity Reviews (cont.)
– Employee Skills Assessment
Education (Degrees, Certifications)
Training (Classroom, OJT)
Experience (Work history, Industry Committees, Performance Evaluations)
“Gap Analysis” (Compare Employee Skills w/ JTA Requirements)
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Qualifications of Individuals
• Example Approach - Qualification of Operator Employees Performing Integrity Reviews (cont.)
° Documentation
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Example Approach - Qualification of Operator
Employees Performing Integrity Reviews (cont.)
–Documentation
Personnel Records (Position Description, Degrees and Certifications, etc.)
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Example Approach - Qualification of Operator
Employees Performing Integrity Reviews (cont.)
– Documentation
Personnel Records (Position Description, Degrees and Certifications, etc.)
Training Records (Training Participation, Qualifying Test Scores, etc.)
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Example Approach - Qualification of Operator
Employees Performing Integrity Reviews (cont.)
– Documentation
Personnel Records (Position Description, Degrees and Certifications, etc.)
Training Records (Training Participation, Qualifying Test Scores, etc.)
Experience
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Qualifications of Individuals
• Qualification of Consultants/Contractors
° Formal Contractor Qualification Program
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Qualification of Consultants/Contractors
– Formal Contractor Qualification Program
May Include Contractual Requirements
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Qualification of Consultants/Contractors
– Formal Contractor Qualification Program
May Include Contractual Requirements
Operators Responsibility for Contractor Audits
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Qualifications of Individuals
• Expectations
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Qualifications of IndividualsQualifications of Individuals
Expectations– Qualification of Operator’s IM
Employees
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Expectations– Qualification of Operator’s IM
Employees– Qualification of Contractor’s
Personnel
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Qualifications of IndividualsQualifications of Individuals
Expectations– Qualification of Operator’s IM
Employees– Qualification of Contractor’s
Personnel– Maturing Aspect of IM (New
Technology, IM Methods)
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Qualifications of IndividualsQualifications of Individuals
Expectations– Qualification of Operator’s IM
Employees– Qualification of Contractor’s
Personnel– Maturing Aspect of IM (New
Technology, IM Methods)– Enhanced Level of Formality
(Documented Process)