SAFETYMANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

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SERVICE AND SUPPORT OFFERINGS FOR SAFETY MANAGEMENT PLAN EVALUATIONGTS can provide consulting services to evaluate written programs and implementation in order to accomplish specific goals of gas operators:

a) Prepare a set of survey/interview questions

highlighting the requirements of API RP1173

that will identify areas where potential gaps

may exist

b) Administer and facilitate the developed

survey/interview questions with stakeholders

c) Develop survey/interview questions to assess

the safety culture

d) Compile and provide responses to both sets

of developed survey/interview questions

e) Facilitate sessions with leadership to set

priorities for addressing selected activities

f) Recommend improvements in existing

processes and procedures for the targeted

areas of improvement

GTS AVAILABLE RESOURCESPersonnel experienced with program development, evaluation, and auditing, tasked with:

⚫ Performing a Gap Analysis of existing safety

management practices

⚫ Developing a phased action plan for making

improvements to existing processes and

procedures

Personnel experienced with program development, evaluation, and auditing, tasked with:

⚫ Collecting and analyzing records in support of

Safety Management

⚫ Performing records reviews to collect data for

compliance analysis

⚫ Field observations determining individual

knowledge, skills and abilities to perform

assigned tasks in compliance with established

safety orders and work procedures

GTS SUPPORT CAPABILITIES FOR SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMSWith safety as the primary focus of the recent PHMSA Strategic Plan, and with new risk-based decision

making processes being recommended or required at the local level by state regulatory commission

orders, a comprehensive Safety Management System facilitates reduced risk for the operator, the public,

and the environment while ensuring compliance with applicable regulations and industry standards

throughout the pipeline lifecycle.

GTS recognizes the challenge that gas operators face in ensuring an adequate Safety Management

System is in place for their gas transmission and distribution system operations. With experience in

gap analysis, process auditing, risk ranking and records management, GTS is well positioned to support

Safety Management System evaluation and implementation recommended by industry-based consensus

standards such as the American Petroleum Institute (API) Recommended Practice (RP) 1173, “Pipeline

Safety Management Systems”.

GTS EXPERIENCE ⚫ Developed utility processes and procedures

⚫ Performed program and process Gap Analysis

⚫ Evaluated work processes using tenured utility

technical experts

⚫ Implemented Industry standard tracking and

implementation

⚫ Designed Regulatory rulemaking tracking,

interpretation, and implementation

⚫ Provided General Rate Case filing support and

representation

⚫ Performed Regulatory audit preparation and

representation

⚫ Developed ongoing processes to manage and

monitor compliance

⚫ Performed records reviews and audits

Joe Medina, VP Business Development joemedina@gtsinc.us

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