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Pipeline Operators Qualification
and Certification
D.O.T. OQ Plan Changes…
….Are you in
COMPLIANCE? (×Click here)
979/345-2378 OQCC, an Accredited Assessment/Training
Sponsor of D.O.T. Rule 49 CFR Parts 192 and
195 - Impact on Operators and Contractors.
The rule places a significant
compliance burden on operators and contractors. Pipeline operators and
technicians must be qualified and certified as of October 28,
2002, in order to keep working in this industry. Contractors will have
to have a "qualified workforce" that is able to perform
activities for multiple operators and they must be qualified and certified
under each operator's plan. What is OQ ?
The Operator Qualification Rule is
part of 49CFR Part 192 (subpart N) and 49CFR Part 195 (subpart G) under the
Department of Transportation, Office of Pipeline Safety. (see http://ops.dot.gov/regulate.htm)
This rule requires pipeline operators to develop and maintain a written
qualification program for individuals performing covered tasks on pipeline
facilities. Key dates associated with OQ
What we can do for you
With
more than forty (40) years combined professional experience in the
construction industry, the OQCC staff
is fully qualified to advise you on the D.O.T. requirements and to assess and
certify your people so they meet the requirements. The results of this
assessment will be documented in the National Registry
on-line database, which is accessible to employers and individuals. OQCC is
a subscriber of the National Registry (ISNetworld)
where assessment and training results are kept and made available to
individuals and employers who are client members. OQCC is
a OQCC is
an affiliate of Total
Inspection Services, which is an third-party
inspection service to oil and gas companies to monitor and report on pipeline
related construction projects. Call
979-345-2378 Safety
The law also requires that the "qualifications
applicable to an individual who operates and maintains a pipeline facility
shall address the ability to recognize and react appropriately to abnormal
operating conditions that may indicate a dangerous situation or condition
exceeding designed limits." Where?
We can assess and certify people at
our facilities here in West Columbia or onsite at your location. In either
case call us to make arrangements and set up a schedule. You can call any day
of the week, Saturdays and Sundays included. Phone: 979-345-2378 or Fax:
979-345-6228 What is NCCER ?
What is the National Registry ?
The What is NCACC ?
The What is NCACP ?
The National Craft Assessment and
Certification Program (NCACP) is a nationally recognized and industry-driven
program designed to evaluate the journey-level knowledge and skills of
experienced workers. For API(American Petroleum
Institute) and the pipeline industry, the NCACP has been modified to shift
focus from assessing to journey-level to assessing to determine qualification
on selected covered tasks as identified by API and the industry. All
assessments developed under the PTAP are tied directly to the NCCER's
standardized pipeliner training curricula (the Contren Learning Series) to assist in upgrade training if
needed. NCCER's assessment process is designed to address the following
issues:
Accredited Assessment Center
Accredited Assessment Center - A
fully accredited sponsor that has a National Center for Construction
Education and Research (NCCER) certified Administrator and meets all
requirements established by the NCCER for the National Assessment and
Certification Program. NCCER assessments provide:
OQCC is a provider of NCCER assessments including both written and performance
evaluations of pipeline technicians' knowledge level and skills. Written and
hands-on performance evaluations relate directly to API's established covered
tasks. Every assessment has all questions correlated back to competencies and
modules in the NCCER's Contren Learning Series
Pipeline Curricula. This provides a training prescription whereby any
deficiencies revealed by the assessments can be rectified. All
assessments are subjected to expert psychometric analysis and validation
through the NCCER's development process. This allows them to be used for both
pre- and post- employment assessments. Once
a person is assessed, NCCER tracks and records the results through the
National Registry and provides appropriate credentials to individual workers.
Credentials provided through the NCACP are "Certified (Written)"
--- for successful completion of the written knowledge assessment.
"Performance Verification" --- for successful completion of the
performance verification requirements, and "Certified Plus" --- the
highest level of verification, for successful completion of both the written
and all performance verification requirements. Under the Pipeline Training
and Assessment Program (PTAP), Certified (written) is provided when a
candidate passes the cut-score and all required task modules with 70% or
higher. OQCC
The
law also requires that the qualifications applicable to an individual who operates
and maintains a pipeline facility shall address the ability to recognize and
react appropriately to abnormal operating conditions that may indicate a
dangerous situation or condition exceeding designed limits. Persons
covered by the proposed Rule include operators, subject to the requirements
of 49 CFR Parts 192 and 195. The Rule applies to all people who perform
covered tasks, regardless of whether they are employed by the operator, a
contractor, a sub-contractor, or any other entity performing covered tasks on
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