Petroleum Safety Manager (PSM)
(Pipeline Systems Series)
Independent Study
NASP Petroleum Safety Manager course covers:
- Authority and Scope of the Pipeline Safety Program
- Legislation, Rules & Regulations, Administration
- DOT-PHMSA-OPS Oversight and Reference Library
- Fed & State: Initiatives-Guidance-Training
- R & D Work-Knowledge Base-Applications
- Training & Qualifications Protocols & Programs
- Compliance, Construction, Enforcement & Inspection Standards
- Public Awareness Requirements & Training
- Damage Prevention Considerations
- And much more!
- Course Outline
Certification:
Certified Petroleum Safety Manager (PSM) - Pipeline Safety
Course Objectives:
This course covers the pipeline safety program and rules, regulations, and tools that are critical to safety throughout this vast, diversified, and complex industry. A wide range of expertise and managerial skills required to constantly update procedures, verify compliance, and continually improve operational performance is presented. This course provides the student with the knowledge and expertise to remain current with regulations, protocols, and new industry standards for safely building, operating, and maintaining petroleum and petroleum derivative hazard liquid pipeline transmission and distribution systems and ancillary facilities.
Learning Outcome:
The PSM – Pipeline Safety will capably serve as safety team director in responsible charge of comprehensive safety and regulatory compliance initiatives for pipeline facilities construction, operation, and maintenance. This individual will control training, reporting, analysis, and assign responsibility for job safety and worker compliance for all employees and subcontractors and will serve as capable lead for public awareness programs and community interaction.
Course Prerequisites :
Completion of NASP Certified Petroleum Safety Specialist - Pipeline Safety course is a prerequisite for this course.
Online Exams :
The student will take a comprehensive online exam at the end of the course. You must score 80% to receive certification. You have three opportunities to pass the exam.
Optional Credits:
The estimated time required to complete the course is 40 hours, but can be done at the student's own pace. Four (4) CEUs are offered through the University of North Carolina at Wilmington for this course. If you are interested in receiving CEU s for this course, upon successful completion of the exam please either download the form and instructions here or obtain form and instructions from a Member Services Representative by calling 800-922-2219.
Recertification:
All NASP certifications require refresher training once every three years. The certifications should be refreshed before their expiration date. Click here for more details.
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Petroleum Safety Manager (PSM) - Pipeline Systems Series
Outline of Course:
Overview of the Process
- Pipeline Safety Program: Legislative Authority, Regulations
- The PHMSA Library
- State Pipeline Safety Programs: Natural Gas Program, Hazardous Liquid Program
- Guidance Manual for Operators of Small Natural Gas Systems
- Training Guide for Operators of Small LP Gas Systems
- Technical Advisory Committees
- Initiatives: Compliance, Drug & Alcohol Testing Program. Federal/State Partners, National Pipeline Mapping System (NPMS), Oil Pollution Act (OPA), Integrity Management (IM), Data Analysis, Regulatory Development, Research, Risk Management
- Technical Pipeline Safety Advisory Committees, Training & Qualifications, Unusually Sensitive Areas (USA), Stakeholder Communications
- NTSB Safety Recommendations
- Research & Development: R&D Strategic Plan, Research Objectives
- Learning from OPS Research and Development: The OPS R&D Strategic Plan
- Training & Qualifications: Operator Requirements, Operator Qualification Guide
- Agency Review: The US DOT - PHMSA - OPS
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Pipeline Construction and PHMSA
- Enforcement, Inspection, Safety Standards, Regulatory Perspective, Looking Forward Preliminary Overview of Pipeline Safety Regulations, Damage Prevention
- State Damage Prevention Program Characterizations
- Community Assistance and Technical Services (CATS) Program
- Damage Prevention Assistance Program
- Grants to States and Communities
- Digging Safely
- Public Awareness Programs
- API RP 1162
- Training Module - PUBLIC AWARENESS Regulations
- More on: Community Assistance and Technical Services
- Laws and Regulations Section (Supplemental Documents Section)
- CFR 190thru199 & Part40
- 49US_Code_Chapters_601_603
- Pipeline Safety Act of 2006
