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Veriforce Provides PHMSA Control Room Management (CRM) for 49 CFR Parts 192 and 195

HOUSTON, TEXAS (June 2011) - Veriforce, the leader in providing regulatory compliance and qualification verification for Pipeline Operators has added Fatigue Awareness Training to meet PHMSA CRM Rules.

Veriforce offers Fatigue Awareness online training for controllers and supervisors.

Fatigue is a safety issue that affects everyone. Fatigue can inhibit one’s ability to carry out the roles and responsibilities of a given job. This course covers the roles and responsibilities of control room personnel. Topics that are covered objectives for the learner include:

• How to protect against the onset of fatigue
• Identifying signs of fatigue
• Information about what causes fatigue and steps to assist with the mitigation of the effects of fatigue and good practices.
  

Veriforce can develop Control Room Management training specific to your policies and procedures.

• Abnormal Operating Conditions – Controller Responses
• Emergency Condition – Controller Response
• Internal Communications
• Testing Backup SCADA or HMI Systems
• Outage Management
• Meter Station Control Set Points
• Nominations and Balancing
• General Facility Operations
• Initial Notification of Potential Emergency
• Emergency Shutdown (ESD) Systems
• Blowout Contingency Plan
• Report of Pipeline Activity
  

The online modules are now available for use through the Veriforce database system (VeriSource). Fatigue awareness modules include:

• Fatigue Mitigation Awareness Training modules (one for controllers and one for their supervisors).
• Downloadable family take home pamphlets.
• Downloadable fatigue safety board posters.

To learn more about these or other services we offer, call us at 800.426.1604.