Evaluation: The process (or processes) that assesses and documents an individual's qualifications to perform a covered task.
Evaluator: A Qualified Technician serving as a director/observer while the covered task is simulated or performed to determine if the individual is qualified to perform a covered task. TDW evaluators are trained and approved by TDW, NCCER and Veriforce. See Appendix 35.
Field Performance Report (FPR):A documented problem that occurs on a service job, which may or may not require corrective action. "Not Considered to be an "Incident or Accident"." The Field Performance Report is issued when any operational problem occurs or when a potential problem is discovered and corrected. Any unplanned event or customer concern, regardless of its significance should be reported with an FPR. See Appendices 11, 16, 22, 26, 30, 34.
Incident (Part 191.3): An event that involves the unplanned release of product from a pipeline and results in a death or personal injury necessitating in-patient hospitalization; an estimated property damage, including cost of gas lost worth $50,000 or more; or a condition or event that is significant in the judgment of the operator with or without an associated release of product. An event that is significant in the judgment of the operating company, even though it does not meet the DOT criteria above, can be considered an "Incident."
Incident (Part 195.50 Accident): An Incident Report is required for each failure in a pipeline system subject to this part in which there is a release of the hazardous liquid or carbon dioxide transported resulting in any of the following:
- Explosion or fire not intentionally set by the operator.
- Loss of 50 or more barrels (8 or more cubic meters) of hazardous liquid or carbon dioxide.
- Escape to the atmosphere of more than 5 barrels (0.8 cubic meters) a day of highly volatile liquids.
- Death of any person.
- Bodily harm to any person resulting in one or more of the following:
- Loss of consciousness.
- Necessity to carry the person from the scene.
- Necessity for medical treatment.
- Disability which prevents the discharge of normal duties or the pursuit of normal activities beyond the day of the accident.
- Estimated property damage, including cost of clean-up and recovery, value of lost product, and damage to property of the operator or others, or both, exceeding $50,000.
An event that is significant in the judgment of the operating company, even though it does not meet the DOT criteria above, can be considered an "Incident"
See "Incident"
An individual who has been involved in an incident or accident must be re-evaluated.
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