API Offers Safety Qualification Program for Service Station Contractors
October 23, 2006 // Published as a news service by IHS
API WorkSafe offers station operators a uniform way to know whether individual contractor personnel have been trained to meet accepted industry safety standards.
According to API, the vast majority of contractors in the retail petroleum industry work for more than one customer, but each customer may have different safety requirements.
Service providers can often find it cumbersome and expensive to track such variations and then follow the correct procedures on site.
The API WorkSafe training is designed to reduce confusion by providing third-party training based on safety practices that are common throughout the industry.
It can also serve as a guide for companies without existing safety requirements.
The training covers such areas as:
- Excavation.
- Hoisting.
- Lifting.
- Working at heights or in confined spaces.
Applicants who pass the exam will receive a "Safety Key" with a unique personal identification code. Station operators can verify the code online or by telephone. The program is available in English and Spanish.
Source: The American Petroleum Institute (API).