Details include:
  • Define 'Span of Control' with reference to Operator Qualification
  • More requirements to training specifying hands-on learning are required
  • More rigorous testing standards on written tests
  • Observation of on-the-job performance is not used as a sole method of evaluation
  • OQ procedures must define the measures used to determine successful completion of on-the-job performance evaluation
  • Operator retains full responsibility for OQ testing and training
  • OQ must establish and maintain a Management of Change program 

The proposed rule can be found here.
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Tom Livingston, CSP
Director of Safety
Tom graduated from Indiana University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Science in Safety Sciences. He has worked as a safety professional in the energy industry, specifically with oil and gas, for 11 years.

He obtained the Certified Safety Professional certification from the Board of Certified Safety Professionals in 2021.

He and his wife Emily, seven-month-old son Thomas, and their dog Belle live in the Pittsburgh area. Tom enjoys hunting, the outdoors, playing ice hockey, and watching Pittsburgh sports. 
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