ASME B31Q:2016 pdf free download – Pipeline Personnel Qualification
affected individual: an individual who performs a covered task(s) or who has qualifcation program implementa- tion responsibility. covered task: a task that can affect the safety or integrity of the pipeline. DI analysis: an analysis that explores the diffculty (D) and importance (I) of each task. DIF analysis: an analysis that explores the diffculty (D), importance (I), and frequency of performance (F) of each task. direct and observe: the process by which a qualifed indi- vidual oversees the work activities of a nonqualifed individual(s) and is able to take immediate corrective action when necessary. distinctive physical ability: clearly defned perceptual or physical functioning required to perform a task (e.g., color vision, visual acuity, hearing, smell). entity: any individual or organization utilizing any portion of this Standard to develop or implement a qualifcation program or portion thereof, including pipeline operators, contractors, subcontractors, service providers, etc. evaluation: a process established to determine an indi- vidual’s ability to perform a covered task. The term can be used to refer to the process, instrument(s), or both. The process may entail one or more evaluation methods or one or more distinct evaluation instruments. evaluation criteria: the specifc knowledge and skill an individual must possess and demonstrate to be quali- fed to perform a covered task. evaluation instrument: the materials that are used to con- duct an evaluation, including but not limited to written, oral interview, and performance evaluation materials. evaluator: an individual selected or credentialed to con- duct performance or oral interview evaluations to deter- mine if the individual is qualifed. knowledge: a body of information applied directly to the performance of a task.
mutual aid: pipeline operator personnel assistance (aid) provided to another pipeline operator in the perfor- mance of covered tasks. on-the-job training: instruction at or near the work setting. performance: demonstration of the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) required to complete a task. performance monitoring: a means of confrming that an individual performs covered tasks in accordance with applicable standards or procedures. personnel: individuals who perform covered tasks. personnel qualifcation: the results of the process under which individuals become qualifed in accordance with this Standard. pipeline: all parts of physical facilities through which gas, hazardous liquids, or carbon dioxide moves in transpor- tation, including pipe, valves, fttings, fanges (including bolts and gaskets), regulators, pressure vessels, pulsa- tion dampeners, relief valves, and other appurtenances attached to pipe, compressor units, metering stations, regulator stations, pumping units, breakout tanks, and fabricated assemblies. proctor: one selected to administer a written examination. qualifed: an individual that has been evaluated and can (a) perform assigned covered tasks (b) recognize and react to abnormal operating conditions revocation: cancellation of an individual’s qualifcation to perform an identifed covered task(s). safety or integrity: the state of a pipeline being operation- ally sound (as affected by maintenance, construction, and operation activities) or having the ability to with- stand the stresses imposed during operations. skill: the ability to perform mental and physical activities acquired or developed through training or experience. span of control: the maximum number of nonqualifed individuals that a qualifed individual can direct and observe performing a covered task listed in the task list as a ratio of qualifed to nonqualifed individuals.