Watch Our 3 Minute Movie!
March 27, 2011 by C. Chernichen
Find out more about Libra-System and ABCan-Track in our 3.5 minute .
Free Webinars!
November 24, 2011 by J. Swiss
Take advantage of our free webinars which are offered
weekly to ABCan-Track and LibraSystem users.
All you need to do is contact us.
New Practices and Forms Added to LibraSystem
October 22, 2011 by J. Swiss
The following new practices and forms have been added or finalized. We encourage you to review these materials and share any comments by sending them to Cari Chernichen at chernichen@abcanada.org. Any materials marked draft will be finalized for the next update to be published mid-January 2012.
- Vehicle Recover and Towing (Draft)
- Pre-Job Checklist for Towing with a Recovery Strap (DRAFT)
- Pre-Job Checklist for Towing with a Winch (DRAFT)
- Training and Mentoring New and Young Workers (Draft)
- New and Young Worker Orientation Checklist (DRAFT)
- New and Young Worker Training Checklist (DRAFT)
- Blanking and Blinding (Draft)
- Blanking and Blinding Checklist (Draft)
- Chainsaw Safety (Finalized)
- Disposal of Process Materials (Finalized)
- Sweet Gas Well Start-up (Finalized)
ABSA Audit Guidance
September 30, 2011 by C. Chernichen
A number of LibraSystemTM clients have been having difficulties with ABSA (Alberta Boilers Safety Association) audits ranging from problems with Equipment Integrity Management System Manuals (IMSM), to questions related to certification and competency of pressure equipment operators, to conflicting requirements regarding Emergency Response Plans.
Because of these concerns, Alliance Borealis hosted a meeting with a number of our clients on September 28 to discuss these concerns and identify options for resolving them. The consensus of the meeting was that ABSA is increasingly turning its attention to smaller companies and applying a greater level of scrutiny than was the case in the past. Unfortunately, companies that have gone through these audits have found them to be very frustrating, contradictory and in some cases, difficult to comprehend.
Based on these discussions, Alliance Borealis has agreed to develop materials to assist our clients and others to better understand and meet the requirements of ABSA, especially during the audit process. These materials will be incorporated into LibraSystemTM for use by all of our clients.
We have just started this process, and would welcome any of our LibraSystemTM clients and others to participate in the process by submitting materials and/or by participating in future discussions.
If you are interested in participating, please contact Jim Swiss at 403-233-2291 or jjswiss@abcanada.org. Or if you have a colleague that might be interested in our ABSA initiative please let them know.
ENFORM Releases New Safety Advisories
September 14, 2010 by C. Chernichen
The following safety advisories (SA) were released by ENFORM recently.
- Induced Hydraulic Facture Results in Blowout (SA-2011-13)
- Geotechnical Auger Misses 24″Crude Pipeline (SA-2011-14)
- Yoke Failure on Snubbing Unit (SA-2011-15)
- Single Bolt Rod Clamp Failure (SA-2011-16)
- H2S Exposure – Failure to Follow Proper Procedure(SA-2011-18)