vi. technical assessment undergone by engineer Annual Assessment – normally assessed for the identified technology gaps. vii. each engineer is assigned a coach who is Coaching Program – normally an experienced senior level engineer. viii. an on-line computerised web-based tool that enables ASCENT – superior, coach and engineer to manage the engineer’s technical development. ix. (TPCP) a career Technical Professional Career Progression – progression program for engineers that are interested in pursuing his or her career into the technical career ladder as suppose to managerial career ladder. Note: Appendix XII provides further details on the PETRONAS’ Technical Capability Development Framework. Effects of Human and Organisation to Pipeline Integrity In the last years an increasing attention has been dedicated to the impact of human factors on pipeline integrity; this resulted in several articles on technical magazines, technical conferences/workshops and regulations, issued by public Authorities, together with new recommended practices. So far the gas industry achieved important progresses on pipeline integrity, for the two main causes of accident: Corrosion and 3rd Party Damage. These achievements have lead to a special attention to the development of Safety management systems (SMS) and Pipeline Integrity Management Systems (PIMS) in the pipeline industry. Recently, a relatively new debate identified Control Rooms and Control room personnel (the who monitor and operate the ‘controllers’, transportation system) as critical factors in pipeline safety/integrity, as they play an important role in detecting accidents and in managing emergencies, as a first line defense. Therefore a further contribution, to transportation systems safety, could be obtained by focusing on the various aspects related to Control Room and SCADA systems (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) issues, e.g.: Control Room Management & Fatigue mitigation Alarm Management; Displays graphics. For example, in the United States the Pipeline Hazardous Materials Safety Administration amended the Pipeline Safety regulation 49 CFR (Part 192 for Gas and Part 195 for Liquids) to address the human factors in Control Room management.
vi. Annual Assessment – technical assessment undergone by engineer normally assessed for the identified technology gaps. vii. Coaching Program – each engineer is assigned a coach who is normally an experienced senior level engineer. viii. ASCENT – an on-line computerised web-based tool that enables superior, coach and engineer to manage the engineer’s technical development. ix. Technical Professional Career Progression (TPCP) – a career progression program for engineers that are interested in pursuing his or her career into the technical career ladder as suppose to managerial career ladder. Note: Appendix XII provides further details on the PETRONAS’ Technical Capability Development Framework. Effects of Human and Organisation to Pipeline Integrity In the last years an increasing attention has been dedicated to the impact of human factors on pipeline integrity; this resulted in several articles on technical magazines, technical conferences/workshops and regulations, issued by public Authorities, together with new recommended practices. So far the gas industry achieved important progresses on pipeline integrity, for the two main causes of accident: Corrosion and 3rd Party Damage. These achievements have lead to a special attention to the development of Safety management systems (SMS) and Pipeline Integrity Management Systems (PIMS) in the pipeline industry. Recently, a relatively new debate identified Control Rooms and Control room personnel (the ‘controllers’, who monitor and operate the transportation system) as critical factors in pipeline safety/integrity, as they play an important role in detecting accidents and in managing emergencies, as a first line defense. Therefore a further contribution, to transportation systems safety, could be obtained by focusing on the various aspects related to Control Room and SCADA systems (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) issues, e.g.: Control Room Management & Fatigue mitigation Alarm Management; Displays graphics. For example, in the United States the Pipeline Hazardous Materials Safety Administration amended the Pipeline Safety regulation 49 CFR (Part 192 for Gas and Part 195 for Liquids) to address the human factors in Control Room management.
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