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Build, implement and continually improve a connected Pipeline Safety Management System aligned with API Recommended Practice 1173.
Gateway combines process safety expertise with FACILEX® lifecycle applications to help pipeline operators coordinate risk management, Management of Change, incident investigation, audits, corrective actions, training, records and performance monitoring throughout pipeline design, construction, operations and maintenance.
Discuss Your Pipeline Safety ProgramPipeline operators manage safety across engineering, construction, operations, integrity, maintenance, contractors and organizational functions. The information needed to make a sound decision is often distributed among different teams and systems.
Policies and procedures establish expectations, but an effective Pipeline Safety Management System must also connect the people, activities, evidence and decisions needed to put those expectations into practice.
API RP 1173 provides a framework for establishing and improving a PSMS. The implementation challenge is turning that framework into repeatable, accountable processes that support learning and continuous improvement.
Connect hazard identification, risk evaluation and mitigation actions with the assets and activities they affect.
Manage technical, procedural and organizational changes through defined reviews, approvals and implementation controls.
Capture incidents and near misses, investigate contributing factors and turn findings into accountable improvements.
Assign owners, document decisions and retain evidence that required safety activities were completed.
Maintain controlled procedures, records and supporting information needed by operating and assurance teams.
Use audit findings, performance measures and corrective action trends to prioritize improvements.
Gateway can support a staged PSMS implementation, from understanding current practices through configuring connected workflows and establishing ongoing performance review. The sequence is adapted to the operator's existing program, priorities and technology environment.
Structure risk identification, assessment, prioritization, aggregation and mitigation tracking.
Guide change requests through screening, technical evaluation, authorization, implementation and closure.
Capture events, document investigations, identify contributing factors and connect resulting actions.
Plan evaluations, record findings, assign corrective actions and verify accountable completion.
Maintain controlled procedures, safety records and evidence with appropriate review and revision practices.
Track applicable training activities and provide dashboards and reports for management review.
Translate PSMS objectives into practical business processes, responsibilities and implementation priorities.
Link findings, changes, risks, documents and actions where processes depend on shared information.
Configure processes around facilities, assets, business units, roles and operational responsibilities.
Plan the introduction of relevant legacy records and reference information into the agreed environment.
Establish defined responsibilities, reviews, approvals, action ownership and closure evidence.
Provide visibility into open work, overdue actions, audit results and selected performance indicators.
Gateway helps operators configure processes that support their Pipeline Safety Management System. The operator remains responsible for determining applicable legal obligations and demonstrating program effectiveness.
Pipeline safety outcomes depend on information moving between operational teams and management processes. FACILEX® applications can connect related records, decisions and actions without treating each safety activity as an isolated database.
Gateway's consulting and FACILEX® configuration services help operators implement and improve the business processes underpinning a Pipeline Safety Management System. Applications may be deployed in an agreed on-premises environment or delivered through an applicable Gateway-managed hosting arrangement.
Whether you are establishing a new PSMS, aligning existing processes with API RP 1173, improving workflow accountability or replacing fragmented tools, Gateway can help define a practical implementation roadmap.