Trap Safety – Equipment and Processes
The safe operation of pipeline traps begins with a sound understanding of the risks involved.
Generally, pipeline operators work to achieve good pipeline trap practices and will train their
technicians to safely operate the traps. However, technicians can become accustomed to deviations
from standard operating procedures or safety protocols (normalization of deviation), which can result
in safety hazards, operational disruptions and regulatory non-compliance.
This course will cover trap configuration and design, closures and the operating procedures that can
unwittingly become subject to normalization of deviation.
Following a decade in the aerospace industry, where he developed the primary controls and structures for full-flight simulations, in 1999 Alan earned his professional engineer’s license and joined T.D. Williamson (TDW) as a project engineer. He supported the development of the world’s largest tapping machine, the 2460XX, and was granted six product patents in the U.S. and other countries, helping to improve the company’s position in the market.
In this course, you will learn:
• The underlying principles of trap operation.
• Operator qualifications.
• How to identify normalization of deviation.