Apr 30, 2018 | General News, Industry News
The term ‘blanket permit’ is rather vague and might be understood to mean a permit with no time limitation, a permit without a clearly defined scope of work that covers any work that might be required on the site, or both. The short answer to the question is ‘No’. The...
Jan 10, 2018 | Industry News
Did You Know that the WPTWA Provides Guidance and Training Materials to Members? Verification of Competency (VOC) Materials VOC may be carried out by organisations at any time after a Candidate has completed formal WPTW training, to verify that personnel are competent...
Jan 10, 2018 | General News, Industry News
Training for Certification in the WPTW System is only available online. This represents a considerable time and cost-saving to all of our Members and System Users, but there are a few things to keep in mind before you log in to do the training: Do Ensure you have a...
Jan 10, 2018 | General News, Industry News
We probably all know a piece of road that’s notorious for having some nasty hazards. Whether that’s the place the roos always cross, the blind crest or corner, the wicked pothole, the intersection where people usually run the lights, or the place where kids...
Jan 10, 2018 | General News, Industry News
Time is Money … and productive downtime can be costly for wellsite operations. Since 2015 the Association has identified a range of misunderstandings about WPTW that often result in overuse of the System, and reductions in both productivity and safety outcomes. This...