Operator
Qualification Compliance
Our Operator Qualification, or OQ, Certification Program enables pipeline operators to manage all aspects of OQ certification tracking and recordkeeping within a single software application.
Operator
Qualification Compliance
Our Operator Qualification, or OQ, Certification Program enables pipeline operators to manage all aspects of OQ certification tracking and recordkeeping within a single software application.
Implementing a Veriforce OQ Compliance Solution is Easier Than You Think.
We understand the anxieties that companies face when considering a change to how they manage their contractor and/or employee OQ programs. That’s why we deliver a full-service implementation process, supported by Veriforce experts with significant regulatory expertise and real-world industry experience.
Employee OQ
Get real-time visibility into Operator Qualifications
Access OQ records anytime, anywhere, allowing efficient identification of qualified individuals for a particular job and easy field verification before they go to work
View an employee’s covered task qualifications, as well as all related records for certifications and training
Avoid the risk of lagging, static OQ records: updates to qualifications are visible in real-time as they are added, suspended, or revoked
“It gives me peace of mind to be able to clearly see in the software that we’re at 100% with respect to OQ task compliance relative to our field team’s responsibilities. And, I know that if we get audited, everything we need is well-organized and easy to access within VeriSource™. Working with Veriforce® has made a complicated rule like OQ very simple.”
Kim Landry, Vaquero Midstream
Centralize and streamline OQ compliance management and recordkeeping
Quickly manage covered task assignments and get an at-a-glance view of each employee’s progress towards completion.
Enjoy easy-to-use, customized dashboards and reports to quickly locate qualified individuals and authorized evaluators.
Proactively get alerted by automated email notifications to upcoming qualification expirations to avoid gaps in compliance.
Securely integrate with your enterprise HR or learning management system to further streamline OQ-related business processes and reporting.
Take advantage of file-based or API integration with systems such as Paycom, SAP, Litmos, Virtual Training Assistant, and Cornerstone.
Meet DOT Pipeline Regulations; OQ certification requirements
Leverage the Common Covered Task list, developed and maintained in collaboration with other Veriforce® clients and our industry experts, use your own unique task list, or utilize a hybrid of the two to meet DOT 192 and 195 requirements.
Enforce unique requirements as task pre- or co-requisites, such as task and/or policy & procedure training or certifications.
Take advantage of our team’s deep OQ domain expertise and experience helping clients develop operator-specific covered tasks.
Enjoy the flexibility to tailor your OQ solution to your specific business needs: we currently manage more than 2,000 operator-specific tasks in VeriSource™.
Eliminate administrative hassles
Submit evaluation and training records for your employees directly to Veriforce®, where they are audited and input within 24 hours, eliminating paperwork for your OQ administrator and potential delays in qualifications.
Simplify administration of your internal evaluator processes by letting Veriforce® handle your evaluator training and authorizations, as well as manage and maintain all documentation for your internal evaluators.
Maximize the effectiveness and defensibility of your employee OQ program
Only Veriforce® provides a comprehensive OQ compliance solution that’s backed by quality assurance and audit services to ensure the integrity of your OQ records and end-to-end OQ processes.
Safeguard the quality of your OQ program with Veriforce® OQ personnel audit services that provide valuable program effectiveness metrics.
Leverage our extensive training library of 175+ covered task computer-based training courses to help personnel prepare for covered task evaluations.
Rely on our team of seasoned compliance experts who deliver OQ consulting services to help you optimize your OQ program and keep up with regulatory change.
Contractor OQ
Get real-time visibility into Operator Qualifications
Access OQ records anytime, anywhere, allowing efficient identification of qualified individuals for a particular job and easy field verification before they go to work.
View a contractor’s covered task qualifications, as well as all related records for certifications and training.
Avoid the risk of lagging, static OQ records: updates to qualifications are visible in real-time as they are added, suspended, or revoked.
Access OQ audit metrics that can be used to help measure and demonstrate OQ program effectiveness internally and to PHMSA and/or state inspectors.
Centralize and streamline OQ compliance management and recordkeeping
Use standardized reports and customized dashboards to quickly locate qualified individuals and conduct contractor evaluations.
Ensure contractors remain compliant and qualified with proactive email notifications regarding upcoming expirations.
Leverage Field Verification Reports on your desktop, or go paper-less with our mobile scanning option, to document and verify that all client-specific requirements for covered task qualification are met before an individual goes to work.
Meet DOT Pipeline Regulations; OQ certification requirements
Leverage the Common Covered Task list, developed and maintained in collaboration with other Veriforce® clients and our industry experts, use your own unique task list, or utilize a hybrid of the two to meet DOT 192 and 195 requirements.
Enforce unique requirements as task pre- or co-requisites, such as task and/or policy & procedure training or certifications.
Take advantage of our team’s deep OQ domain expertise and experience helping clients develop operator-specific covered tasks.
Enjoy the flexibility to tailor your OQ solution to your specific business needs: we currently manage more than 2,000 operator-specific tasks in VeriSource™
Bring digital & mobile OQ capabilities to your site with contractor evaluations
Strengthen your OQ process by bringing new OQ capabilities to your site, using Veriforce’s Worker Evaluations app.
In-app evaluations seamlessly fit into your existing processes, allowing you to schedule and complete evaluations efficiently on hundreds of commonly covered tasks.
No Signal? No Problem. The Worker Evaluations app allows evaluators to easily download evaluation criteria ahead of time, complete the on-site evaluation, and upload the results later when connectivity resumes.
Eliminate the typical causes of delay from paper processes and get qualified workers on-site in four simple steps.
Download today in your mobile app store!
“We often find ourselves supporting clients who need last-minute evaluation services to avoid project delays. Veriforce® has the fastest turnaround time on qualifications in the industry, allowing us to meet clients’ urgent needs. In addition, the evaluation criteria for Veriforce® Common Covered Tasks was clearly developed by subject matter experts with real-world experience, which results in a higher-quality assessment of a worker’s ability to safely perform a task.”
Tim Enderlin, J&J Evaluators
Maximize the effectiveness and defensibility of your contractor OQ program
Only Veriforce® provides a comprehensive OQ compliance solution that’s delivered through one vendor and system and backed by quality assurance and audit services to ensure the integrity of your OQ records and end-to-end OQ processes.
Safeguard the quality of your OQ program with Veriforce® OQ personnel audit services that provide valuable program effectiveness metrics.
Leverage our extensive library of 175+ covered task computer-based training courses to help personnel prepare for covered task evaluations.
Rely on our team of seasoned compliance experts who deliver OQ consulting services to help you optimize your OQ program and keep up with regulatory change.
Drug & Alcohol Compliance Management
D&A Compliance Management enables energy & utilities companies to get easy visibility into their contractors’ DOT/PHMSA drug and alcohol program compliance, reduce administrative effort and cost, and gain insight into the quality of their contractors’ drug and alcohol programs.
Get an at-a-glance view of your contractors’ DOT/PHMSA drug and alcohol program compliance
Centrally track and maintain drug and alcohol compliance records for your contractors with Veriforce’s modern intuitive technology.
Easily see which contractors meet DOT/PHMSA drug and alcohol program requirements and get a clear view of gaps and areas to improve to ensure contractors maintain compliance.
Quickly access contractors’ drug and alcohol statistical data and program details.
Eliminate costly, inefficient administrative activities
Easily capture contractors’ required drug and alcohol stats and program information and get them to work quickly: in the contractor view, D&A Actions indicate actions needed to satisfy requirements.
Validate that your contractors’ drug and alcohol plan(s) meet DOT/PHMSA requirements: as a value-added service included with our software, the Veriforce® team reviews each contractor’s submitted plan(s).
Efficiently keep on top of ongoing contractor compliance with email notifications that alert contractors when updated statistical data and covered employee lists are due.
Leverage the application’s easy-to-use DAMIS list building tools, or take advantage of the Veriforce® DAMIS reporting service and eliminate the burden of this required annual DOT reporting.
“We rely on Veriforce® to help administer our internal and contractor OQ programs, plus monitor our contractors’ drug and alcohol program compliance. It’s a huge time-saver that I can manage all of these programs in one system, through one provider that’s always there to share their deep compliance expertise when we need help. Veriforce® is doing it all for me and I’d recommend them to anybody.”
Darla Ward, Lubbock Power & Light
Help drive drug and alcohol program improvements that mitigate contractor risk and enhance safety
Leverage optional contractor D&A audit services that help your contractors identify and close any gaps in their DOT/PHMSA drug and alcohol programs and, in turn, help you reduce safety risk on your worksites.
View completed audit reports for greater insight into the quality of your contractors’ drug and alcohol programs.
Take advantage of the Reasonable Suspicion Supervisor Computer-Based Training Library, giving you and your contractors an easy way to satisfy these DOT/PHMSA training requirements.
Gain a consolidated view of contractor compliance beyond drug and alcohol requirements
Simplify contractor management with integrated VeriSource™ applications to manage contractor compliance with OQ, OSHA safety, and certificate of insurance tracking programs.
Get a one-stop view of each contractor’s overall compliance and commitment to safety so you can easily identify contractors who are ready to go to work, make more informed contractor selection decisions, and, ultimately, lower your regulatory and supply chain risk.
For clients with both OQ Compliance Management and Contractor Management, dashboards are linked to ensure a 360-degree view of important safety metrics.
