Description
Petroleum Safety Training (PST) meets all of the requirements for IRP 16 - Basic Safety Awareness Training.
Please see “Testing and Certification” below for important information about the PST expiry date.
PST is an interactive multi-media program with video, audio and interactive lessons. This safety training program has been designed and produced for all workers in the petroleum industry. It is user friendly and has been specifically designed so learners do not need significant computer skills. Learners can relax and enjoy the training process, as they are easily guided through each lesson.
Total running time of the program is approximately six hours. Topics include regulations, WHMIS, personal protective equipment (PPE), hazard recognition and control, common workplace hazards and control, oil and gas industry hazards and control, gas hazards and control measures, exploration hazards and control (optional), rig hazards and control (optional), oilfield trucking hazards and control (optional), production and plant hazards and control (optional), work procedures and safety communication.
Note:
- Lessons 1 to 7, 12 and 13 are required to meet the minimum for IRP 16. The learner must choose at least one optional lesson for certification.
Testing and Certification
Each topic is followed by a short skills test to ensure learner comprehension. Once the program is completed, a course report may be printed for certification submission. Upon certification, Enform issues a wallet card, indicating course option completion and WHMIS certification.
Effective July 1, 2009, PST certificates no longer expire. This policy change pertains to certificates, with or without printed dates of expiry. There is no Enform requirement to retake the PST if current certificate carries an expiry date.
ACSA Safety Training Equivalency
The Petroleum Safety Training (PST) CD-ROM Program and the Construction Safety Training System (CSTS) have been granted equivalency. The Construction Owners Association of Alberta (COAA), Enform and the Alberta Construction Safety Association (ACSA) have performed a comparison of the content of the two programs and have deemed the objectives and theory of the training to be equivalent when the PST is completed with the addition of the Enform Safe-T Disk.
As a result of this decision, member companies of the COAA should accept PST wallet card certifications with the CSTS option issued by Enform as meeting the current requirement of CSTS certification. In the petroleum industry, companies should accept CSTS certification issued by ACSA as equivalent to any requirement of PST certification.
Although the examples used in each program are industry related, companies will no longer be required to purchase two programs to work in both the construction and petroleum industries. Companies are encouraged to use their industry's program and use this equivalency should the need arise.
For more information on PST, contact Enform at (403) 250-9606 or toll free 1 (800) 667-5557.
For more information on CSTS, Contact the ACSA at (780) 453-3311.
Training Options
Campuses
Enform provides computer terminals at campuses in Nisku, Calgary, Fort St. John and Regina for individual learners to take the various Enform computer-based training programs available. Contact Enform Registrar at 1 (800) 667-5557 for computer availability.
Third-Party Trainers
Third-Party Trainers are available throughout Canada to deliver the PST to individuals who are unable to attend our Nisku, Calgary or Fort St. John campuses. These trainers provide the appropriate facilities and any required assistance.
Note:
- Franchise opportunities are available. Please contact Enform the Registrar at 1 (800) 667-5557 for further details.
On-Site CD-ROM Training
Companies may purchase the PST CD-ROM set to train their employees at a cost of $2,095.00, with additional copies available for $1,570.00 each. This option is available to company employees only and does not allow for the training of any individuals not employed by the purchaser(s) of the PST. It is industry recommended that learners be certified through Enform.
Contact our Nisku or Calgary campus to obtain a brochure or to arrange for a demonstration.
Click here to access our courses online
Please send completed application forms to Enform’s Registrar at:
Course Documents