Call for Comments - Proposed Mandatory Certificate Upgrade Training: Petroleum Mechanics - COMMENT PERIOD NOW CLOSED
Posted Wednesday September 20, 2017
Posted By: Jeff Lemoine
Category: Fuels,Fuels
Call for Comments - Proposed Mandatory Certificate Upgrade Training: Petroleum Mechanics - COMMENT PERIOD NOW CLOSED
The Technical Standards and Safety Authority’s (TSSA) Liquid Fuels program regulates certificates held by Petroleum Equipment Mechanics who install, inspect, service and maintain petroleum equipment and systems in Ontario. Mechanic certifications range from Petroleum Mechanics (PMs) Classes 1 to 4, Petroleum Mechanic Helpers (PMHs), and Site Operators (SOs). The main regulation that governs the scope of work for PMs, PMHs, and SOs is Ontario Regulation 216/01 (Certification of Petroleum Mechanics). O Reg. 216/01 lists the type of activities that each of the respective certificate holder categories are authorized to perform.
Every person in Ontario engaged in an activity, use of equipment, process or procedure involving the use of petroleum products as a fuel for motor vehicles or fuel oil, are required to abide by O. Reg. 217/01. PMs (from Class 1 to 4), PMHs and SOs, as the primary certificate holders certified to install, repair, service and remove petroleum equipment in the province, are expected to be knowledgeable of various requirements under O. Reg. 217/01.
The changes in the 2017 edition of the LFHC include, but are not limited to:
The Liquid Fuels Handling Code (LFHC), adopted under Ontario Regulation 217/01 (Liquid Fuels) serves as a codified set of requirements governing the detailed storage and handling of liquid fuels products at bulk plants, marinas, retail outlets and private outlets.
In 2017 significant changes were made to the LFHC. The revised code was a product of a consultation process with various stakeholder groups and regulated customers. Details around these changes can be found on TSSA’s Safety Exchange Blog.
From the LFHC changes, several recommended training changes emerged.
PROPOSED TRAINING CHANGES
The major changes to the training requirements include:
- All petroleum mechanic certificate holders will upgrade their knowledge of the code requirements and review the applicable regulations. Full details of this will be outlined in an October 1st Director’s Requirement document.
- The Director’s Requirement will mandate that all petroleum mechanic certificate holders wishing to renew their certificates will need to submit proof of completion from a TSSA-approved training provider beginning April 1st, 2018. The training providers will be asked to document and track course participants in order to assist TSSA with the administration of the update.
- The training will be available to all certificate holders until the end of March 2021. This deadline was set by calculating the absolute last day a petroleum mechanic could renew his/her license.
- The training session will cover the changes to the 2017 LFHC and will also serve as a refresher on the code and the regulations. The update program will be available in both online and live seminar formats and is projected to cost between $200-$300.
To provide comments on the proposed Mandatory Certificate Upgrade Training for Petroleum Mechanics, please fill this docket request form and email it to Natalie Yagelska at nyagelska@tssa.org.
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