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Field Operations

About Field Operations

PHMSA's  Office of Hazardous Materials Safety (OHMS) Field Operations division serves to ensure transportation safety and security by conducting compliance, incident and accident response and investigations, performing safety, performance and regulatory...

Effort Allocation

Operator compliance with the minimum federal safety standards is critical to preventing pipeline system failures and leaks. PHMSA's Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS) encourages compliance by investigating failures when they occur and inspecting pipeline operator programs, records, and facilities....

Pipeline Enforcement Overview

The Pipeline Safety Enforcement Program is designed to monitor and enforce compliance with pipeline safety regulations and confirm operators are meeting PHMSA's expectations for the safe, reliable, and environmentally-sound operation of their facilities.

Enforcement Actions

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Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act Information

Your Rights to Enforcement Fairness

Our objective is to ensure a fair regulatory enforcement environment. If you feel you have been treated unfairly or unprofessionally by a Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Administration (PHMSA) employee, you have the right to contact the Small Business...

Field Operations Overview

PHMSA's Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS) Field Operations serves to ensure pipeline safety by conducting compliance inspections, incident and accident investigations, stakeholder outreach, education and training activities. OPS encourages companies subject to the agency's regulations and...

Drug and Alcohol Inspection Forms

The following forms are provided in Word format and can be typed in or written on once printed.

PHMSA Anti-Drug and Alcohol Misuse Program Inspection Protocol Form 4.1, Revision 3, March 1, 2021

PHMSA OPS Specimen Collection Site Audit Protocol Form 3.1.7

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MIS Reporting

Management Information System (MIS) report forms are used to collect pertinent drug and alcohol data from pipeline operators.

In accordance with 49 CFR 199.119 and 49 CFR 199.229, pipeline operators subject to 49 CFR part 199 regulations with more than 50 covered employees are required...

Drug and Alcohol Regulations

49 CFR Part 199 (PHMSA drug and alcohol testing regulation) and 49 CFR Part 40 (DOT drug and alcohol testing regulation) require operators to conduct drug and alcohol testing of covered employees who perform operation, maintenance, or emergency-response functions regulated by 49 CFR Parts 192,...