Whether you use JSA, JHA, Tool Box Talk, Risk Assessment, Safety Huddle or some other Pre-Task Planning (PTP) process, the ultimate objective is the same: to make the task go according to plan, the way you want it to, with no nasty surprises. Graduates of vPSI Training know how to make these processes more effective by incorporating a checklist of assignments that become preventive corrective actions when implemented.

Now vPSI has made the Pre-Task Planning process even more robust, with the development of an online tool which includes the following functionality:

The system design includes free user accounts with full functionality, operating in an open environment public Pre-Task Planning Document Library. Corporate accounts include additional administrative and access management features, along with opportunities to customize the user interface and final output. Design and development work is complete and the vPSI Online PTP Tool is now fully operational. Click here to try it out.

vPSI Winners Recognized

March 2008: vPSI Group, LLC Founder & Director Carl Veley (on left) with Thom Northcott, Jr (GES, Inc), Lynda Pigula (vPSI) and TJ Northcott (GES Inc) at Marathon's Living Our Values Award Ceremony, where GES, Inc received the Small Contractor of the Year Award from Marathon President & CEO, Charles Cazalot.

Marathon's Living Our Values Corporate Social Responsibility Awards recognize and celebrate achievement in health and safety, environmental stewardship, honesty and integrity, corporate citizenship and diversity.

GES, Inc attribute their success in large part to the vPSI System, which they implemented in 2007. GES, Inc recently achieved certification of their 2007 vPSI Number, confirming that they are a Continuous Improvement company.

vPSI figured prominently amongst the winners' write-ups and presentations:

The HES Upstream Award was won by Marathon's Europe Production Operations who cited "...increased use of leading indicators such as BBS, vPSI, etc."

The President's Award for Responsible Care went to Catlettsburg Refining, LLC who differentiated themselves as "... the only downstream organization to implement the vPSI method of accident prevention".

vPSI was also referenced by finalists Central Africa Production Operations and Inlet Drilling Alaska, Inc.

If you couldn't make one of our training classes in 2007, there were other opportunities to learn more about the vPSI System.

September 2007: Carl Veley of vPSI Group, LLC presented two papers at the SPE Asia Pacific Health, Safety, Security and Environment Conference in Bangkok. Carl's papers were entitled "What To Do When People Deliberately Violate Safety Rules" and "Spreadsheet Simulators That Demonstrate How Statistics Can Lie About Safety Performance". Carl was also a Session Co-Chair for a panel on "Contractor Evaluation & Selection" and a Panelist for a second session on "Partnership in Achieving Common Goals in Safety".

July 2007: Halliburton has selected their Gulf of Mexico Region as the location for a pilot implementation of the vPSI System. After determination of an initial baseline vPSI Number, approximately 200 people will undergo vPSI training and receive ongoing mentoring. A final vPSI Number will be assessed at year end to demonstrate the impact of vPSI on the organization.

June 2007: Just completed: training for 66 key refinery staff in the vPSI approach to pre-task planning within the JHA/JSA framework. Advanced vPSI methods such as these build on the 1-day Problem Solving & Accident Prevention training class. In total, 230 Catlettsburg personnel are now utilizing vPSI in their work.

June 2007: Marathon personnel in Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Scotland, Ireland and Norway have been trained in the fundamentals of the vPSI System and have joined their US colleagues in using the vPSI Number as a key performance indicator. Several Marathon Business Units have proved they enjoy the benefits of a continuous improvement culture by maintaining their vPSI Number above the critical 200 threshold. Congratulations!

Most vPSI training is customized for our clients and held in-house at their locations. To discover the vPSI System and appreciate the impact it will have on your organization, we recommend attending one of our regularly scheduled open classes.

There are no public vPSI classes scheduled for the immediate future, but one of our existing clients has generously agreed to allow us to use any open places at their in-house training sessions. Please contact us for dates and availability.