OGRA arranges certification of drivers of LPG Bowsers

ISLAMABAD, Nov 08 (NNI): Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has arranged certification program “Heavy vehicle preventive driving course” for drivers of LPG Bowsers for safe transportation of LPG being highly inflammable which can cause ignition and fatal accidents.
The training has been arranged in collaboration with National Logistic Cell (NLC) at Applied Technologies Institute, NLC Headquarter Corporate Office, Rawalpindi focusing on transportation of pressurized gases/dangerous petroleum products.
In the first batch, training of drivers from 19 LPG Marketing companies was completed at NLC Dina – Centre of Excellence. Muhammad Arif, Member Gas OGRA was the chief guest who informed that OGRA has recently issued licenses allowing transportation of LPG through road bowsers and advised all the LPG producers, Terminal Operators, LPG marketing companies to ensure that the bowsers owned or rented transportation of LPG are in compliance with the standards, specifications, safety codes (ASME Code, Section VIII(Div-I) of LPG Rules, 2001/NFPA-58 for safe handling.
Member Gas elaborated that it is the pioneer and most important step towards implementation of practical measures in safe transportation of LPG by emphasizing on the health of drivers and their adherence to all the techniques learnt for the safety of self and others.
He further added that OGRA has sought cooperation of all stakeholders to ensure safety as first priority to make oil and gas sector risk free in terms of the losses of precious lives as well as other loss to industry and materials during operational activities. -PNP