In the Field
Pipeline Operations and Maintenance Reaches Historic Milestone

On September 30, Pipeline Operations and Maintenance achieved a major safety milestone by marking an entire year without a reportable incident, the first such achievement in Alyeska history. It is a particularly impressive feat when you consider the type of work this group does every day in the most challenging conditions. It should be noted that reportable incidents include any event that requires medical treatment beyond basic first aid or an examination. 

This team includes pump station technicians and supervisors, line-wide maintenance technicians and supervisors, the maintenance support team, and pipeline staff that operate and maintain the pump stations and pipeline facilities. Despite ample opportunity for distractions, they remained sharply focused on our most important priority: safety.

"I firmly believe that supervisors and technicians are sharply focused on their day-to-day work, especially the routine work that at first glance does not indicate a potential hazard," according to John Baldridge, acting Pipeline Manager. "Together we can achieve our mutual goal of a consistently injury-free TAPS."