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Api Rp 571

API RP 571 (Recommended Practice 571) identifies damage mechanisms affecting fixed equipment in refining and petrochemical facilities. Subcontractors performing inspection, maintenance, or repair work must understand these mechanisms to meet client integrity requirements. Familiarity with this standard is often required for turnaround and vessel entry scopes.

Related Terms

CUI (Controlled Unclassified Information)

Compliance

Sensitive government or client data that requires protection but is not classified as secret. Subcontractors handling site plans, personnel records, or project specs may be legally required to safeguard CUI. Mishandling it can result in contract termination or regulatory penalties.

Labour Law § 240 (scaffold Law)

Compliance

A New York State law holding property owners and general contractors strictly liable for gravity-related injuries on elevated worksites. As a subcontractor, you may share liability if you control the work where the injury occurs. Proper scaffold safety protocols and clear contract language are critical to managing your exposure.

Struck-By Hazard

Compliance

A struck-by hazard refers to any situation on a worksite where personnel risk injury from a moving object, such as swinging loads, dropped tools, vehicles, or pressurised line failures — a leading cause of fatality that subcontractors must identify and control in their site-specific hazard assessments and toolbox talks. For field service crews working around heavy equipment, cranes, or high-traffic laydown yards, recognising and mitigating struck-by risks is a core compliance obligation under provincial occupational health and safety legislation.

Burn Ban

Compliance

A government-issued restriction prohibiting open burning, including burn barrels and brush fires, within a designated area. Subcontractors must halt any permitted burning activities immediately and may face project delays. Check with your site supervisor and local authority before resuming work involving open flame or debris disposal.

AER (Alberta Energy Regulator)

Compliance

Alberta's provincial body that regulates oil, gas, and coal development. Subcontractors must meet AER compliance requirements to work on regulated sites. Non-compliance can result in work stoppages or contract disqualification.

ROW (Right-of-way)

Compliance

A legally designated corridor of land where pipeline, power line, or infrastructure work is permitted to occur. Subcontractors must obtain ROW clearance before mobilising equipment or beginning ground disturbance. Working outside the approved ROW can trigger stop-work orders, fines, and contract liability.

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