How to Get Started?
How Do I Get Started?
STOW Certification is granted according to the level of risk (low risk, high risk) associated with the activities of the company. Therefore, to get started you must first determine your level of risk.
How Do I Determine My Level of Risk?
A company’s operations may be considered high risk if, in the normal course of operating, an incident is very likely or likely to happen which may have major consequences. For example, loss of life, limb, debilitating injuries, hospitalization for more than 3 weeks, irreparable or harm to the environment, damage to property and loss of operation resulting in more than 3 weeks down time.
An Oil Well Services Company, a company that does maintenance and repair of vessels, tanks and heaters, a company that transports trainers and heavy equipment and a plant construction company are a few examples of companies with high-risk operations.
Low-risk companies are those where the consequences of your activities are likely to result in first aid cases and medical visits and there is minimal environmental exposure or property damage and minimal loss of operation. Delivery companies, companies that sell and service small parts and equipment and companies that provide office cleaning services would be considered low-risk companies.
A company whose operations are not likely to result in losses and the company does not bring a threat to the operating companies, pay be considered a no risk company.
If your company, by the nature of your work, is normally ranked low-risk, but your services are also performed in a high-risk environment i.e. on an operating plant or offshore facilities, then you should seek high-risk certification.
For example, a company that normally provides cleaning services for office buildings and has recently been awarded or expects to bid for a contract to clean offices in an operating plant (in the control room) or an offshore facility would fall into this category.