Distribution Construction Co’s Operator Qualification (OQ) Program complies with the Office of Pipeline Safety of the U. S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Qualification of Pipeline Personnel Regulation (49 CFR Part 192 Subpart N and Part 196 Subpart (G).  The Program applies to all company employees and subcontractors employees performing services on natural gas distribution systems on behalf of the company.

Distribution Construction Co. belongs to Midwest Energy Association/Energy Training Network (MEA/ETN) Qualified for One Qualified for All consortiums.   This consortium is made up of pipeline operators and contractors who have a common interest in maximizing the benefits of OQ while keeping costs as low as possible.  The consortium members agree to accept a common Covered Task List and to accept the qualification of each other’s workers, through a common data base, to perform covered tasks

The OQ program equips employees to perform specific covered tasks thereby reducing the probability and consequences of incidents.  OQ Trainers and Evaluators are chosen for their knowledge and extensive field experience.   They also attend Midwest Energy Association’s Train the Evaluator training course.