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Turning Crisis into Compliance: Industrial Hygiene Success in Arctic Pipelines
The Challenge: Safety Failures Threatened Critical Arctic Pipeline Operations
Summary: Apt Environmental Solutions helped a major remote Arctic oilfield contractor transform their pipeline safety and compliance program following a critical discovery of asbestos, enabling safe operations and long-term regulatory success.
Challenge: A multi-year, $600M pipeline integrity project in a remote Arctic region faced major delays and regulatory scrutiny after asbestos was found in pipeline insulation. The project was under investigation by multiple regional and federal agencies, and operational continuity was at risk.
Our Solution: A Targeted Industrial Hygiene Response for Arctic Conditions
Asbestos Protocols & Clearance Training
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Establishing pipeline asbestos identification and abatement protocol, and training technicians to perform post-abatement “clearance” inspections
Workforce Certification
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Training and certifying hundreds of abatement workers and supervisors.
Custom Tracking Platform
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Developing a customized material tracking and agency notification system (now StosTracker.com).
Standards for Lab & Safety Systems
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Building standards for analytical lab coordination, air monitoring, medical surveillance, and PPE
Integrated Data & Compliance Systems
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Launching innovative data systems for tracking fit testing, medical approvals, training status, exposure monitoring data, pre-job planning, and compliance audits.
Regulatory & Legal Risk Mitigation
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Assisting with legal negotiations to mitigate penalties and criminal risk.
The Results: Safer, Quieter, and Compliant Field Operations
$100M+ in recurring annual revenue was unlocked for the client by restoring operational capacity.
The client was able to manage over 335 asbestos abatement personnel with full compliance.
Regulatory penalties were drastically reduced; a proposed felony charge was dropped.
Apt’s team transitioned the program to internal staff and left the client with sustainable, high-standard safety systems.
Conclusion
The project highlights how Apt Environmental Solutions delivers not only technical guidance but crisis-level leadership. The success helped redefine pipeline health and safety practice in extreme conditions.
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