What NTSB/API RP 1173 Means For The Pipeline Industry
Achieve compliance with RP 1173 to improve safety performance
Following a devastating environmental disaster in 2010, the American Petroleum Institute (API) developed American National Standards Institute/API Recommended Practice 1173 — which is still recommended for pipeline operators today. RP 1173, which is backed by the National Transportation Safety Board, details safety management system (SMS) requirements that are designed to reveal and manage risk, promote a learning environment, and constantly strive to improve pipeline safety.