The safety of our customers, communities and workforce will always be our highest priority.
Our commitment to this essential responsibility was recently highlighted by NiSource’s achievement of two international certifications for best-in-class operational standards for gas operations. This significant accomplishment makes us only one of a few utilities in the world to hold both the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 55001 and American Petroleum Institute’s Recommended Practice (API RP) 1173 certifications.
Both ISO 55001 and API RP 1173 certifications were awarded by LRQA, one of the world’s leading providers of professional engineering and technology services.
In April, assessors from LRQA conducted in-person visits to Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania’s service territory to perform the annual assessment needed for NiSource to maintain certification of conformance for our Safety Management System (SMS) in API RP 1173, initially awarded in 2022. Prior to undergoing the annual SMS assessment, LRQA performed a separate assessment for ISO 55001 that focused on NiSource’s asset management.
During their time, the LRQA team reviewed our safety practices, information and risk management policies, employee qualifications, emergency response protocols among others. In addition, a series of rigorous, independent audits and interviews of NiSource management, field employees and contractors were also involved.
The underlying requirements of the AP RP 1173 and ISO 55001 standards are the foundation of NiSource safety management system. They require the highest level of rigor for managing the company's large number of physical assets, which include transmission and distribution pipelines, pressure regulator stations, gas storage facilities, meters and more.
Achieving this certification is a testament that we are taking the right steps to not only keep people safe but our systems safe as well. And because natural gas is an important part of a balanced future energy mix, NiSource is proud of the focus and determination of our team for their efforts to uphold our responsibility as a trusted energy partner. NiSource achieves international certification for safety and system management practices, highlighting the company’s commitment to keeping its customers, communities and workforce safe each day.
About NiSource
NiSource Inc. (NYSE: NI) is one of the largest fully-regulated utility companies in the United States, serving approximately 3.3 million natural gas customers and 500,000 electric customers across six states through its local Columbia Gas and NIPSCO brands. The mission of our approximately 7,400 employees is to deliver safe, reliable energy that drives value to our customers. NiSource is a member of the Dow Jones Sustainability - North America Index, has been named as one of TIME Magazine’s World’s Best Companies and is on Forbes lists of America’s Best Employers for Women and Diversity. Learn more about NiSource’s record of leadership in sustainability, investments in the communities it serves and how we live our vision to be an innovative and trusted energy partner at www.NiSource.com. NI-F