Walk the Line – Conduct of Operations  

Walk the Line is about providing operators with the tools they need to understand the current operating state of the plant. Those tools are bundled into three pillars of Walk the Line: Operating Culture, Operational Continuity through Operational Discipline and Operational Readiness.  

This year’s workshop will focus on Conduct of Operations – Engineering Discipline tools for Operations and Maintenance as well as highlighting them within the context of five data analysis focus areas from the Advancing Process Safety strategic plan.  

This year’s workshop will provide attendees with a variety of networking and learning opportunities. The general session and breakout sessions will highlight aspects of the following themes: 

• Conduct of Operations – Engineering Discipline Tools 
• Operations and Maintenance Interactions  
• Ownership and Sustainability  
• Implementing WTL with a team approach  
• Measuring Success  
• Utilizing the WTL Toolbox to enhance your WTL journey  

The goal is for all companies attending to leave with a written Walk the Line plan to bring back to their sites. With this in mind, the format of this year's workshop will be a mixture of small group breakouts and general session presentations. The workshop will kick off with presentations from operating companies who will discuss their Walk the Line Journey. This year attendees will have the opportunity to participate all four breakout sessions. 

We will also have a technology showcase. This will provide hands-on opportunities for attendees to interact with products that help achieve WTL staples of Operational Discipline, Operating Procedures, Training, etc. Please contact Mawusi Bridges, mbridges@afpm.org, if you would like more information about becoming a sponsor. 

Workshop Goals: 

• Tangible takeaways for attendees: training materials, presentations, meeting notes 
• Include resources and time during workshop for companies/sites to develop action plans to bring back to their site 

General Session Topics:  

• Keynote Speaker – To be announced in June  
• WTL 101 – Utilizing the WTL Toolbox to begin or enhance your WTL journey 
• Operating Company Presentations – Practice share presentations from front line representation implementing their WTL program  
• “What good looks like” for Walk the Line and how to measure success 

Breakout Session Descriptions:  

This year’s breakout sessions are focused around one of the five data analysis focus areas from the Advancing Process Safety Strategic Plan.   

Concurrent Breakout Sessions: 

• Loading/Unloading   
• Winterization/Deadlegs  
• Transient Operations   
• Tank Overfills    
• Walk the Line 3D Model Training Exercise   

Action Plan Development (Day 2)  

• Discuss with your peers what you’ve learned throughout the workshop and prepare to work on your action plan with your company teams. Time will be available for open facilitated discussion. 

Come join your peers from Operating companies from across the country at this year’s workshop.  Please email Mawusi Bridges, mbridges@afpm.org, with any questions or for more information. 

Resources available on the AFPM Safety Portal (safetyportal.afpm.org) 

• Toolbox talks 
• Newsletters 
• Practices Sharing Documents 
• Presentations 

Registration closes August 4, 2023.

Operating companies are welcome and encouraged to attend the Workshop. The audience includes Operations, Maintenance, Front Lines, Front Line Supervisors, Process Safety, Occupational Safety and more. If you have questions about eligibility, please email Mawusi Bridges, mbridges@afpm.org, for more information.