About STOW

What is STOW

STOW-TT stands for Safe to Work in Trinidad & Tobago.  STOW-TT certification means that contractors have implemented safety systems that make it safe for them to work in any of the STOW Charter energy companies in Trinidad & Tobago.

The STOW-TT Minimum HSE Requirements is an HSE management system that was developed and approved under the authority of the STOW-TT Implementation Board. There are eleven elements headlined in the STOW-TT Minimum HSE Requirements. These elements are listed in the STOW-TT Contractor Guidance Manual.

STOW-TT was developed because contractors and service providers were concerned about the many different requirements that had to be fulfilled to meet conditions for tendering in different energy sector operating companies. The operating companies wanted to ensure that contractors operating in the energy sector had effective HSE management systems suitable to their industries. This led to the development of the STOW Minimum HSE Requirements which would be used as a baseline for meeting HSE requirements when tendering for jobs with any of the STOW Charter signatory companies.

To help contractors and service providers implement their HSE Management systems, the STOW-TT Implementation Board developed a STOW-TT Contractor Guidance Manual – HSE Pre-Qualification Requirements, which the service providers can reference.

The purpose of the STOW-TT Minimum HSE Requirements is to communicate to all potential service providers, the minimum HSE requirements that must be met to be considered eligible to bid for work in the energy sector.

With STOW-TT Certification, service providers will be able to pre-qualify the validity of their HSE Management systems with operating companies without having to submit full supporting documentation to each operating company each time they bid for work. In other words, it will no longer be necessary to submit all the company’s safety documentation as part of the tender. Only the STOW-TT Certificate will be required. However, once a contract is awarded, if additional requirements are stipulated outside of the STOW-TT minimum requirements, the operating companies reserve the right to request additional information from contractors.

STOW-TT is a uniform HSE management standard across the energy sector. It helps to heighten safety awareness among small and large contracting companies.  By implementing a uniform standard, STOW-TT is a means by which all employees, regardless of the size and type of company with which they are employed, will be afforded a level of protection at work in terms of exposure to hazards and risks.

How will it benefit your company to become STOW-TT Certified?

Your company will benefit in the following ways:

  • Reduced incidents and accidents
  • Reduced costs associated with incidents and accidents
  • Your company will have the opportunity to bid for jobs in the Energy Sector
  • Reduced costs associated with the bidding process since the presentation of the STOW-TT certificate is all that is required to fulfil the safety requirements of bids
  • Your company will be in conformance to the Trinidad & Tobago Occupational Safety and Health Act

 

 


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UPDATES:

Change in Audit Process from 3rd Oct. 2022
 

RAL Recommended Colour Codes for Portable Lifting Appliances and Accessories, Including Slings in the T&T Industry (Jul 1st 2023 - Dec 31st 2023)


STOW Surveillance Audits
(May 4th 2022)

ECTT Quality Policy Statement & Objectives

Send us your feedback (Dec 3rd 2021)

For more information: Contact the STOW Project Office 8am-4pm Monday to Friday.

Keina Calliste - Keina@energy.tt or 354-4189
Ayanna Bartholomew - Ayanna@energy.tt or 361-1299
Natalie Reece-Sarkar - Natalie @energy.tt or 354-4183

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