3rd Party Review Programs (ISNetworld®, PICS, PECS, Browz, and Others) FAQ
Below are 3rd Party Review Programs (ISNetworld®, PICS, PECS, Browz) Frequently Asked Questions. If you can't find the answer to your question, you can submit your question by clicking here.Are you affiliated with any 3rd Party Prequalification Boards?No. We are not affiliated in any way with any 3rd Party Review Board such as ISNetworld®, PICS, PECS, Browz, or other 3rd Party Review Board.Back to Top |
What is a 3rd Party Review Board?3rd Party Review Boards are used primarily by Gas and Oil companies. The gas and oil companies use the 3rd Party Review Boards to prequalify contractors to work on the gas and oil sites. Special Safety Programs are required to meet the requirements of the 3rd Party Review Boards. Before you can bid on work for a gas and oil company you must first submit your Safety Program for Prequalification in PDF format and get a 100% approval.Back to Top |
Who are the 3rd Party Review Boards?The 3rd Party Review Boards are ISNetworld®, PICS, PECS, and Browz. There are more and more popping up all the time. U.S. Compliance Systems Inc. is not affiliated with any 3rd Party Review Board.Back to Top |
Why do I need a Special Safety Program for 3rd Party Review Boards?The gas and oil companies want you to not only have an OSHA compliant safety program, but they also require that you have another Safety Program with topics that they require you have. Gas and oil companies will not let you bid on work until your safety programs have been given 100% approval by a 3rd Party Review Board. You will be given a list of topics you need to submit to a Review Board.Back to Top |
How many topics do you have?Currently we have over 80 topics. The list is constantly growing. If you have a new topic, we would be happy to add it to our list.Back to Top |
What if you don't have a topic I need?If you need a topic that is not listed on the Safety Program for Prequalification page, then we will be happy to develop the topic for you at no extra cost.Back to Top |
How many topics will you make for my company?We will make as many topics as you need to get approval from a Review Board at no extra cost. The list of topics is always growing, so we expect to make new topics.Back to Top |
Are the program topics ready to be submitted to the 3rd Party Review Boards?Yes. All Safety Program topics are in PDF format so they are ready to be uploaded to a 3rd Party Review Board.Back to Top |
Do I have to buy an OSHA compliant Safety Program also?No. Our Safety Programs for Prequalification also come with an OSHA Compliant Safety Program for your type of work, at no extra cost.Back to Top |
Why do they ask for topics that we don't even need?The 3rd Party Review Boards will sometimes ask for topics that seem to have no relevance to what you do. This is not uncommon. No one is sure why they ask for certain topics, but they are required to get 100% approval.Back to Top |
How long will you develop topics for my company?Based on the program you bought, we will develop topics for your company anywhere between 1 to 2 years.Back to Top |
How long does it take to develop new topics?It usually takes a couple days at most to develop new topics.Back to Top |
How many topics will my company need?It depends on what the 3rd Party Review board ask for. Each company may be asked for different topics. The topics depend on what kind of work your company will be doing. If we don't have the topic, we will develop it for you at no extra cost.Back to Top |
