OQ/TQ EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
How are qualifications (OQ & TQ) defined? - ANSWER Contractors may be
required by their Hiring Client to show proof their employees are qualified to
perform specific tasks or activities on the Hiring Client's job site
What is Operator Qualifications (OQ)? - ANSWER Used by Hiring Clients in
the pipeline/midstream industry to track if an employee can perform specific
tasks on or around a pipeline (within 50 feet)
Who is OQ regulated by? - ANSWER Department of Transportation (DOT)
*This is a US regulatory requirement
What is Training Qualifications (TQ)? - ANSWER Used by Hiring Clients in
any industry other than pipelines to require specific training for their
contractor's employees to perform an activity on-site
Who is DISA? - ANSWER Third-party data provider that delivers employee-
level drug and alcohol screenings and background checks, as well as company-
level compliance with screening requirements
Who is NCMS (National Compliance Management Services)? - ANSWER
COMPANY LEVEL INFORMATION
A third-party provider that determines if a contractor's drug and alcohol
program/policy meets regulatory requirements (DOT or non-DOT)
*A contractor can find their NCMS status within the "Third-Party Company
Data" section of their account under Company Info
*Pulled though Company ISN ID#
How does OQ differ from TQ when it comes to uploading data? - ANSWER
OQ= The Hiring Client sets up requirements, the Contractor must go to the
verified trainings listed within those requirements, and the agent/provider will
feed that information into ISNetworld (*VERIFIED)
, TQ= The Hiring Client sets up requirements, the Contractor must obtain to
trainings listed within those requirements from an agency of their choice, and
the Contractor will self-report that information into ISNetworld (*NOT-
VERIFIED)
What are the two ways a contractor can self-report TQ? - ANSWER Manually
or TQ template upload
What countries are OQ used? - ANSWER US only
(*Because data is pulled from third-party data providers using SSN's)
What countries are TQ used? - ANSWER Global
(*Because data is self-reported)
Why is it important to request to see an owner client's list? - ANSWER It
allows the contractor to assign their employees to the task/activity AND it
allows them to run a report
Are OQ/TQ graded? - ANSWER No - it simply determines if an employee can
scan in to work or not, and will be listed as a requirement below the scorecard if
applicable
What fields are required for an OQ report? - ANSWER First & last name AND
a unique identifier (either SSN or ISN ID #)
*Email is preferred but not required
Who has the permission to update the employees section? - ANSWER The
primary and anyone they assign permissions
What is QuickCheck? - ANSWER Houses all individual-level data, including
verified and non-verified, and acts as a live feed
*Does not compare anything, it is just a bank of trainings
What information can be found/are the 7 data categories in QuickCheck? -
ANSWER Background check, Drug & Alcohol, OQ, Other, SafeGulf,
Training, AND TQ
ANSWERS
How are qualifications (OQ & TQ) defined? - ANSWER Contractors may be
required by their Hiring Client to show proof their employees are qualified to
perform specific tasks or activities on the Hiring Client's job site
What is Operator Qualifications (OQ)? - ANSWER Used by Hiring Clients in
the pipeline/midstream industry to track if an employee can perform specific
tasks on or around a pipeline (within 50 feet)
Who is OQ regulated by? - ANSWER Department of Transportation (DOT)
*This is a US regulatory requirement
What is Training Qualifications (TQ)? - ANSWER Used by Hiring Clients in
any industry other than pipelines to require specific training for their
contractor's employees to perform an activity on-site
Who is DISA? - ANSWER Third-party data provider that delivers employee-
level drug and alcohol screenings and background checks, as well as company-
level compliance with screening requirements
Who is NCMS (National Compliance Management Services)? - ANSWER
COMPANY LEVEL INFORMATION
A third-party provider that determines if a contractor's drug and alcohol
program/policy meets regulatory requirements (DOT or non-DOT)
*A contractor can find their NCMS status within the "Third-Party Company
Data" section of their account under Company Info
*Pulled though Company ISN ID#
How does OQ differ from TQ when it comes to uploading data? - ANSWER
OQ= The Hiring Client sets up requirements, the Contractor must go to the
verified trainings listed within those requirements, and the agent/provider will
feed that information into ISNetworld (*VERIFIED)
, TQ= The Hiring Client sets up requirements, the Contractor must obtain to
trainings listed within those requirements from an agency of their choice, and
the Contractor will self-report that information into ISNetworld (*NOT-
VERIFIED)
What are the two ways a contractor can self-report TQ? - ANSWER Manually
or TQ template upload
What countries are OQ used? - ANSWER US only
(*Because data is pulled from third-party data providers using SSN's)
What countries are TQ used? - ANSWER Global
(*Because data is self-reported)
Why is it important to request to see an owner client's list? - ANSWER It
allows the contractor to assign their employees to the task/activity AND it
allows them to run a report
Are OQ/TQ graded? - ANSWER No - it simply determines if an employee can
scan in to work or not, and will be listed as a requirement below the scorecard if
applicable
What fields are required for an OQ report? - ANSWER First & last name AND
a unique identifier (either SSN or ISN ID #)
*Email is preferred but not required
Who has the permission to update the employees section? - ANSWER The
primary and anyone they assign permissions
What is QuickCheck? - ANSWER Houses all individual-level data, including
verified and non-verified, and acts as a live feed
*Does not compare anything, it is just a bank of trainings
What information can be found/are the 7 data categories in QuickCheck? -
ANSWER Background check, Drug & Alcohol, OQ, Other, SafeGulf,
Training, AND TQ
