June 1, 2026
11:00AM - 12:00PM

Safety Track

Stop Accepting Risk: Why Top Refineries and Petrochemical Facilities Now Require WJTA-Certified Contractors

Speaker: Micheal Johnson

WJTA training and certification deliver clear, measurable benefits to asset owners of industrial cleaning contractors: significantly reduced safety risks, faster and more predictable turnarounds due to increased time on tools,  and a robust, verifiable due-diligence defense that withstands audits and litigation. The WaterJet Technology Association (WJTA) establishes the only industry-recognized best practices for high-pressure water blasting, automated cleaning, and industrial vacuum operations. Leading gulf coast refineries and petrochemical plants are already making WJTA certification a mandatory contract specification because the safety gains and cost savings make it an easy business decision.