Our History

Since 1972, Trinidad Inspection Services Limited (TISL) has supplied Trinidad & Tobago and the wider region with the highest standards in reliable inspection and mechanical services.

Originally started as a support company to the Pointe-a-Pierre oil refinery, TISL has continued to grow over the years offering the best in NDE and other quality assurance services. As the first local inspection company in Trinidad, TISL has been a leader from inception, always looking ahead at utilizing the latest technology and offering new advanced services to better serve clientele. Over the course of our development, our range of services has expanded to include complete and comprehensive solutions for condition monitoring, integrity management, maintenance and mechanical services both onshore and offshore.

After working in the inspection department at the Texaco Oil Refinery (Petrotrin), Trinidadian Mechanical Engineer, Gerard Pampellonne, saw the growing potential in offering inspection services contractually and took a leap of faith founding Trinidad Inspection Services in 1972. Founded in the garage of his Vistabella home, his first employee was his gardener and together they conducted all inspection jobs while his wife, Kathleen, handled the accounting. TISL moved to its first office in the San Fernando wharf and after a few years built a warehouse in Marabella. The company now has offices in the Point Lisas Industrial Estate and Galeota Point with operations throughout Trinidad, Suriname and Guyana serving a wide range of industries and supporting close to 300 employees.

Policies

TISL’s major focus is the dedication to its quality policy that will ensure all products and services achieve a high level of customer satisfaction at all times.

This policy will ensure that services provided will meet the agreed requirements of our stakeholders and ensure that our services fully comply with defined standards of content and are fit for purpose.

TISL demonstrates its commitment to quality by its management commitment to the implementation of supporting processes and documented procedures that provide the framework for establishing and reviewing quality objectives.

These objectives are communicated at every level of the organization and are continually reviewed for effectiveness. TISL therefore affirms its commitment to achieve and maintain registration as a company of assessed quality under the requirements of ISO 9001: 2015 and other applicable standards deemed compliant by TISL.

Each employee of TISL will maintain these policies as it is the belief of the Company to:

GET IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME, EVERY TIME AND STRIVE FOR CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT.

Health, Safety, Security And Environmental Policy Statement

It is the declared policy of Trinidad Inspection Services Limited to ensure that all work is carried out within the relevant legal and statutory provisions and the company takes reasonably practicable steps to ensure the health and safety of our employees, our clients, and the general public.

The board of directors and the management of Trinidad Inspection Services Limited recognizes occupational health and safety is an integral part of business performance and they are responsible for implementing this policy and shall ensure that health and safety considerations are given priority in all company operations.

The managers and supervisors of TISL shall provide effective and competent leadership by encouraging a positive safety culture, leading by example and influencing positive health and safety attitudes within the company. They will encourage employees to identify hazards, report accidents and near misses, plan and address emergency situations and keep themselves informed through consultation with employees on HSEQ management and performance.

TISL will continually strive to ensure that our actions and activities, whether collectively or individually, never cause any personal injury or environmental damage. All accidents, minor or otherwise, have the potential to cause physical and mental suffering to those directly and indirectly involved thus the prevention of accident, injury and illness is a goal well worth achieving.

The company will commit to the annual review of all policies, procedures, systems of work and practices that could affect the health, safety and welfare of its employees, clients or general public that can be affected by the company’s processes and will ensure that all reasonably practicable improvements are implemented and subsequently maintained.

Effectiveness of TISL health and safety will be monitored through regular inspections and audits of its system and processes to ensure full compliance of this policy. It is the intent of TISL to ensure that the company provides employment under safe working conditions and where these do not exist, ensure that all risks are mitigated by means of regular risk assessments. TISL will ensure that its workforce is competent in the safe use, handling, transportation and maintenance of all equipment and hazardous materials. Evidence of competence will be stated through the use of underpinning knowledge and applied skills in the recognition of various risks in the work environment.

This policy shall be kept up to date, marking any changes in the nature of the business or changes in legislation, and revisions will be made as necessary. The policy statement and any revision of it shall be communicated to all employees. This statement of company safety policy shall be displayed prominently at all company office premises and at all sites site where the company have operating responsibilities. The organization and arrangements for implementing the policy shall also be available at company offices and at each site for reference by any employee or client as required.

Vision And Mission Statement

Aspiring to become the leading supplier of inspection and mechanical services regionally, utilizing strategic partnerships, integrating sound business practices, competence, and cutting-edge technology to realize a return on investment for all stakeholders.

Deliver reliable and quality services through the development and maintenance of relationships, ethical practices, timely responses, trained and competent teams, state of the art equipment, prudent use of resources and sound financial and business planning.

December 1972, Oceanic Barge. TIS performing inspection services.
December 1972, Oceanic Barge. TIS performing inspection services.
December 1972. Offshore workers relaxing on their break.
Gerard Pampellonne
Gerard Pampellonne
The first company vehicle. The company was originally named Sub Sea Inspection Services Ltd.
The first company vehicle. The company was originally named Sub Sea Inspection Services Ltd.

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