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2015 TGA Safety Roundtable
DIGGING DANGERS: THE POWER OF PIPELINES -
FINAL PROOF
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUtrzxJIEbE
Top Ten Root Causesas Reported to TDRF
January 2014 - December 2014
29%
16%
14%
13%
10%
4%
3%3%
3%3%
No notification made to the One-Call center - 29%
Facility was not located or marked - 16%
Facility marking or location not suf-ficient - 15%
Other - 13%
Failure to maintain clearance - 10%
Failure to use hand tools where required - 4%
Facility could not be found or located - 4%
Failure to maintain marks - 3%
Data Not Collected - 3%
Other insufficient excavation practices - 3%
70.8%
11.3%
7.7%
4.1%3.7%
0.76%0.71%0.47%
0.35%0.18%
Contractor - 70.8%
Municipality - 11.3%
Utility - 7.7%
Home Owner - 4.1%
Unknown/Other - 3.7%
Occupant - 0.76%
Data Not Collected - 0.71%
County - 0.47%
Developer - 0.35%
Farmer - 0.18%
Top Ten by Type of Excavatoras Reported to TDRF
January 2014 - December 2014
Top Ten Damages by Type of Work Performedas Reported to TDRF
January 2014 - December 2014
23%
20%
11%
11%
9%
7%
6%
5%
4%4%
Sewer (Sanitary/Storm) - 23%Water - 20%
Electric - 11%
Unknown/Other - 11%
Fencing - 9%
Telecommuni-cations - 7%
Natural Gas - 6%
Bldg. Construction - 5%
Landscaping - 4%
Road Work - 4%
Top Ten Damages by Type of Equipment as Reported to TDRF
January 2014 - December 2014
50%
22%
8%
6%
5%
4%2%
1%1%
1%
Backhoe/Trackhoe - 50%
Hand Tools - 22%
Unknown/Other - 8%
Trencher - 6%
Boring - 5%
Auger - 4%
Grader/Scraper - 2%
Probing Device - 1%
Directional Drilling - 1%
Drilling - 1%
NPMS (National Pipeline Mapping System)
• Advance Notice Required (At Least 2 working days, not more Than 14-Days, excluding Sat, Sun, Holidays)
• Class “A” Operators must join Notification Center(Electric, Telephone, Cable, Gas, Oil, Steam, Co2, etc.)
Texas Utility Code-Title 5, Chapter 251
• Class “B” Operators may participate voluntarily(Water, Sewer, Slurry)
• Each Operator Notified must respond within 2 working days (Positive Response)
National 811 Number
LSNCLSNC
TX811
Simply put, it is a speed-dial number to get in touch with a One Call Center.
All calls are rotated between the two One Call Centers operating in the
State.
Facility/Utility Response
Martin County, September 2014
Midland County, May 2014
1.Call-Click BEFORE You Dig
811 OR REMOTE APPLICATION
2.Wait the required amount of time
3.Respect the locate marks• Identify your construction zone in white.• Observe the Uniform Color Code.• If marks are removed or altered, call for a re-mark
4.Dig with care
• Follow safe excavation practices and hand dig when appropriate.
Four Steps to Safer Excavation
• Texas law requires at least 2 working days notice
DAMAGE PREVENTION COUNCILS of TEXAS
Gas Pipeline Explosion – North Texas
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSCz-35M9hA
