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Excavator Safety
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Texas Administrative Texas Administrative Code Title 16Code Title 16
Chapter 18Chapter 18 Underground Pipeline Underground Pipeline
Damage PreventionDamage Prevention
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Doug Meeks, CHSTDoug Meeks, CHST
• 25 years experience in underground utility construction/maintenance
• 15 years experience in occupational safety
Damage Prevention ManagerDIG-TESS
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Chapter 18Chapter 18Damage Prevention BrochuresDamage Prevention Brochures
• Overview of Chapter 18 requirements;
• Provide information on how to file a TDRF report.
Are now available online:
www.rrc.state.tx.us
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Excavator BrochureExcavator Brochure
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Excavator BrochureExcavator Brochure
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REQUEST LOCATESREQUEST LOCATES
• At least 48 hours in advance;
• Not more than 14 working days prior to beginning the work.
In The Field - Call 811811
From The Office – Online With GeoRemoteGeoRemote
One-Call tickets One-Call tickets expireexpire after after 14 working days!14 working days!
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After The Call: After The Call: Before Your Start DateBefore Your Start Date
1.Respond by fax or e-mail that their pipeline is “All Clear”; or
2.Mark the approximate location of the pipeline with the appropriate APWA marking color; or
3.Arrange for a meeting or communicate any special instructions.
You should expect “Positive Response” by the pipeline operator within 48 hours. The operator will either:
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AT THE JOBSITEAT THE JOBSITE
One-call ticket?
–On site or produce it within 1 hour;
–Refresh ticket if the job lasts more than 14 working days.
White line the work area?
Required meeting at the site?
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SITE ASSESSMENTSITE ASSESSMENT
– Pipeline ROW markers or old paint markings;– Valve boxes, meters, risers, or regulators;– Street cuts or ditchlines;
• If pipelines are not marked or cleared within 48 hours, submit a 2nd request for facility locates.
• The pipeline operator has 4 hours to respond to a second request.
• Should you dig without locates?
Observe for indications of an unmarked pipeline in the area. Examples include:
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Avoiding DamageAvoiding Damage
• Protect and preserve locate markings;
• Request relocates as necessary;
• No mechanized excavation equipment within 18” either side of the pipeline;
• Proper backfill and compaction.
Excavator must exercise reasonable care to prevent damage to the pipeline. This typically requires:
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What Is “Damage”What Is “Damage”
• Cracked or chipped coating• Dents or scrapes• Displacement• Tracer wire• Valve boxes• Anodes
The Obvious:The Obvious: Puncturing or severing the pipeline.
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BLOWING GAS?BLOWING GAS?
• Keep people and vehicles out of the area;• Eliminate ignition sources;• Evacuate if necessary; • Wait for the fire department and facility
operator; • Do not attempt to repair!• Do not cover it up!
Abandon equipment in place and Abandon equipment in place and call 911call 911
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REQUIRED REPORTINGREQUIRED REPORTING
• You damage a pipeline;
• The pipeline operator fails to provide a “Positive Response” within 48 hours; or
• The pipeline operator fails to respond within 4 hours of 2nd notice.
File an electronic report on-line at ww.rrc.state.tx.us within 10 days if:
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REQUIRED REPORTINGREQUIRED REPORTING
• $1000 fine per violation for non-compliance;
• They need your side of the story to ensure a complete investigation.– The Top Ten Root Causes provided through
the TDRF system as of yet depicts only part of the story.
Why should you file?Why should you file?
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Facility marking or location not sufficient
14%
Facility was not located or marked
11%
Failure to maintain the marks
3%
Notification to One-Call Center made but not
sufficient 3%
Failure to use hand tools where required
5%
No notification made to One-Call Center
45%
Failure to maintain clearance
9%
Excavation practices not sufficient
10%
Yellow areas show damages caused by possible EXCAVATOR violations to Chapter 18 Rules - about 75%
Orange areas show damages caused by possible PIPELINE OPERATOR violations to Chapter 18 Rules - about 25%
June 2008
TOP TEN TOP TEN Damages by Root CauseDamages by Root Cause
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For reporting questions:For reporting questions:
www.rrc.state.tx.us
Call 512-475-0512
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www.onecalltexas.comwww.digtess.orgwww.rrc.state.tx.
uswww.commongroundalliance.com