Louisiana State PoliceLouisiana State Police

Emergency Services Emergency Services UnitUnit

The Emergency Services UnitThe Emergency Services Unitis comprised of:is comprised of:

• Explosives ControlExplosives Control• HazMatHazMat• Right-to-KnowRight-to-Know• Tier IITier II• HazMat HotlineHazMat Hotline• HazMat ViolationsHazMat Violations• TrainingTraining

ESU Goals and ESU Goals and ObjectivesObjectives

1.1. Public Safety & EducationPublic Safety & Education Provide for public safety through education and Provide for public safety through education and

enforcement of regulations and statutes.enforcement of regulations and statutes.

2.2. Training and EquipmentTraining and Equipment Maintain adequate personnel, training and Maintain adequate personnel, training and

equipment to enable responders to adequately equipment to enable responders to adequately respond to incidents.respond to incidents.

3.3. EnforcementEnforcement Enforce State and Federal regulations.Enforce State and Federal regulations.

4.4. SupportSupport Provide technical information, response and Provide technical information, response and

logistical support to the Department, other State, logistical support to the Department, other State, Federal and Local Agencies.Federal and Local Agencies.

HazMat Unit’s AuthorityHazMat Unit’s Authority• Authority is derived from:Authority is derived from:

LARS 30:2361 thru 2380 (Right-to-Know)LARS 30:2361 thru 2380 (Right-to-Know)LARS 32:1501 et seq (Transportation & Motor Carrier Safety)LARS 32:1501 et seq (Transportation & Motor Carrier Safety)LARS 40:1379 (Duties of police officers)LARS 40:1379 (Duties of police officers)LAC Title 33 V – chapter 101 (Environmental Quality)LAC Title 33 V – chapter 101 (Environmental Quality)Title III of SARA required that the Governor designate a State Title III of SARA required that the Governor designate a State Emergency Response Commission (SERC)Emergency Response Commission (SERC)

• The Office of State Police acts as the SERC in LouisianaThe Office of State Police acts as the SERC in Louisiana• The SERC appoints Local Emergency Planning Committees The SERC appoints Local Emergency Planning Committees

(LEPC) for each parish(LEPC) for each parish• The SERC is responsible for supervising and coordinating the The SERC is responsible for supervising and coordinating the

activities of the LEPC, and establishing procedures for activities of the LEPC, and establishing procedures for receiving and processing public requests for informationreceiving and processing public requests for information

Louisiana Revised Statutes, Title 40 Louisiana Revised Statutes, Title 40

Public Health and Safety Public Health and Safety

PART VIII. Underground Utilities and Facilities PART VIII. Underground Utilities and Facilities

§1749.11. Short title; purpose§1749.11. Short title; purpose

A. This Part shall be known and may be cited as A. This Part shall be known and may be cited as the “Louisiana Underground Utilities and Facilities the “Louisiana Underground Utilities and Facilities Damage Prevention Law.”Damage Prevention Law.”

B. It is the public policy of this state to promote B. It is the public policy of this state to promote the protection of property, workmen, and citizens the protection of property, workmen, and citizens in the immediate vicinity of an underground in the immediate vicinity of an underground utility or facility from damage, death, or injury utility or facility from damage, death, or injury and to promote the health and well-being of the and to promote the health and well-being of the community by preventing the interruption of community by preventing the interruption of essential services which may result from the essential services which may result from the destruction of, or damage to underground destruction of, or damage to underground facilities or utilities.facilities or utilities.

• In 1988, the "Louisiana Underground In 1988, the "Louisiana Underground Utilities and Facilities Damage Utilities and Facilities Damage Prevention Law“ became effective. This Prevention Law“ became effective. This law requires law requires excavators and excavators and demolishersdemolishers to call a regional to call a regional notification center at least 48 hours notification center at least 48 hours before they begin work.before they begin work.

• It also requires It also requires owner/operatorsowner/operators of of underground facilities to mark locations underground facilities to mark locations or supply information that will enable or supply information that will enable excavators and demolishers to locate excavators and demolishers to locate underground utilities and facilities.underground utilities and facilities.

Underground Utility Underground Utility ReportingReporting

1. Each excavator or demolisher, including 1. Each excavator or demolisher, including cable television owners or operators, shall cable television owners or operators, shall serve telephonic notice to the regional serve telephonic notice to the regional notification center, LAONECALL.notification center, LAONECALL.

Excavation or demolition in any street, Excavation or demolition in any street, highway, public place or servitude, or near highway, public place or servitude, or near the location of an the location of an underground facility underground facility or utilityor utility or on the premises of a or on the premises of a customer served by an underground utility customer served by an underground utility must have a locate ticketmust have a locate ticket..

Underground facility or utilityUnderground facility or utility means any pipe, means any pipe, conduit, duct, wire, cable, valve, line, fiber optic conduit, duct, wire, cable, valve, line, fiber optic equipment, or structure which is buried or placed equipment, or structure which is buried or placed below ground or below ground or submergedsubmerged for use in for use in connection with storage, conveyance, connection with storage, conveyance, transmission, or protection of electronics transmission, or protection of electronics communication system, telephone or telegraph communication system, telephone or telegraph system, or fiber optic, electric energy, oil, natural system, or fiber optic, electric energy, oil, natural gas, gas, gases, steam, mixture of gases, gas, gas, gases, steam, mixture of gases, petroleum, petroleum products, hazardous or petroleum, petroleum products, hazardous or flammable fluids/gases, toxic or corrosive flammable fluids/gases, toxic or corrosive fluids/gases, hazardous fluids/gases, or other fluids/gases, hazardous fluids/gases, or other substances of like nature or water or water substances of like nature or water or water systems, sewer systems or traffic, drainage systems, sewer systems or traffic, drainage control systems, or other items of like nature.control systems, or other items of like nature.

2. Call must be made at least forty eight (48) hours 2. Call must be made at least forty eight (48) hours before before excavatingexcavating..

Expires after 10 days.Expires after 10 days.

Call for a new ticket on Day 8.Call for a new ticket on Day 8.

Excavation or excavateExcavation or excavate means any operation for means any operation for the purpose of movement or removal of earth, the purpose of movement or removal of earth, rock, or other materials in or on the ground by the rock, or other materials in or on the ground by the use of powered or mechanical or manual means, use of powered or mechanical or manual means, including pile driving, digging, blasting, auguring, including pile driving, digging, blasting, auguring, boring, back filling, dredging, compressing, boring, back filling, dredging, compressing, plowing-in, trenching, ditching, tunneling, land-plowing-in, trenching, ditching, tunneling, land-leveling, grading, and mechanical probing.leveling, grading, and mechanical probing.

3. There is a provision for an emergency excavation.3. There is a provision for an emergency excavation.

• Plan the excavation or demolition to Plan the excavation or demolition to avoid damageavoid damage

• Maintain a safe clearance between the Maintain a safe clearance between the utility and the cutting edge or point of utility and the cutting edge or point of any powered equipmentany powered equipment

• Provide support for utilities during Provide support for utilities during excavation and back fillingexcavation and back filling

• Dig test pits to determine the actual Dig test pits to determine the actual location of the utilitylocation of the utility

Precautions to Avoid DamagePrecautions to Avoid DamageRS 40:1749:16RS 40:1749:16

Underground Utility Underground Utility ViolationsViolations

1. If no OneCall is made.1. If no OneCall is made.

2. If the waiting period is not honored.2. If the waiting period is not honored.

3. If a cut utility is not reported.3. If a cut utility is not reported.

4. If a contractor refused to stop after a utility is 4. If a contractor refused to stop after a utility is cut.cut.

5. Failure to take precautions.5. Failure to take precautions.

6. Failure to mark or incorrectly mark a utility.6. Failure to mark or incorrectly mark a utility.

Report violations to the Louisiana Report violations to the Louisiana Hazmat HotlineHazmat Hotline

225-925-6595225-925-6595

Or Toll FreeOr Toll Free

877-925-6595877-925-6595

Incident # 06-06389Incident # 06-06389October 12, 2006October 12, 2006

A spud from a barge hit a pipeline A spud from a barge hit a pipeline It resulted in a……It resulted in a……• Fire, explosion, injuries and fatalities.Fire, explosion, injuries and fatalities.

It fell under the regulations for……It fell under the regulations for……• Transportation – a bargeTransportation – a barge• Underground Utility - locateUnderground Utility - locate

StatsStatsPrior to 2007 – no underground utility violations Prior to 2007 – no underground utility violations

issuedissued

2007 - 642007 - 64

2008 – 1442008 – 144

2009 – 164 2009 – 164

148 – first time offenders148 – first time offenders

8 - second time offenders8 - second time offenders

5 - third time offenders5 - third time offenders

3 - fourth time offenders3 - fourth time offenders

2010 ytd – 1462010 ytd – 146

Of the 9000(+,-) incoming calls to the hotline – Of the 9000(+,-) incoming calls to the hotline – approximately 42% are natural gas incidentsapproximately 42% are natural gas incidents

For additional information, please For additional information, please contactcontact

Mr Gene Dunegan Mr Gene Dunegan

Program Manager Program Manager

Emergency Services UnitEmergency Services Unit

(225) 925-6113 ext 253(225) 925-6113 ext 253