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Excavator Safety DIG TESS Texas Texas Administrative Administrative Code Title 16 Code Title 16 Chapter 18 Chapter 18 Underground Pipeline Underground Pipeline Damage Prevention Damage Prevention

Excavator Safety DIG TESS Texas Administrative Code Title 16 Chapter 18 Underground Pipeline Damage Prevention

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Page 1: Excavator Safety DIG TESS Texas Administrative Code Title 16 Chapter 18 Underground Pipeline Damage Prevention

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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

[email protected]

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

[email protected]

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www.onecalltexas.comwww.digtess.orgwww.rrc.state.tx.

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