Step number Five of our ground disturbance safe is: Exposure; we need to determine the extent and method of hand exposure prior to mechanical excavation. What is exposure? “The physical exposure of underground facilities using non-destructive excavation techniques that are acceptable to the owner of the buried facility.”
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Step number four of our ground disturbance safe is Marking; it is paramount that we set up a meeting with the locators who are marking the underground facilities and obtain the locate map.
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Step number three of our ground disturbance safety is Notification; it is our obligation to provide notification of the nature and extent of the ground disturbance and a request to locate to all the facility owners who were determined to be present in the search area.
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The second step of a ground disturbance is obtaining a clear picture of the nature and intent of the ground disturbance. We need to determine the ground disturbance area and search area. One must ensure all the required mechanism for performing a search are complete.
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The first step in ground disturbance is Pre-Planning, knowing that line-hits are common in the pipelining industry, the first step is to prevent future line-hit. By properly planning the job, the safety of all parties involved in the ground disturbance is ensured, as well as the safety of the public and underground facility.
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Up to this point we have covered the dangers of ground disturbance, as well as what and who is involved in a ground disturbance. Now we need to understand the logical progression of a ground disturbance activity so that we can better prevent and avert all related ground disturbance incidents.
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Damage prevention is critical to all parties involved in ground disturbance activities; facility owner, client, contractors, sub-contractors, one-call organization, community etc.
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Like all hazards in an occupational environment, identification of the hazard is a crucial first step. Being able to understand and communicate Ground Disturbance as a safety issue is critical to influencing the development and implementation of Ground Disturbance risk management.
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When you or your contractor need to dig near or on the verge of your property whether or not the job is to be on site, the office or even at home, it is essential to call Alberta 1 Call before You Dig. Dialing Before You Dig can help prevent damage and disruption to underground pipe and cable networks, including electricity, gas, communications and water.
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As many of you know that the month of April is the traditional start-up of the annual digging season which the ABCGA declares as a Safe Digging Month.
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