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DAMAGE PREVENTION

DAMAGE PREVENTION. Protecting What Matters. One Call Can Make A Difference Between Life and Death. Who’s Protecting Our Communities?. Are You Doing Your Job?. Enforcement.

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DAMAGE PREVENTION

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  1. DAMAGE PREVENTION

  2. Protecting What Matters

  3. One Call Can Make A Difference Between Life and Death

  4. Who’s Protecting Our Communities? Are You Doing Your Job?

  5. Enforcement The Attorney General of Iowa Can Take Any Action Necessary to Enforce the Penalty Provisions of the “Iowa One Call Law” (Chapter 480, Iowa Code)

  6. Please download and/or view “Sheridan.wmv” Caution – file size for this video clip is approximately 190 MB

  7. Common GroundDamage Prevention Is A Shared Responsibility Become Involved AdoptandImplement Best Practices Establish Effective Communications Respect the System Work Diligently (Safety & Damage Prevention)

  8. Common Ground Alliance Recommended Best Practices Planning and Design One-Call Center Locating and Marking Excavation Mapping Compliance Public education Reporting and Evaluation

  9. Recommended Best Practices 128 Recommended Practices Excavators :: 34 Recommended Practices Operators/Locators :: 29 Recommended Practices One Call Center :: 33 Recommended Practices Planning/Design :: 17 Recommended Practices Enforcement, Public Education, Reporting/Evaluation

  10. Federal Regulations PipelineHazardousMaterialsSafetyAministration 2006 PIPES Act Pipeline Inspection, Protection, Enforcement & Safety Act Nine Elements of Effective Damage Prevention

  11. Nine Elements (Federal Guidelines) State Damage Prevention Programming State Enforcement Proceedings

  12. State Damage Prevention Programming Improving the System (All Stakeholders) Strengthening Safety Protocol Improving Public Awareness Fostering a Collaborative Effort StateEnforcementProceedings AssertingAccountability Standards Improving Compliance Strengthening Enforcement Actions

  13. Become Involved CommonGroundIowa Iowa Chapter of CGA Meet with Local Stakeholders Discuss Real issues Strengthen Your Communications Work Together to Improve Efficiency

  14. Iowa One Call(Policy & Procedures) Governed by an Elected Board of Directors “…shall determine the operating procedures …and establish a notification process” Chapter 480.3.1.a(1) Consistent &Congruent with CGA Best Practices

  15. White LiningCGA Best Practice 5-2 Iowa One Call Policy Federal Guidelines PHMSA Nine Elements What’s Your policy?

  16. WHAT’S AT STAKE?

  17. Pipeline Damaged Years Earlier 3 Dead

  18. Failure to Notify One-Call :: Four Deaths

  19. OPERATOR BURNED TO DEATH

  20. Dozer Operator Fatality

  21. Natural Gas Service Line Hit

  22. High Pressure Pipeline No One-Call Notification

  23. Gas Pipeline Marker

  24. Safety Life, Health & Essential Services Safeguarding Communities You Are Responsible Liability $ Repair Costs $ Property Damage $ Lost Services $ Litigation Fees $ Injury Claims $ Lost Revenue ($$ Your Reputation)

  25. Please download and/or view “DiggingDamage.wmv” Caution – file size for this video clip is approximately 195 MB

  26. You Can Make A Difference ! Call Before You Dig Protect & Preserve the Markings Limit unnecessary Re-Locates Request Reasonable Locates • 10 addresses/same “100” block • 3 continuous blocks (urban) • 1 mile rural areas

  27. THE EXCAVATOR & THE MARKINGS Preserve the markings during excavation. (at all times throughout the excavation) Establish suitable reference points. Call for relocates only when necessary. Respect the markings of others

  28. CALL IN YOUR OWN LOCATES Never use someone else's “Dig-Ticket.” Write down information for reference. Sub-contractors don’t share with contractors. Excavators call in tickets for residential – NOT homeowners.

  29. IDENTIFYING THE DIG SITEKnow the Area • Give detailed information • Use landmarks ( rivers, buildings, major streets & intersections, boundaries, etc.). • Not all developments are mapped. • Locates outside a city require: county, township, range & section number. • Plat books, assessors office, IDOT

  30. REPORT DAMAGED FACILITIES State Law (Iowa Code): Excavator must notify owner/operator when any damage occurs to an underground facilities Note: Federal law requires 911 notification if damage results in escape of any flammable, toxic, or corrosive gas or liquid…

  31. REACHING THE CALL CENTER Utilizing the System

  32. Please download and/or view “Nancy&Steve.wmv” Caution – file size for this video clip is approximately 190 MB

  33. Working TogetherWe Can make A Difference Iowa One Call Thanks You For Doing Your Part!

  34. Stay Involved :: Stay Informed Iowa One Call Electronic Newsletter No More Paper Copies Mailed Out Register Online at: www.iowaonecall.com Common Ground Iowa (CGI) www.commongroundiowa.com Common Ground Alliance (CGA) www.commongroundalliance.com

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