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Tea mwork: A Req ul rement for Safety
always enjoy watching the NBA mudificatlon project. A plan should be excavation at Planned inteWal~'- When
:[playoits.. lrs a chance to take developed and providecl to the pipeline excavation la Within 10 feet oia }>il>eline
a nrsthand look at a group ui operator well in advance of breaking or creasing the Piper the technician

individuals coming together to achieve ground on the project. must be there to observe the excavation
victory by tundamentally executing and l>acl<fill-

plays in theirgaine plan. it takes Clear and Concise

Extensive planning cooperation and Communmmm

coordination to pull off a win. This type _ v . _ _

of teamwork takes place thousands " ‘ ‘ J ‘ F I . oitenses and dzicnszolfonslantlyh

or times a year between hazardous l - ? 3 i .“.; communicate rlnnns t e game T ey
material cransinission pipeline l‘ A‘ . l 1 communicate when they see cenain
representatives and individuals and , —— __, L_ torcnations to insure they are all on
crews tasked with sately excavating .. — g 7- _ _,_ ii the »same Page Clear and concise
across buried pipelines. _ ‘ ' " y a communication between the excavation
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material pipeline right-or-way takes ; '

teamwork. These lines Dflen contain - V y Critical intorcnation is also

volatile liquids or natural gas under a ii» -— /{ c}omrnunicat}ed fmm the bench during
extreme pressures. Each step ui the _, - _v t e gaine T is intorrnation provides
process cnust be executed by both .U—'- y‘ _ - 5 the team with the best chance to be
pipeline representative and excavation ‘ ' _ . l V successful.

crew. Both halves of this team want to :. ‘ v > r l _ ".~ /ft‘ ’ , Pmvidmg me lmmm D‘ H“ fig

be as sate and procluctive as possible. ,~ L- t». ‘. Q V ‘E M E D‘ work and (Wm
when the team makesawinning game , fa?’ _é;_», " ‘ °'f' '?’l’ 1

lan and each la er on the team ‘it \“ . r ‘ -«*7 ' *1 2' ‘iv = ~' ‘“ °"““‘.‘°“ “‘ ‘"3 ."g‘°“.“‘ 8“
l’ _d‘ P_ _" L_ m I . v,‘ ' ‘ ;.,. .1; ‘ g A f ‘ notii'-ication center is crucial prior to
::‘i:“‘’“ °" “““i5“‘“‘“ " 9 2”“ - t ":~lV:‘ 33; ,, }i_\,v.“ _:V t beginmng any ROW crossing. when
I :>¢:‘\“i{’~t'i‘ '7.“ \ I. . ‘ _j 1. . V - the pipeline representatives receive the
Here are iust a tew examples of the .i. yy "» . i ._ t ix. notii-ications, they begin their research
plays executed during the ROW . to see it a potential Confllcl exists. it no
crossing T““‘ M“-"-“E CGl1fl|E(€Xh(S, the pipeline technician
, , A“ time excavation mp9,. in on a will provide a positive response back to

P1““'““3 “"1 P"P“m‘°“ pipyzillne ROW, a pipeline reIpresentative the caller ui the one call request. If there
Making a winning game plan is a must be present This pre-excavation la a conilictr the pipeline technician
crucial part of any sport or pmlzct. meeting allows pipeline tech to notiiies the caller of the naliflcntiun
Projects near the pipeline that cnay lead a team meeting with the crews to arrange an emite meeting with the
involve land modii'-ication, like parking performing the work. During this face crew Prior to breaking ground on the
lots or drainage ditches, reouire Io-face, the teain makes a game plan right ui way. in some cases the caller
expert engineering in planning and prior breaking ground so everyone is of the notification i» not actually the
implementation to ensure pipeline on the sacne page For inany operators, person or foreman in charge of the
integrity and satety. There may be a this is also the time that a ROW excavation new It i» critical that the
confllct between the current location permit or agreecnent is presented pwitive reaveme or the reaueat for a
of the pipeline and the needs of the which documents and coniirms a clear meetmg ’L~' acknowledged by the caller
lancl inodiiication protect. The pm]uct understanding. Normally, it excavntiun and lonaaed an to the fereman 0* the
planning process may indicate the neecl is within 25 teet of the pipeline, the 105» l have heard several stone» of

to relocate the pipeline or alter the land pipeline technician must monitor the communication gaps that have led to

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