The toolbox is a collection of damage prevention shared learnings and practices
for onshore, hazardous liquid transmission pipeline operation. The learnings and
practices outlined may be utilized by an operator as information to be
considered when analyzing, reviewing and/or modifying existing procedures. It is
not intended to be utilized as a recommended practice or basis for regulation.
The toolbox contains contributions from multiple transmission operators. Each
topic is an overview of the industry’s shared learnings and practices and may
include forms, reports procedures, correspondence, and other relevant materials.
Operator anonymity has been maintained by removing company specific identifiers.
The toolbox does not address specific operator qualification requirements,
training requirements, or covered tasks. Operator qualification or training
qualification for some toolbox topics may be required. Your company’s operator
qualification/training program should be consulted to determine what tasks
performed are covered tasks and the qualification/training requirements.
The committee of liquids pipeline damage prevention specialists who compiled
this toolbox anticipate that it will grow and evolve as additional topics,
suggestions, and materials are received. Various topics are currently under
development. The update schedule for overall Toolbox has not yet been
established.
This document contains items to consider when developing a job plan to excavate safely around underground facilities. Operators have various methods or procedures within their organization that describes or define how pipeline excavation projects should be planned and conducted.
This purpose of this document is to share learning’s of operators relating to requirements in agreements for allowing utilities/roads/structures within the pipeline right-of-way (ROW). It provides examples of crossing and encroachment agreements, correspondence and other related documents provided by Operators. Operators must evaluate content and consider company requirements, policies and procedures prior to issuing for company use.
This document contains items to consider when developing a process to monitor or observe excavation activity after a one-call ticket has been analyzed and the excavation may pose a risk to the pipeline.
This purpose of this document is to share components of line locating programs with operators to ensure that underground facilities are properly identified and marked, ultimately safeguarding company facilities, employees/contractors, the public and the environment.
The purpose of this document is to share learnings with pipeline operators related to the process of receiving, analyzing, and managing notifications from the State One-call Center to decide the appropriate course of action for each ticket (including whether or not a site visit investigation is warranted). Operators must refer to individual state regulations.
The purpose of this document is to share learnings of pipeline operators relating to the Communication between the underground facility operator and the excavator in response to notification of planned excavation by the one-call process.
This purpose of this document is to share an operator’s experiences with utilizing electronic Operator One-Call Ticket Management Systems. Operators should still refer to individual State Regulations through your State One-Call System.
The purpose of this document is to share learnings from operators relating to loss of cover after original installation or relocating/ changing the profile of the existing pipeline system or segment. This document includes references to the installation of pipe in a ditch and cover over buried lines.
The purpose of this document is to share learnings of operators relating to One‐ Call Quality Assurance. One‐Call Quality Assurance is designed to identify and eliminate systematic errors through frequent review and reporting. This toolbox topic provides an operator with a platform for establishing his/her own One‐Call Quality Assurance program and a more proactive approach for assessing and optimizing damage prevention efforts related to One‐Call processes, their systems, and the people that manage them.
The purpose of this document is to share learnings of pipeline operators relating to the Line Locating Quality Assurance Program and ROW Protection/Damage Prevention. A Line Locating Quality Assurance Program helps management ensure that the Company’s ROW Protection Program is being carried out as expected, that all persons performing line locating tasks are qualified, following the procedures and completing the documentation as required.
This purpose of this document is to share learnings of operators relating to the patrolling of liquid pipeline rights‐of‐way (ROW). Each operator must, at intervals not exceeding 3 weeks, but at least 26 times each calendar year, inspect the surface conditions on or adjacent to each pipeline right‐of‐way. Methods of inspection include walking, driving, flying or other appropriate means of traversing the right of way.
This purpose of this document is to share learnings of Operators relating to landowner usage of liquids pipeline rights-of-way (ROW). This document includes some items to consider including in new or amended easements or to encourage adherence under existing agreements for safety reasons.
The purpose of this document is to share learnings of how pipeline operators manage unauthorized activities, encroachment and excavation near hazardous liquid pipelines.