4/24/2012 1 WELCOME 2012 Excavator Safety Meetings Thank you for your commitment to damage prevention. 3 Hour Seminar Digging Into A Safer Excavation 2012 Excavator Safety Meetings Excavator Safety Presentation • The Illinois One-Call System Overview • Digging Into A Safer Excavation – Getting Back To Basics • ICC - JULIE Enforcement Program • Pipeline Safety • OSHA – Trenching and Excavation • Questions and Answers Member Database Presentation • Detail Report • Notification Report • Grid/Polygon Notification Remote Ticket Entry Training Agenda
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WELCOME
2012 Excavator Safety Meetings
Thank you for your commitment to damage prevention.
3 Hour Seminar
Digging Into A Safer Excavation
2012 Excavator Safety Meetings
Excavator Safety Presentation
• The Illinois One-Call System Overview
• Digging Into A Safer Excavation – Getting
Back To Basics
• ICC - JULIE Enforcement Program
• Pipeline Safety
• OSHA – Trenching and Excavation
• Questions and Answers
Member Database Presentation
• Detail Report
• Notification Report
• Grid/Polygon Notification
Remote Ticket Entry Training
Agenda
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Illinois One-Call System
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• Not-for-profit based in Joliet.
• More than 1,800 members.
• Approximately 1 million requests
annually.
• More than 45% entered on line via
RTE and E-Request.
• Approximately 5 million messages
transmitted.
• 100 employees during peak periods.
• JULIE does NOT own or locate any
underground facilities.
• JULIE covers the entire state, excluding
the city of Chicago.
Overview
Illinois One-Call System
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• Some facility Owner/Operator
contact information.
• Complete reprint of JULIE Law.
• ICC Enforcement Program
information.
o Contact information for
informal/formal incident report.
o Link to file a violation.
• Ticket Lite Summary
• Map Check
• Download materials:
o Locate Request Form
o Excavator Handbook
o Plan Stickers
• One-Call Directory
Web Site Resources
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Illinois One-Call System
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Audiences• Contractors
• JULIE Member Coordinators
• Homeowners
Topics • JULIE news and updates.
• Safe digging tips.
• Statewide damage prevention
efforts.
• Upcoming events.
• Legislative updates.
• Important reminders.
E-Newsletters
Illinois One-Call System
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Free Materials
Poster
Magnet or
Color Code CardBilling Insert
Bumper Stickers
Order at www.illinois1call.com
For larger quantities, contact a Damage Prevention Manager.
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2012 Excavator Safety Meetings
Banner Photos
Fire Department Photos
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Staking U and JULIE Locator Training
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Digging Into A Safer Excavation
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Underground utilities are as important
as they are potentially dangerous.
Goals• Keeping excavators safe.
• Preventing damages to
underground facilities.
• Protecting vital
infrastructure.
• Provide public safety.
• Increase excavator
productivity.
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Digging Into A Safer Excavation - Getting Back to Basics
Call JULIE Before You Dig
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www.illinois1call.com
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On-line Programs
E-Request• Intended for single site, normal
requests only.
• No wait time on phone.
• Easy process, no training required.
• No limit of tickets entered.
• Request completed by JULIE agent.
• Completed copy of your locate
request sent via e-mail along with
a list of members notified.
www.illinois1call.com
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On-line Programs
Remote Ticket Entry (RTE)• No wait time on phone.
• Brief webinar training required.
• Free software.
• On-line video library of program
tools.
• Print copy of ticket with list of
members notified.
• Training dates available at
illinois1call.com.
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Pre-marking the Jobsite• Visit excavation site prior to placing your
locate request.
• Pre-mark in white using paint and/or flags.
• Allows for efficient marking at dig site.
• State law mandates when practical.
• Fewer joint meets required.
• Assists crew to identify work area at jobsite.
• Use black paint when snow is on the ground.
• Pre-marking Guidelines available at
illinois1call.com.
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Locate Request TypesNormal Locate Request
A Normal Locate Request is the
most common request made
and requires 48 hours* notice
(excluding weekends and
holidays).
86%of tickets in 2011
*48 hours = two business days, 8A – 4P,
excluding weekends and JULIE holidays.
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Locate Request TypesEmergency Request
This request is defined as a locate
request for any condition constituting an
imminent danger to life, health, or
property, or a utility service outage and
which requires repair or action before
the expiration of 48 hours, such as:
•To prevent a condition that poses a
clear and imminent danger.
•Repair a utility service outage.
•To prevent significant property or
environmental danger.
•Reinstallation of traffic control
devices.
7%of tickets in 2011
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Locate Request Types
No-show Request
A notice sent to the owners or
operators of the underground
utility facilities notified in the
prior locate request that either
failed to mark their facilities or
to communicate their non-
involvement with the
excavation prior to the
requested dig start date and
time.
1%of tickets in 2011
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Locate Request TypesIncomplete Request
A notice initiated by an excavator
through the State-Wide One-Call
Notice System to the owners or
operators of underground utility
facilities notified in a prior locate
request that such facility owners
or operators, as identified by the
person excavating, did not
completely mark the entire
extent or the entire segment of
the proposed excavation, as
identified by the excavator in the
prior notice.
1%of tickets in 2011
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Locate Request TypesRe-mark Request
A notice sent to the owners or
operators of the underground
utility facilities notified in the
initial locate request. This notice
asks them to re-mark all or part
of the initial work area, because
markings are becoming or have
become indistinguishable due to
weather, fading, construction
activity or vandalism.
oOnly the effected area shall
be requested.
0.6%of tickets in 2011
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Locate Request TypesJoint Meet Request
A Joint Meet Request is a meeting
to openly discuss a large or
complicated project and to
exchange information such as maps,
plans or schedules. It is NOT a
locating session.
•This is a 96-hour process.
•Excavation should be laid out
using a segmented work
schedule.
•Usually held at or near the dig
site.
0.5%of tickets in 2011
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Notification TypesDesign Stage Request
The Design Stage Request is
beneficial for architects, engineers
and others who are in the design or
planning stage of a project and
excavation is not intended in the
immediate future. After the request
has been processed, a list of
affected member engineering
contacts will be sent via fax.
Member facility owners are
requested to respond within 10
working days.
0.2%of tickets in 2011
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Notification TypesDamage Notification
In the event of any damage to or
dislocation of an underground utility
facility, whether emergency or non-
emergency, the person responsible
for the excavation shall:
•Cease excavation in the area
of the damage and call 911 if
necessary.
•Notify the affected utility and
JULIE, Inc.
•Do NOT attempt to repair,
clamp or constrict the
damaged utility.
•NOT a locate request.
0.7%of tickets in 2011
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APRILSUN MON TUES WED THUR FRI SAT
12 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 1314
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30
1Day of Call
14Dig By Date
4Dig Start Date
Excavator can extend ticket between day 20 and 28 28Expires Date
28 Day Ticket Life
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Safe Digging Is No Accident?
True or False
True
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Safe Digging Is A Shared Responsibility!
Shared Responsibility Between:
Excavators
Illinois One-Call Center
Facility Owners and Operators
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Prior to Excavation• Inspect and Pre-mark jobsite.
• Provide notice to JULIE.
o Know exact location of dig site (actual vs. mailing).
o Give extent (within reasonable limits).
o List type of work to be done.
o Proposed start date and time.
o Confirm all information given.
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The JULIE Process• Take proposed excavation
information provided by
excavator.
• Request a good site contact
name and number.
• Use JULIE database to
determine member facility
owners to be notified.
• Confirm all information given.
• Provide Dig Number:
o Retain as proof of request.
Explanation of Dig Number
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Facility Owner Response • Review locate request to determine
appropriate response.
• If marking at site, use appropriate
color paint and/or flags.
• Indicate if no facilities are present:
o Mark at site on ground
o Via phone, fax or email
• Respond within the required time
frame.
Note: Excavators who waive the all-clear may NOT be notified of no conflicts.
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Excavator Responsibility Prior
to Excavation • Wait the required amount of
time.
• Visit excavation site to verify all
utilities have been marked.
• Walk dig site before calling in a
“no show” or “incomplete.”
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Dig With Care• Respect the marks.
• Hand dig within the
Tolerance Zone.
• Support exposed
facilities.
• Backfill cautiously.
Note: Text does not extend the Tolerance Zone
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Additional Facility Owner Policies• Certain companies have additional damage prevention policies in place
for excavations near critical infrastructure.
• You may be contacted for additional information by one or more facility
owner.
o Respond so determination can be made if they need to monitor your
excavation.
o Facility owner must still locate and mark dig site within time frame
required by law.
• Working with these facility owners is FOR YOUR BENEFIT.
• Locator may contact excavator for additional information or questions.
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If Damage Occurs• If emergency exists, call
911:
o Escape of any
flammable, toxic or
corrosive gas or
liquid.
• Contact JULIE:
o Required by state
law.
• Call effected facility
owners.
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ICC Enforcement Program
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41%
52%3% 2% 1%
1%
Digging without a
valid JULIE ticket
Failure to exercise
due care
Failure to call for
refresh
Failure to notify
utility of damage
Failure to notify of
unmarked facilities
Other
The Illinois Commerce
Commission is the
enforcement body.
2011 – Excavation Violations
ICC Enforcement Program
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2011 – Locating Violations
63%
25%12%
Failure to mark
within 48 hours
Failure to mark
emergency
Failure to mark
properly
The Illinois Commerce
Commission is the
enforcement body.
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Pipeline Safety
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Purpose and Responsibility• Safest, cleanest, most reliable
manner for transporting natural
gas and liquids.
• Delivers the energy we need and
use daily.
• Important to our national
economy and security.
• Transporting these commodities
any other way would significantly
increase environmental
emissions.
Pipeline Safety
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Products Transported• Anhydrous Ammonia
• Natural Gas
• Propane
• Crude Oil
• Refined Petroleum
products
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Pipeline Safety - Markers
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Purpose and Location• Warning of nearby underground lines.
• May be placed at road crossings, property
lines, fence lines and in fields.
• Line of sight when practical.
Penalties for Abuse• It is a violation of Federal Law to deface,
obstruct or remove markers without
permission from the pipeline company--
penalties can be up to $5,000, one year jail
time, or both.
Pipeline Safety
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Pipeline Marker Information
Type of product
Emergency
phone number
Name of company
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OSHA
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U.S. Labor Department, OSHA and JULIE Alliance
“Cave-ins are a leading cause of worker fatalities during excavation”Dr. David Michaels
for exposure to vehicle traffic.• Ensure ladders extend 3 feet out of the
excavation and is available within 25 feet.
• Excavated materials should be placed more than 2 feet away from the edge of trench.
• Trench Entry Permit to help meet requirements available to download at illinois1call.com.
Can you find the violations above?
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OSHA – Excavation Safety
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For additional information, go to www.osha.gov.
Select Cave-in Control • A competent person must classify each soil type:
o Visual test typeo Manual test type
If the excavation is deeper than 5 feet, but less than 20 feet deep, and cave-in protection was not designed by a professional engineer, then the employer must meet the requirements for the control selected.
• Shielding (trench box) able to support forces from area.
• Shoring system (hydraulic, timber, screw jack, etc.).• Proper sloping/benching. The company in the photo is
