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Safety Notice Safety Notice
Health and Safety Warning Notice 02/17
Identifying and working near
buried gas pipes
SUBJECT CONTACT POINT:
Gary Meager
Senior Building Services Engineer
Fuels & Mechanical
Specialist Services
Blakemore Drive
Sutton Cotdfietd
B75 7RL
Direct Dialling 0121 311 2112
Mil (9)4421 2112
email: gary.meager(~de.mod.uk
DEFENCE ESTATES
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
NOTICE AUTHORISED BY:
Date:
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Safety Notice HEALTH AND SAFETY WARNING NOTICES-
A CUMULATIVE LIST FOR 200112002
If
missing copies are required, please contact your TLBH distribution point in the first instance.
Alternatively, single copies may be requested from:
Defence Estates
Corporate Information Services
Blakemore Drive
Sutton Coldfield
West Midlands B75 7RL
STD 0121 311
+
extn or Mil (9)4421
+
extn:
Tel:
3648/3744
Fax:
2190
A full list of DE, MOD and PSA publications which are relevant to works activities on the Defence
Estate are contained In the DE Technical Publications Index (TPI). For MOD employees copies of
the TPI are available through your TLBH works focal points. Consultants and Contractors should
obtain copies from The Stationery Office.
Serial
Title
0 1/19
Airfield high voltage ground lighting electricity distribution equipment: MK6 Cable termination
panels manufactured
by ATG & TES
-
Risk of electric shock
0 1/20
High voltage 11kV electricity distribution equipment: Circuit Breaker
-
R4/1
-
Brush Switchgear
01/2 1
High voltage 11kV electricity distribution equipment: Lucy RMU-TRMU TSU MK2-Lucy
-
suspension of normal operational practice
0 1/22
High voltage 11kV electricity distribution equipment: FlU HAWKER SIDDELEY ECLIPSE
CIRCUIT BREAKER
-
Suspension ofnormal operational practice
0 1/23
High voltage 11kV Electricity Distribution Equipment: VMV12 HAWKER SIDDELEY
CIRCUIT BREAKER
-
Suspension ofnonnal operational practice
0 1/24
Asbestos used as packing in window frames
0 1/25
High voltage 11kV electricity distribution equipment:
-
BRUSH Circuit Breaker VBA, VTD and
VSI R4/1
02/01
Low Voltage Distribution Equipment: ABB T&D Nitran LV Pillar
-
Suspension ofNormal
Operational Practice
02/02
Low Voltage Portable Fume Extraction Systems: METCAL BVX-lOl and BVX-103
-
Suspension of Normal Operational Practice
02/03
Pin-index Medical Gas Cylinders, Size C, D, F, F and G
02/04
Distribution Equipment: Suspension of Normal Operational Practice. Protection-Relay Alstom
K Series, KBCH, KCGG142, KCEG 142, KVFG and KVGC
02/05
Low Voltage Distribution Equipment: Suspension ofNormal Operational Practice.
Square D, QOE, 240V, lph, MCB/RCD
02/06
LV Distribution Equipment: Suspension of Normal Operational Practice. Mains RF Filters
Types L2420T5, L242 1TS, L2422T5, L2423TS, L2424TS, L2425T5, L2426T5, L2427T5,
L1923,
L1924, L1925, L1926 and Ll927
02/07
Pressure system safety regulations 2000 (High Temperature Hot Water)
02/08
Inspection of Hangar Doors, Door Top Guides, Supports and Door Stops. Type C and other
similar Hangars
02/09
High voltage 11kV electricity distribution equipment: Lucy switchgear FRMUE extensible oil
ring main unit, EFS extensible oil fused switch and EOS extensible oil switch
02/10
High voltage 11kV electricity distribution equipment: Reyrolle JKSS and JK fuse switches
-
Suspension of normal operational practice
02/11
LV distribution equipment:
-
Suspension ofnormal operational practice. Mains RF filters types
L2420TS, L2421TS, L2422T5, L2423T5, L2424T5, L2425TS, L2426TS, L2427TS, L1923,
Ll924, L1925, L1926 and L1927
02/12
High voltage 11kV electricity distribution equipment: Long and Crawford T3GF Ring Main
Unit
-
Suspension of normal operational practice
02/13
Control ofLegionnella
02/14
Notification of incident and procedures to be followed
02/15
Suspension
ofnormal operating practice
-
high voltage pole mounted switchgear
02/16
HV switchgear
-
suspension
of
normal operating practice. Yorkshire switchgear FS-A, FS-AO,
FS-AT type switchfuses and the switchfuses ofTyke II and Tyke hA ring main units
02/17
Identifying and working near buried gas pipes Safety Notice 02/17
Identifying and working near buried gas
pipes
INTRODUCTION
1.
THE
CONTENTS OF THIS NOTICE
ARE TO SECURE COMPLIANCE
WITH THE HEALTH &
SAFETY
AT WORK ETC ACT 1974.
2.
This Notice is for the
attention
ofCommanding
Officers,
Chief Executives,
Heads
ofEstablishment, Property Managers, Defence Land Agents,
Establishment Works Consultants (EWCs), Works Services Managers (WSMs),
Authorising Engineers, Authorised Persons
and
Contractors involved in works
for MOD.
3.
This Notice is to be read by all persons involved
with
any works associated
with
the equipment that is the subject ofthis Notice.
4.
The
Property
Manager
or the appropriate MOD Officer
shall ensure that all
works
are managed
in accordance
with
JSP
375 MOD Health and Safety
Handbook.
5.
No
work
involving
expenditure on
an MOD account is to be carried out without
authority from the Property Manager or the appropriate MOD officer for that
location or facility.
6.
Any
work required as a result of this Safety Notice must be
carried
out in
accordance with MOD Safety Rules and Procedures, as applicable.
7.
Defects
are
to be immediately reported to the Property Manager or appropriate
MOD Officer, who must ensure that appropriate operating restrictions on the
equipment that is the subject of this Notice
are
applied.
8.
For MOD Establishments occupied by United States Visiting Forces (USVF),
the responsibilities of Property Manager, EWC and WSM
are
jointly held by the
USVF and DE(USF). At base level, this jointly managed organisation is to take
appropriate action to implement the contents ofthis Notice. Where this Safety
Notice contains procedures which differ significantly from USVF practice, a
DE(USF) Code
of Practice section will be issued.
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REQUIREMENT
9.
ACTION ADDRESSEES ARE TO ENSURE THAT THIS INFORMATION IS
PASSED TO THEIR PROPERTY MANAGERS OR OTHER RESPONSIBLE
OFFICERS WITHOUT DELAY.
10. A risk arises from groundwork, vehicular and similar traffic that impose ground
loads near iron gas mains that can cause these pipes to fracture with the result of
an uncontrolled release ofgas.
11. The Property Manager or the appropriate MOD Officer shall ensure that all
excavations for whatever reason are managed in accordance with JSP 375 MoD
Health and Safety Handbook at leaflet 33 Annex B Safety in Excavation Permit
to Dig. Also, to involve the WSM in the carrying out of all actions as necessary
in accordance with: MOD Safety Rules and Procedures 05 for work on gas systems.
12. This is particularly relevant when carrying out other works that do not directly
involve the WSM, and possibly when providing details ofcertain Gas networks
and statements regarding risk assessments as instructed by HSE.
13. Health and Safety Alert notices 02/01 and 02/04 require in the first instance the
replacement of all iron pipes within 30 Metres of buildings. Property Manager
or the appropriate MOD Officer shall ensure that plans are made for the early
replacement ofthe remainder of the iron pipes.
BACKGROUND
14. The following were published that are relevant to this notice; Health and Safety Alert notices 02/01 and 02/04 DE/D Proj &
Business Improvement letter to TLBHs Technical Bulletin 02/10.
END OF SAFETY NOTICE
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