Hidden Hazards - Pipeline Safey in the Mining Industry

Category	Sub-Category	Title	Made By	Phone #	Video ID	Date Rec'd	Play, min
Excavation	Safety	Hidden Hazards - Pipeline Safey in the Mining Industry	Horizon Natural Resources - Martin Consulting; Pt. Pleasant, WV 25550	304-675-7654	HH1	2002	19

QUESTIONS

1. The total number of recorded fatalities due to accidental contact with natural gas lines is about a) 30, b) 350, c)3500.

2. How many were killed when the grader operator in Lebanon, MO hit the propane line? a)1, b)9, c)15, d)53, e) none.

3. How many were killed in Kema, Texas when the weight of the backhoe caused the pipeline to leak in a propane line and welding on the surface caused the line to explode? a)1, b)5, c)23, d)52, e) none.

4. What is the minimum inches of dirt you can expect to be covering buried hazardous materials transmission lines? a) none b)8, c)18, c)28, d)38

5. What were the circumstances that caused the death of the dozer operator who hit the 12-inch deep gas line in Simms, Montana? a) Dug too deep, 2) Line markers had been removed, c) Was careless.

6. How deep are most gas pipelines? a)12 inch, b)24, inch, c)36 inch, d)48 inch

7. What pieces of mining equipment are the lead causes of pipeline accidents in the mining industry? a) excavators, b) draglines, c) dredges, d) front-end loaders, e) dozers.

8. According to the video, pipeline hazards should be considered prior to which of the following mining activities: a)loading, b)dozing, c)excavating, d)drilling, e)augering, f)highwall mining, g)blasting, and e)hauling

9. What steps should you take if you hit a pipeline? a) Turn off the equipment, b) Leave the area, c) Maintain a safe distance, d) call emergency numbers, e) call the utility, f) drive away*

10. About how many miles of pipeline exist in the US? a) 15,000, b)150,000, c)1.5 million, d)1.5 billion.

11. How long does it take the utility to turn of a punctured line? a) several seconds, b) several minutes, c) several hours, d) several days

12. Roughly how many gallons of liquid flow per hour does a 16-inch line have? a) 231, b) 2310, c) 23,100, d) 231,000.

13. What are the primary causes of accidental contact with fuel transmission lines? a) Lines not marked correctly, b) markers removed, c) unsafe operating procedures, d) failure to call the one-call number.

14. What pressures do natural gas lines operate at? a) 8-12 psi, b) 80-120 psi, c) 800-1200 psi, d)8000-12000 psi.

15. What is the lower explosive limit for natural gas? a) 5%, b)10%, c)30 %, d) 60 %

16. All natural gas and propane lines have mercaptan added so a leak can be detected by smell? True___, False___

17. Notification periods for calling the one-call number before any excavation-type work are: a) consistent in all states, b) different in different states

18. Line markers are: a) on top of lines, b) usually within 150 feet of the line

19. Civil penalties for violation of federal pipeline regulations a) result in fines ranging from 50 to 500 thousand dollars, b) may result in jail time up to 15 years

20. A penalty of up to 5 years imprisonment can be given for failure to call the one-call number before excavating. True___, False___

21. Removing pipeline markers can result in up to 1 year of imprisonment. True___, False___

22. How do you locate the one-call number in Michigan? ­­­­­­­______________________________

Category	Sub-Category	Title	Made By	Phone #	Video ID	Date Rec'd	Play, min
Excavation	Safety	Hidden Hazards - Pipeline Safey in the Mining Industry	Horizon Natural Resources - Martin Consulting; Pt. Pleasant, WV 25550	304-675-7654	HH1	2002	19

ANSWERS

1. The total number of recorded fatalities due to accidental contact with natural gas lines is about a) 30, b) 350, c)3500.

2. How many were killed when the grader operator in Lebanon, MO hit the propane line? a)1, b)9, c)15, d)53, e) none.

3. How many were killed in Kema, Texas when the weight of the backhoe caused the pipeline to leak in a propane line and welding on the surface caused the line to explode? a)1, b)5, c)23, d)52, e) none.

4. What is the minimum inches of dirt you can expect to be covering buried hazardous materials transmission lines? a) none b)8, c)18, c)28, d)38

5. What were the circumstances that caused the death of the dozer operator who hit the 12-inch deep gas line in Simms, Montana? a) Dug too deep, 2) Line markers had been removed, c) Was careless.

6. How deep are most gas pipelines? a)12 inch, b)24, inch, c)36 inch, d)48 inch

7. What pieces of mining equipment are the lead causes of pipeline accidents in the mining industry? a) excavators, b) draglines, c) dredges, d) front-end loaders, e) dozers.

8. According to the video, pipeline hazards should be considered prior to which of the following mining activities: a)loading, b)dozing, c)excavating, d)drilling, e)augering, f)highwall mining, g)blasting, and e)hauling

9. What steps should you take if you hit a pipeline? a) Turn off the equipment, b) Leave the area, c) Maintain a safe distance, d) call emergency numbers, e) call the utility, f) drive away*

10. About how many miles of pipeline exist in the US? a) 15,000, b)150,000, c)1.5 million, d)1.5 billion.

11. How long does it take the utility to turn of a punctured line? a) several seconds, b) several minutes, c) several hours, d) several days

12. Roughly how many gallons of liquid flow per hour does a 16-inch line have? a) 231, b) 2310, c) 23,100, d) 231,000.

13. What are the primary causes of accidental contact with fuel transmission lines? a) Lines not marked correctly, b) markers removed, c) unsafe operating procedures, d) failure to call the one-call number.

14. What pressures do natural gas lines operate at? a) 8-12 psi, b) 80-120 psi, c) 800-1200 psi, d)8000-12000 psi.

15. What is the lower explosive limit for natural gas? a) 5%, b)10%, c)30 %, d) 60 %

16. All natural gas and propane lines have mercaptan added so a leak can be detected by smell? True___, False___

17. Notification periods for calling the one-call number before any excavation-type work are: a) consistent in all states, b) different in different states

18. Line markers are: a) on top of lines, b) usually within 150 feet of the line

19. Civil penalties for violation of federal pipeline regulations a) result in fines ranging from 50 to 500 thousand dollars, b) may result in jail time up to 15 years

20. A penalty of up to 5 years imprisonment can be given for failure to call the one-call number before excavating. True___, False___

21. Removing pipeline markers can result in up to 1 year of imprisonment. True___, False___

22. How do you locate the one-call number in Michigan? ­­­­­­­______________________________

Answers: 3) 3 were seriously injured, 16) mercaptan is required in local lines only, 17) usually 2-3 days, 22) Look up “Miss Dig” in your phone directory – 800-482-7071 in ours

* If you hit an electric line, above or below, your safest option is to drive away, if this is possible.