Facsimile/Email Cover Sheet RE: REQUEST FOR APA GROUP (APA) UNDERGROUND LOCATIONS

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Facsimile/Email Cover Sheet
<customer
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Bloomer Constructions
Qld Pty Ltd - Mr Geoffrey Menzies
To
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geoffm@bcq.net.au
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Hills
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From
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Dial Before You Dig Enquiry
Date
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04/04/2012
Response
Affected
This Transmittal is confidential. If you have received this document in error, please contact APA Group immediately.
DBYD Reference:
<Enquiry number>
24715043
Dear Sir/Madam
RE: REQUEST FOR APA GROUP (APA) UNDERGROUND LOCATIONS
<Worksite
address>
<Worksite suburb/town>
77
Edington
St Berserker
In response to the above enquiry we wish to confirm that APA operate underground plant (mains and/or Services) at
or in the vicinity of the above address.
Please check that the following map represents the area you requested - if the area is not correct please contact
our Locations Officer (contact details at bottom of page).
If works are proposed adjacent to any underground plant operated by APA please ensure compliance with the
attached ‘DUTY OF CARE’.
Please find enclosed the following information in support of the above.
1.
A4 location map showing the status of APA underground plant (mains and/or Services) adjacent to the subject
site.
2.
DUTY OF CARE statement which forms an integral part of any information supplied by APA.
Please note that as work on APA underground plant is ongoing any information supplied on their status can only be
considered current for one month from the date of issue. Should you have any questions with regards to the
attached information please contact one of our locations officers (see attached DUTY OF CARE for appropriate
phone numbers).
For any excavation works, including vacuum excavations, an “Authority to Work” Permit may need to be required and a
Site Watch may need to scheduled. A minimum of 5 business days notice is required to process permit applications.
Permit applications can be made by:
Post: Permit applications QLD, P.O. Box 2229, Mansfield 4122 or Fax: (07) 3323 7653 or
Email: permitsqld@apa.com.au or Phone: (07) 3323 7684 though an application will most likely be required
Charges may apply for Site Watch requests. Your sequence number may be requested when making your booking,
please have this available when you request either a mains location or site watch.
For other enquiries please contact your gas retailer. To find out who your retailer is call 1800 657 567.
Warning: if there are high or transmission pressure gas mains present in the vicinity of your area of interest,
an APA employee must be in attendance during any excavation within 3 metres of high or transmission
pressure mains, and an “Authority to Work” permit must be issued prior to work commencing. Please contact
us for a permit to work request if you believe your work is within this zone, by completing the “Authority to
Work” request form attached and sending to APA. 5 days notice is required prior to the commencement of
any excavation to assess and allocate resources. Contact phone numbers are shown at the end of the notice
of location.
Yours Faithfully
Locations Officer
APT O&M Services (QLD) Pty Ltd • 463 Tufnell Rd Banyo QLD 4014 • dbydenvestraexcept@apa.com.au • Fax: N/A • ABN 13 112 358 595
For GAS
EMERGENCIES 1800 808 526
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As work on APA underground plant is ongoing any drawing with an issue date of more than one month previous can no longer be considered valid. All persons planning
civil works on any site are advised to contact APA to confirm location. All underground gas pipelines are the property of APA & are not to be accessed by unauthorised
persons. All care is taken with preparation of the drawings & no responsibility is accepted for errors or omissions.
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APT O&M Services (QLD) Pty Ltd does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of the map and does not make any warranty about the data. APT O&M Services (QLD) Pty Ltd is not under any liability to the user for any loss or
damage (including consequential loss or damage) which the user may suffer resulting from the use of this map
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Pipeline Data Copyright APA Envestra Pty Ltd, Property Parcels Copyright QLD Government, Background – Copyright
OpenStreetMaps, DBYD Dig Location provided by DBYD.
This map is created in colour and shall be printed in colour
APT O&M Services (QLD) Pty Ltd does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of the map and does not make any warranty about the data. APT O&M Services (QLD) Pty Ltd is not under any liability to the user for any loss or damage (including consequential loss or damage) which the user may suffer resulting from the use of this map.
“Duty of Care” for Everyone
Responsibilities When Working in the Vicinity of Plant and Pipe Operated and Maintained by APA Group
Everyone has a legal “Duty of Care” that must be observed, particularly when working in the vicinity of pressurised gas pipes plant.
Pressurised gas pipes plant includes underground metal and plastic pipes, conduits and other associated underground equipment. When discharging
this “Duty of Care” in relation to APA Group plant, the following points must be considered:
1.
2.
It is the responsibility of the architect, consulting engineer, developer and head contractor of the project planning stages to design for minimal
impact and protection of APA Group plant.
It is the constructor’s responsibility to:
a) Anticipate and request plans of APA plant for a particular location at a reasonable time before construction begins.
b) Visually locate APA Group plant by hand digging where construction activities may damage or interfere with APA Group plant.
c) Contact APA Group’s mapping office (see below for detail) if APA Group plant is wholly or partly affected by planned construction
activities.
Important Points to Note – Please read
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Plans and or details provided by APA Group are current for one month from the date of dispatch and should be disposed of by shredding
or any other secure disposal method after use.
APA Group will provide free plans if an APA Group plant location request is made via Dial Before You Dig (DBYD) on Freecall 1100 or via the
website www.dialbeforeyoudig.com.au and at least 2 business days notice is given. APA Group does not provide information on private underground
installations.
Having received the attached drawing, you have been advised of the proximity of mains (and services where they are shown) that are operated by
APA only in the area specified.
APA Group retains copyright in all plans and details provided in connections with your request.
APA Group plans or other details are provided for the use of the applicant, its servants, or agents, & must not be used for any unauthorised purpose.
APA Group plans are pipe indication diagrams only and indicate the presence of plant in the general vicinity of the geographical area shown. Exact
ground cover and alignments cannot be given with any certainty, as such levels can change over time.
On receipt of plans & before commencing excavation work or similar activities near APA Group’s plant, carefully locate this plant first to avoid
damage. An “Authority to Work” permit may be required. Vacuum excavations are considered to be excavation and are not permitted without
an “Authority to Work” permit and possibly a site watch.
APA Group, its servants or agents shall not be liable for any loss or damage caused or occasioned by the use of plans and or details so supplied to
the applicant, its servant and agents, and the applicant agrees to indemnify APA Group against any claim or demand for any such loss or damage.
The constructor is responsible for all plant damages when works commence prior to obtaining APA Group plans, or failure to follow agreed
instructions.
APA Group reserves all rights to recover compensation for loss or damage caused by interference or damage, including consequential loss and
damages to it’s gas pipes network or other property.
All care is taken in the preparation of location drawings but NO responsibility is accepted for errors or omissions.
IMPORTANT NOTE: An ongoing program is underway to capture all gas services (the pipes that connect the gas mains in the street and the gas
meter in an individual property) onto our drawings where that information is available to us. This program is however not yet complete. If you
suspect that there is a gas supply or you are not sure if there is a gas supply to a property in or around where you are about to excavate and no
service is shown on the attached drawing, please contact one of our location officers (Brisbane Number) to confirm if we have information on that
property that is not yet shown on our drawings. If information is available, we can then forward this to you. It should also be noted that depending
on which side of the road the gas main has been laid, a gas service may cross a road to reach the property that it services.
AN APA EMPLOYEE MUST BE IN ATTENDANCE DURING ANY EXCAVATION WITHIN 3 METRES OF HIGH OR TRANSMISSION PRESSURE
MAINS. 5 WORKING DAYS NOTICE IS REQUIRED PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF ANY EXCAVATION TO ASSESS AND ALLOCATE
RESOURCES. CONTACT PHONE NUMBERS ARE SHOWN AT THE END OF THE NOTICE OF LOCATION. A SERVICE CHARGE MAY BE
APPLIED AT APA’S DISCRETION.
Remote or On-Site Location Advice
This service shall be provided at APA Group’s discretion and is generally limited to locations containing High and Transmission pressure gas pipe:
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In response to your request, APA Group provides this site visit, however any markings or pegs placed on the site will be indications of approximate
equipment locations only. All markings must be confirmed by careful hand excavation.
APA Group may provide either remote over the phone or on-site location advice to assist in the location of APA Group gas pipes plant, including
how to visually locate and protect the plant when excavating.
If the constructor is unable to locate APA Group plant within 3.0m of nominal plan locations, they should arrange with the APA Group for on-site
engineering advice.
Where on-site location advice is provided, the constructor is responsible for all hand digging (potholing) to visually locate and expose APA Group
plant.
Where excavations are required within 3 metres of a High or Transmission pressure gas pipe, a permit must be obtained from APA Group prior to
any excavation activities. Permits will only be issued when an appropriate work method statement has been agreed with APA Group.
A charge may be levied for on-site location advice.
When Working in the Vicinity of APA Group Plant, Please Observe the Following Conditions –
Records
The first step before any excavation commences is to obtain records of APA Group plant in the vicinity of the work. For new work, records should be
obtained during the planning and design stage.
The records provided by APA Group must be made available to all construction groups on site. Where plant information is transferred to plans for the
proposed work, care must be exercised to ensure that important detail is not lost in the process.
Location of Gas Pipes
Examining the records is not sufficient, as reference points may change from the time of installation. Records must also be physically proven when
working in close proximity to gas pipes and plant. The exact location of plant likely to be affected shall be confirmed by use of an electronic pipe locater
followed by careful hand excavation. Hand excavation must be used in advance of excavators or vacuum excavation. In any case, where doubts
exist with respect to interpretations of gas Pipes records, APA Group mapping office shall be contacted. For after hours enquiries, APA Group should be
contacted using the emergency contact number listed below. An “Authority to Work” permit may be required.
Warning Tape
APA Group gas mains generally have a thin plastic warning tape buried above the pipe – this is not the case when pipe is laid by means of boring or
laid in conduit/sleeve. Note: Some gas pipes are known to be buried without warning tape.
Hot Work in Proximity to Exposed Gas Pipes
The work area shall be certified gas free by an authorised person. Exposed gas pipes shall be protected against the effects of heat by shielding or
covering with suitable material. Heating of exposed plastic pipes is dangerous and must be avoided at all costs.
Excavating Gas Pipes
For all work within 3.0 m of nominal location, the constructor is required to hand dig (pothole) and expose the plant, hence proving its exact location
before works can commence. An “Authority to Work” permit may be required for this type of work.
Excavating Parallel to Gas Pipes
If construction work is parallel to APA Group gas Pipes, then hand digging (potholing) at least every 4 m required to establish the locations of all gas
Pipes, hence confirming nominal locations before work can commence. Generally, there is no restriction to excavations parallel to APA Group gas Pipes
to a depth not exceeding that of the gas pipes. If an excavation exceeds the depth of the gas pipes and is likely that the covers of bedding
material around the pipes will move, APA Group must be contacted. An “Authority to Work” permit will be required for this type of work.
Note: Gas Pipes depths may change suddenly.
Excavating Across Gas Pipes
A minimum clearance of 150 mm above and below and gas Pipes shall be maintained. A standard clearance between services shall be maintained as
set down by the individual authorities. If the width or depth of the excavation is such that the gas Pipes will be exposed or unsupported, then APA Group
must be contacted to determine whether the gas Pipes should be taken out of service, or whether they need to be protected or supported. In no case
shall a gas pipe be removed without approval. Protective cover strips when removed must be replaced under APA Group supervision. Under no
circumstances shall they be omitted to allow separation between APA Group gas pipes and other services. An “Authority to Work” permit will be
required for this type of work.
Heavy Machinery Operation over Gas Pipes
Where heavy “Crawler” or Vibration” type machinery is operated over the top of gas Pipes, a minimum cover of 750 mm to gas pipes must be
maintained using load bearing protection whilst the machinery is in operation. An “Authority to Work” permit may be required for this type of work.
Directional Boring Near Gas Pipes
When boring parallel to gas pipes, it is essential that trial holes are carefully hand dug at regular intervals to prove the actual location of the
conduits/pipes before using boring machinery. Where it is required to bore across the line of gas pipes, the actual location of the gas pipes shall first be
proven by hand digging. A trench shall be excavated one metre from the gas pipes where the auger will approach to ensure a minimum clearance of
300 mm for gas pipes can be maintained. An “Authority to Work” permit may be required for this type of work.
Explosives
Clearance should be obtained from APA Group’s Network Maintenance Engineer for use of explosives in the vicinity of gas pipes. An “Authority to
Work” permit will be required for this type of work.
Damage Reporting
All damage to conduits and pipes must be reported no matter how insignificant the damage appears to be. Even very minor damage to a pipe’s
protective coverings can lead to eventual leaks through plastic degradation and corrosion of metal pipes. Very minor damage to gas pipe protective
coverings can lead to eventual leaks through plastic degradation and corrosion of metal pipes.
All work in the vicinity of damaged plant should cease and the area should be vacated until a clearance to continue work has been obtained
from an APA Group officer. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REPAIR DAMAGED MAINS AND OR SERVICES as there is a risk of personal injuries through
burns, explosion or asphyxiation for untrained persons completing such work. Note removal of any part of the yellow protective coating constitutes
damage that requires repair
GAS EMERGENCIES
1800 808 526
APA GROUP DBYD OFFICER:
PH: dbydenvestraexcept@apa.com.au
APA GROUP OPERATIONS OFFICE
(FOR GAS PLANT RELOCATIONS OR
FOR AUTHORITY TO WORK):
PH: 07 3323 7684
Plant Solutions and Assistance
If plant location plans or visual location of APA Group plant by hand digging reveals that the location of APA Group plant is situated wholly or partly
where the developer or constructor plans to work, then APA Group must be contacted to arrange for possible engineering solutions. This includes (but
not restricted to) the following proposed works:
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Prior to any excavation works (services, landscaping, driveways etc.) involved within road corridors including footpaths, parks or crown lands
and within properties that are supplied with gas;
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Prior to the demolition of any structures within a gas reticulated area;
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As a part of any proposed development of buildings including new constructions, internal changes, extensions or associated external works
(civil) to such structures where these works may affect the assets operated by APA Group.
If APA Group relocation or protection works are part of the agreed solution, then payment to APA Group for the cost of this work shall be the
responsibility of the principal developer or constructor. APA Group will provide an estimated quotation for work on recept of the developer’s constructor’s
order number before work proceeds.
It will be necessary for the developer or constructor to provide APA Group with a written Work Method Statement for all works in the vicinity of, or
involving APA Group plant. The Work Method Statement should form part of the tendering documentation and work instruction. All Work Method
Statements must be approved by APA Group prior to the commencement of site civil work.
This notice is an integral part of the information provided by APA Group and as such must always be read and applied to any works falling
within the jurisdiction of the GAS SUPPLY ACT 2003
HIGH PRESSURE GAS DISTRIBUTION MAINS “AUTHORITY TO WORK”
REQUEST
N.B. THIS IS NOT A PERMIT TO WORK
SITE ADDRESS: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
SUBURB:
……………………………………………………………………UBD MAP REF:………………
DBYD Enquiry number:………………………………………………… Date of DBYD Enquiry…...........................
(Note: Only valid enquiries will be accepted and the currency of DBYD requests will affect your permit period. APA Group’s DBYD
requests are valid for one month only. Enquiries may need to be renewed and a new application may be required)
COMMENTS:………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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BROAD DESCRIPTION OF WORK (please provide any approvals from APA Group related to these works)
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WORK TO BE CARRIED OUT:
Class 1.
Location

Works crossing a high pressure gas mains
Class 2.
Location

Works within 3 metres of a high pressure gas mains
Class 3.
Location
Works involving large excavations that would cause ground movement, vibrations or blasting

beyond 3m of a high pressure gas mains
Class 4. Location
Works within 1m of gas service or connection to industrial gas meter

DETAILS OF WORK INVOLVED (Tick Applicable)

Change to surface level

Boring

Proving (locations)

Blasting

Earthworks

Road Construction/Change?

Excavation
Service crossing
(Gas CONNECTION)
Vacuum Excavation

Other (give details)

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Relevant drawings, Block Plans etc, attached
Yes
No
PROPOSED DATES AND TIMES
From:
Excavation
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Backfill
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Insurance Cover – Current Level
GAS EMERGENCIES
1800 808 526
None
To:
$5M
$10M
$20M
Other
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NOTES
1. This Authority to Work applies only to work in the vicinity of the Gas Mains. It does not authorise work near
or on the Gas Mains itself.
2. A minimum of 5 business days must be allowed between receipt by APA Group of this Request and a
response. However, more time for notification may be necessary.
3. For Class 1 and Class 2 classifications, this application must be accompanied by a detailed sequence of
events, outlining all aspects of work involved and work is not permitted until an Authority to Work is issued.
4. For class 1 and 2 locations, APA Group will arrange for an inspector to be on site as necessary
during the work. An inspector must be present at all times for works involving excavation within 1m
of the Gas Mains. APA Group will advise the requirement for an inspector for other works within
3m of the Gas Mains.
5. The applicant is responsible for any damage resulting from the work and all consequential damages
and losses arising from such damage and therefore must insure against every liability of the
contractor in respect of or arising out of any loss of life, loss of or damage to property of person
(both real and personal), arising out of or in any way connected to this permit.
Such insurance must be arranged for an indemnity of not less than $20 Million unless otherwise agreed.
Permit Requested By:(print name)……………………………….Signature: …………………….Date …./…./….
Company:…………………………………… Postal Address:..……………………………………………………..
Phone No:………………………… Fax number………………. Email…………………….…………………………
Requestors Job Number………………………….. Site Contact Details: Name……………………………………
Site Contact Number………………………………………………………………………………………..…………….
Principal Contractors Details(if required)……………………………………………………………………………….
Principal Contractors Contact details:………………………………………………………………………………….
Please be advised;
Under the Workplace Health and Safety Act 1995, each work place has an obligation to comply to Workplace
Health and Safety Regulations 1997.
APA Group brings to your attention Part 17 “Excavations” of the Workplace Health and Safety Regulations
1997.
Failure to comply to the above regulation may result in APA Group reporting the non-compliance to
Workplace Health and Safety as a “Dangerous Event” under Schedule 3 of the Workplace Health and Safety
Act 1995. (Atleast drop this)
Office use only
Received:
Date …/…./….
Site Watch required? Yes/No (please circle)
Pipeline Officer:
(print name)………………………………………...Signature: …………………………….Date: …/…/….
Further information can be requested via:
Post: Permit applications QLD
P.O. Box 2229
Mansfield 4122
Fax: (07) 3323 7653
Phone: (07) 3323 7684 though an application will most likely be required
Email: permitsqld@apa.com.au