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200K 2: PIPELINE FACILITIES Eeuenwce Purpose ‘Scope Related Standards Responsibilties Requirements STANDARD Orr ‘sa | ‘Safeguarding Workers and Public “To prteet the safety of workers and the public when operating mechanized excavation equipment, or other below grade zctivity withthe Potential for damage, takes place near company facilites, This applies to setvities supervised by company employees. Ths does not apply where contractors or contractor personnel supervise the work. Company Book 2: Safety © 03-02-01 Safe Work Permit — Hazard Assessment Book 3 Pipeline Facilites © 04-02-02 Damage Prevention ‘Company Representative AWARNING: A company representative must remain onsite to continually monitor any mechanized excavation, or ater activity with the potential for damage, that takes place within 3 m (10 8) ofa company failty, or for ENB (Athabasca) within 5 m (16.58) of @ company facility, whether located above or below grade. ‘The company representative, who must be a competent worker, is responsible for ensuring: activities involving mechanized equipment are adequately supervised ‘© company facilites inthe work area are surface located ‘+ necessary safety precautions are taken considering the unique aspests of the work ‘© workers and facilites are adequately protected in acoordance with this stardard + work sts if there isa concern for safety, pipeline integrity, oF damage to company equipment o facilities ‘exposed pipes, conduits, and cables are not damaged, confirmed by visual inspection inthe ditchvexcavation before backfiling ‘A hazard assessment mast be completed by company employees any time activity takes place rear company facilities. Inspections ‘A competent worker must conduct daly inspections of excavations, adjacent areas, and protective equipment: before starting work Th oar ens cot taney ONE ste Pie Say Cans See we, 04-02-01 ‘Safeguarding Workers and Public BOOK 3 ‘© as neoded throughout the shift ‘after rainstorms or other occurrence that could create a hazard Inspections must look fr: ‘situations that could result in eave-ns indications of failure of protective systems ‘+ hazardous atmospheres or ther hazardous condition NOTE: When a hazardous atmosphere may be expected, emergency rescue equipment, including breathing apparatus and rescue harness and Tine, must be available. Excavations must be lange enough in all dimensions for safe and easy ‘working conditions ‘Scrape all loose materials from the sides of an excavation and from walking and working areas where workers willbe present ‘Spoil Piles, Materials, Tools, and Equipment Store spol piles, materials, tools, vehicles, and equipment atleast 1m (3 £8) (CAN) ora least 0.6 m (2) (USA) from the edge ofan excavation, trench, or borehole A.CAUTION: Mechanized equipment must rot operate closer than 1 m (CAN) or 2 ft (USA) from the edge of an excavation. Slope spoil piles next to excavations, trenches, or boreholes at an angle not less than 45° to the vertical ‘Thoroughly remove all lumps and stones from walking and working surfaces, and from excavated spoil Entrances/Exits For excavations greater than 1.2m (4 ft) deep, provide atleast 2 +1 Bel cn tment AAWARNING: Where a portion of an excavation greater than 41 (1.2 1m) deep is constructed with vertical walls, use warning signs attached to barricades or ropes, or other appropriate methods to prevent workers from entering that porion of the excavation, FES sa [If workers are required to work on iter side ofthe pipe, provide an exit | on each side ofthe pipe ee —eeeeeseesese—eiee "hanes Ca ay OLN stn seen ee Salty Comes ot aa e BOOK 3 E+E can 04.02.01 Safeguarding Workers and Public Locate entrances/eits so that no worker travels more than 8 m (25 8) in either direction to exit the trench Entrances/xits must be ladders, steps, or sloped walkways of not more than 1:3 slope Side rails of ladders must extend I m (3 A) out ofthe trench oe excavation, Water Accumulation Keep all excavations, trenches, and boreholes fre of accumul water where workers are present. sof ‘A competent worker must monitor water removal equipment, ‘Water pumped from excavation should be discharged into an energy dissipation or erosion contol device locate in adjacent upland areas ot ‘other well-vgetated areas. NOTE: A permit may be required depending on the amount of pumped from the excavation. For more information, contact Safety & Environment Sloping Slope the walls ofthe excavation when (a) the excavation is rete than 1.2m (4 deep, and () shoring oa teach box snot used Ifa worker must lie dovm or kneel ina trench without an approved temporary protective structure, slope the trench wall fom the bottom of the excavation inthe area where the work will occur. Soil Analysis: ‘A competent worker must examine the type of sol in an excavation or trench to ensure the stability of sloping used for excavations and trenches. The angle of sloping must not be less than required by provincial regulations. “Treat frozen soil conditions the same as unfrozen sol conditions. NOTE: Stable rock is comprised of solid mineral matter and does not require sloping (Classification of Soll and Rock ‘A competent worker must classify each soil and rock deposit before and ‘during excavation as one ofthe following soil types: ‘+ Type A—clay and cemented soils ‘+ Type B—angular gravel, silt loam, crushed rock, ete. Type C—grave, sand, submerged soil, ete C 04.02.01 Safeguarding Workers and Public BOOK 3 a usa NOTE: Whenever excavation work is inside the fenced area of a pomp station or rightof-way (ROW), the soil shouldbe treated as Type C, since there isa good chance it was previeusly disturbed. A competent (pares mest spite My Scamp ee eee eee A competent worker must classify sol types using the following tests: ‘© visual tes to determine: qualitative information regarding the excavation site in general ~ soll properties next tothe excavation soll properties forming the sides of the opening excavation soll properties taken as samples from excavated material manual est to determine quantitative as well as qualitative ‘properties of sl, and to provide more information for classitying sol property, Manual tests include: ~ plasticity test ary strength ~ thumb penetration othe strength tests (eg, pocket penetrometer ex hand-operated shearvane) ‘Sloping and Benching Systems Use one ofthe following options when designing slopes and benching systems of excavations under the direction of competent worker: Option 4: Slope or bench the excavation at an angle not steeper than one and one-half hrizontal to one vertical (342 measured from the horizontal) ‘Option 2: Have a competent worker classify the sol using manvsl and visual tests anda slope a maximum of + Type av 3) + Types E145") + Typec: a G4) NOTE: Fora sample bench system for Type B sol, see Figure I. Option 3: Install shoring or use a trench box. Option 4: Have a registered professional engineer design a support, system for the excavation “hE toame rate ns od iC Cay OP Uren vid one Pein Cogins oc € e 04.02.01 BOOK 3 Safeguarding Workers and Public she ype sr 059 anf Le 4 Figure 1 ‘Sample Bench System for Type B Soll Fences and Barricades Within Fenced Areas Barricade or ence off unattended excavations, trenches, and boreholes ‘within fenced areas (@., stations, valve sites) as appropriate depending, ‘location ofthe excavation ‘© worker/public access or exposure tothe excavation + size ofthe excavation (, depth, length) ‘potential for workers othe public falling into the excavation + potential for drowning + number of exits, ifany . ‘of the excavation (e.g. wet, muddy) . will be unattended cond length of time the excav Barricades must be: ‘© manufactured type (wood, plastic, or metal construction) + approximately 1m (3) high + secured in place In addition to barricades/fences, ase suitable warming devices (e., reflective signs or ashing light) to provide advance warning of excavations, trenches, oF boreholes that may presenta hazard to night traffic, Pam “hs cae ere ns or tn oa Cy OL ar ee ew ne Pa Salty Cone Stag ee BOOK Along the ROW ‘Guard unattended excavations on the ROW from unintentional entry ‘using bihly visible material (e.g, orange snow fencing). In addition, use barbed wire where livestock are present Support the fencing at spacing of appreximately 3 m (10 f), and secure the fencing to each support (eg. using wire or rope). Erect barricades or fences approximately 1 m (3 ft) from the excavation to maintain an adequate walkway around the excavation. ‘Temporary Protective Structures Consult registered professional engineer to review the stability of any structure or foundation tat may be affected by an excavation or tench, [f required, design, construct, and instal a temporary protective sirclute to support the structure or foundation in accordance with the specifications of a registered professional engines. Shoring ‘Timber shoring used in trenches and excavations must be in accordance with Table 1 Assemble and install hydraulic shoring in accordance withthe rmamicturer’s instructions. ‘When installing stringer and brace components ina shoring system, work downward from the surface using a ladder o install each brace in descending order. Use the reverse ofder fo remove components, unless conditions make it unsafe for workers to enter the excavation. In such ‘eases, use an alternate method of removal that proteets workers from injury. Shoring must extend a minimum of 600 mm (2) above the surface of the ground or vertical trench walls A professional engineer must design any support system used in a excavation greater than 6 m (20 f) deep. Trench Boves Install trench boxes in excavations before workers enter, and place ‘egress ladders inside the tench box. ‘Trench boxes must be (a) designed by a professional engineer, and (b) constructed, inspected, and maietained in accordance with the engineering or manufacturer's specifications Before installing a trench box, a Copy ofthe Engineering Certfieate or a stamped Engineering Drawing must be provided & BOOK3 04.02.01 ‘Safeguarding Workers and Public ‘Trench boxes stacked in deep excavations must be adequately secured ‘one another, ‘Trench boxes must have continuous sides and st extend a minimum of {600 mm (24 in) above the vertical wall of the excavation. A professional engineer must design and approve hoisting hook-up and drag points. Where a trench box will be dragged forward, protect, workers in the box gains rigging failure by suitable protective sorecning or other means. ‘Workers must remain inside the box as long as they are inthe trench, and rust leave ifthe trench box will be lifted to be moves. Excavation must be done to minimize the space berween the trench box and the excavation ‘wal inorder to allow closer access tthe top ofthe box and to limit soil movement in case of eave-ins: ‘+ Low ground pressure (LGP) tracked equipment exerting .80 psi ot less ground pressure, the depth of cover is no less than 0.9 1m (36 in) of consolidated cle sol, and repeated crossings are not requited (¢., acrossing by & D6 with 30 in, of larger track width, ‘ora DS with 24 in, or larger track width), ‘+The depth of cover is, ors noreased to, 13 m (S2 in.) or greater, the vehicle axe loading is highway legal, conditions are dry, and & ‘company representative is onsite when vehicles are crossing the Pipeline. rage rat "hs ae teaser rans i Cae Cy NP rater and on HE Sy Cane SMR we pn nts yn as ey cpm Rap i pp mu a sm PINS AEG, eeu = fs le peas one ren | suomi eunnorntea | tes soypuas, BoHo4S Toa. ‘aulgnd pue S180) Burpienl r Waste Management - Liquids Scope of work ‘The scope of this section is to ensure that the liquids potentially generated in association with the repair of the pipeline are handiea and disposed of with proper procedures as set forth in the various relevant Enbridge documents and plans as selerenced below. ‘The potential liquid waste streams associated with the repair include crude oil impacted water associated with dewatering the repait excavation and stormwater run-off associated with disturbed soils. The outfall of the dewatering discharge stream will be ‘0 on site fractionation tanks for short term storage and future disposal as coordinated by Enbridge’s Environment Department, The potential stormwater run-off will be mitigated via the best management practices set forth on the attached figures. Regulatory Requirements ‘The relevant Enbridge plans and procedures currently in effect to handle liquid waste streams were created to be compliant with the Clean Water Act as promulgated in 40CFR Protection of the Environment and adopted by Michigan’s Department of Natural Resources and Environment. Attached are the relevant portions of Enbridge’s Operations and Maintenance Plan, and supporting documentation specific to the repair associated with Line 6B. Company Standards (see attached) ‘Book 3 02-01-01 ~ Overview of Environmental Protection Book 3 02-02-01 ~ Environmental Permits/Licenses/Approvals Book 3 02-02-02 ~ Erosion Central Book 3 02-02-08 - Stormwater Management Book 3 02-02-08 — Environmental Records Book 3 02-02-09 — Refueling Tanks, Equipment and Containers Exceptions to standards or specific site requirements- None

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