811
ISNet
Whiting SOP's
Contractor Responsibility
Sundry
100
The number to call before you dig
What is 811
100
The correct distance from underground facilities that must be maintained while excavating around buried facilities
What is 2' from the outside edge of the underground facility.
No mechanical excavation is allowed within 2’ of the outside edge of an underground facility
100
Required training before beginning any excavation around Whiting facilities
What is Whiting One Call Awareness training
100
Whiting Representative
What is:
A Whiting Representative is defined as, “a Whiting employee or a Whiting contractor who is Whiting’s eyes and ears on the project”. It is the Whiting Representative’s responsibility to protect Whiting facilities, and ensure all Whiting excavation policies and recommended best practices are followed.
200
The life of a valid one call ticket
What is 21 days in ND, 30 days in MT
200
The required score for passing the One Call Awareness training on ISnet
What is 100%
200
The five foot rule
What is:
If the proposed area of excavation is within 5’ (critical area) of a Whiting underground facility, the facility must be spotted or identified (daylighted) by non-mechanical excavation (hydrovac ) prior to any mechanical excavation within 5’ of the underground facility (field meet is required)
200
Protect the markings
What is the contractors responsibility after the excavation area has been located and marked with paint and/or flags
200
Most misunderstood types of excavation
What is hydrovac, grading, digging with hand tools, just leveling out a site, staking down the port-a-john, installing a sign, pounding in a t-post
300
The item you receive from Whiting upon completion of online training in ISNet
What is an 811 hard hat decal
300
A field meet with Whiting Damage Prevention personnel
What is required before beginning any excavation activity that is within 20' of a buried Whiting facility
All Whiting Damage Prevention personnel are required to fully understand all aspects of an excavation project before they clear a one call ticket
300
Scope of work
What is the area a contractor will be excavating.
Changes to scope of work may require a new one call ticket, but always requires communication with Whiting Damage Prevention personnel
300
Emergency one call ticket
What is a one call ticket used in case of sudden or immediate danger. These tickets require immediate attention from operator/owners.
These tickets should never be used because someone forgot to submit a one call ticket
400
The most important information to provide when submitting a one call ticket
What is a valid address or location information
400
The penalty for damaging an underground facility and not reporting it the owner in North Dakota
What is a class A misdemeanor.
"An operator who knowingly damages an underground facility and who does not notify the operator as soon as reasonably possible or who backfills...is guilty of a class A misdemeanor"(NDCC Sec. 49-23-06.1.c)
400
The no mechanical excavation zone
What is the area 2' from the outside edge of the buried Whiting facility
400
Stop Work Authority
What is the right to stop any work or actions that are unsafe to personnel, equipment, or that if continued may damage the environment. See complete document
400
Proper excavation procedures
What is never allowing excavation personnel to enter an open trench, always use proper "bell holes" that meet OSHA standards and guidelines if personnel are required to enter an excavation, and always provide proper egress access from excavation areas.
500
The five excavation activities that do not require a one call ticket in North Dakota
What is gardening less than 12", Farming less than 18", digging a grave in a cemetery, roadway grading, and railroad right-of-way
500
The color codes for buried utilities
What is red for electrical
Yellow for gas, oil, produced water
Blue for fresh water
Purple for produced water
Orange for communication lines
White for marking proposed dig area
500
The required response if a buried facility is struck or damaged
What is:
If damage results in the release of gas or liquid that endangers life, health or property, go to a safe location, notify 911 and the facility owner immediately. Personnel are to take reasonable measures to protect themselves and those in immediate danger, the general public, property, and the environment until a full emergency response is organized.
500
Watford City Damage Prevention Exceptions
What is:
1. Routine Maintenance for Location Grading or Scraping
2. Documented Abandoned Underground Facility Standard
3. Backdragging for Base Beam Placement
500
The most important component for preventing damage to underground facilities
What is communication between contractors and Whiting personnel