[Docket No. PHMSA–2012–0176]
The
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued an
advisory bulletin to alert all pipeline owners and operators of the
circumstances of the Cherry Valley, Illinois derailment and remind them of the
importance of assuring that pipeline facilities have not been damaged either
during a railroad accident or other event occurring in the right-of-way.
Further, the advisory bulletin reminds pipeline owners and operators of the
importance of providing pertinent information to rail operators and emergency
response officials during an incident. This information should include the
presence, depth and location of the pipelines so that the movement of heavy
equipment and debris on the right-of-way does not damage or rupture the
pipeline or otherwise pose a hazard to people working in, and around, the
accident location.
The advisory also encourages pipeline owners and operators to inform rail
operators and emergency response officials of the benefits of using the 811
“Call Before You Dig” program to identify and notify underground
utilities that an incident has occurred in the vicinity of their buried
facilities.
For a copy of this Advisory Bulletin ADB-2012-08, contact Jessica Roger.