The AGC-sponsored Common Ground Alliance (CGA) testified before the House Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials on the subject of Pipeline Safety Awareness and Education.
The Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002 required each owner or operator of a gas or hazardous liquid pipeline facility to carry out a program to educate the public on the possible hazards associated with unintended releases from the pipeline facility, the physical indications that such a release may have occurred, what steps should be taken for public safety in the event of a pipeline release, and how to report such an event. The program also had to educate the public on the use of a one-call notification system prior to excavation and other damage prevention activities.
CGA president Robert Kipp described CGA's public awareness and education programs, most notably the 811 nationwide call before you dig telephone number. AGC continues to work with its stakeholder partners within the CGA to create the industry gold standard for damage prevention.
For more information, contact Scott Berry at (703) 837-5368 or berrys@agc.org.
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