IAGC LAND GEOPHYSICAL SAFETY MANUAL Edition 9 ... - CGISS

7) An emergency response plan for dealing with a damaged pipe line should includeprocedures for reporting:a) The specific pipe, if known and location of the damage. The response plan couldalso include a map with pipelines marked and named for easy reference.b) The extent and type of damage if known.c) To proper authorities and pipeline owner.d) What efforts have been made to contain the spill,e) What cleanup efforts, if any are under way.Any injuries should be dealt with under the medical response plan, which shouldinclude the location and activation of medical help.8) When operating in areas where major pipelines are unavoidable, monitoring stationsshould be advised of crew operating schedules.9) Aircraft surveillance is often used on major pipeline routes.10) Current aerial photography can be very useful in pipeline detection.11) All known pipeline routes and pipeline crossings must be clearly noted on the crewdaily operating sketch map.12) When operating in areas with exposed pipelines where the crew must track overthem use designated crossing points where the pipes are buried as deeply aspossible. Where this is not practical protect the pipe with wooden logs on either sideto form a bridge. On no account should the vehicle’s weight be allowed to rest on thepipeline.3.11 Communications3.11.1 RadiosCommunications between base-camp, fly-camps and field operations are essential at alltimes but especially in the event of an injury or medical emergency. Procedures shouldbe in place for emergency first aid treatment and evacuation. The Emergency ResponsePlan (ERP) including telephone numbers of paramedic or HSE Advisor, doctors,hospitals, etc., should be displayed in the radio room and camp office. Radiocommunications between working groups are important in promoting crew safety.Knowledge of the movement of working groups (i.e., direction of travel and length ofabsence) could save time if an emergency situation should arise. More than one personwithin each working group should be familiar with communications equipment andprocedures. Each operating unit should have a working radio, and the base camp radioshould be manned at all times while personnel are in the field.3.11.2 Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and HSEThe Global Positioning Systems (GPS) has provided a useful tool to assist in Medevac,Search and Rescue, Civil Unrest and Evacuation as well as Environmentalemergencies. If you know where you are, where you want to go, and if you canPage 40 of 136