Gas Manual 1

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	OSU EMERGENCY PLAN FOR NATURAL GAS PIPELINE INCIDENTS
Beginning of Manual Emergency Procedures Responding to Gas Leak Reports Minimum Operator Response Actions Major Emergency Check List Reporting Requirements Restoration of Gas Service Education and/or Training Public Education Liaison with Public Officials & Local Gas Utilities Information to the News Media Accident Investigation Telephonic Reporting DOT Incident Report Form	Updated March 2007 RESPONDING TO GAS LEAK REPORTS It is the responsibility of OSU Physical Plant employees to become familiar with policy and procedure concerned with gas leak calls and reports. The Physical Plant (Action Desk) employee receiving a report of a gas leak should get as much of the information as possible to fill out a leak report, Form 12, or Physical Plant Call-In ticket. All reports of gas leaks on University property get assigned a high priority. Leaks inside a facility or building receive a Priority One. Upon receiving pertinent information, and determining that a hazardous leak exists inside a building, the caller should be advised on the following: Do not operate (do not turn on or off) any electrical appliance or device. Extinguish all open flames. Do not light any matches, cigarettes, etc. Ventilate the building. Turn off the gas supply (only if the caller knows how to do so). Evacuate the building to a safe distance. Be close enough to relay information to arriving emergency personnel. Dispatch necessary Physical Plant personnel to the location. Duties of the first responsible University responder (Physical Plant employee, EHS, or campus PD) on the scene: Take any corrective action necessary to ensure protection of life, then property. It is the responsibility of the person in charge to: Set up communication Coordinate the operation Make all decisions concerning closing emergency valves and isolating areas, as well as the coordinate emergency personnel and equipment.
Minimum Operator Response Actions: Leaks outside of buildings Leaks inside a building Gas burning inside a building Interruption in the gas supply Major Emergency Check List	MINIMUM OPERATOR RESPONSE ACTIONS: Leaks outside of buildings Assess danger to passersby, surrounding buildings and their occupants, and other property. Extinguish all open flames. If necessary, notify the Stillwater Fire Department and the Oklahoma Natural Gas Company. Block the street(s) Notify Supervisor or other responsible persons. Check neighboring buildings for gas vapors, fumes, etc. Implement Check List for major emergency. Repair leak Upon completion of repairs, check the area using a Combustible Gas Indicator; if determined safe, allow occupants to return to building.
Minimum Operator Response Actions: Leaks outside of buildings Leaks inside a building Gas burning inside a building Interruption in the gas supply Major Emergency Check List	Leaks inside a building: Immediately evaluate the building to determine concentration of gas and source of the leak. Do not operate any electrical switches or electrical appliances. Do not use the telephone; turn off pagers and cell phones Shut off the gas meter valve Ventilate the building Bar hole the area, especially around the foundation. Check water meter and other ground openings. If ground is gas-free, and if the building is gas-free, turn on the meter valve. CHECK ALL GAS PIPING AND APPLIANCE FOR LEAKS. Implement Check List for major emergency. Repair leak If leak cannot be repaired, notify Supervisor. Turn off the meter, lock it and tag it out.
Minimum Operator Response Actions: Leaks outside of buildings Leaks inside a building Gas burning inside a building Interruption in the gas supply Major Emergency Check List	Gas burning inside a building: Call Fire Department (911) Call Oklahoma Natural Gas Company If fire is at appliance, shut off the gas appliance valve, if possible. If not possible, shut the gas off at the meter or appropriate valve. Implement Check List for major emergency. Interruption in the gas supply An interruption in gas supply could be due to: freezing of the regulators, break in the line, sabotage, or ONG cut-off. Call OSU's supplier (Oklahoma Natural Gas) Locate the leak; inform ONG of the location of the leak. Close appropriate valve in the system to isolate the break. Implement Check List for major emergency.
	Check List for Major Emergency