The Ground Disturbance for Supervisors course is aligned with IRP 17 requirements; including worker and supervisory levels (level 1&2).

Our Online Ground Disturbance Course is designed for those individuals who are planning, supervising or otherwise participating in trenching and/or excavating operations. Participants will gain the tools and knowledge to safely complete the work and avoid a potential pipeline hit.

• Save time and money with online training
• Eliminate travel and accommodation costs associated with class room training
• Minimize time away from work by allowing employees to complete the course online from home or during downtime.

Duration: approximately 3 hours, available online 24/7.

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Course Outline

• Responsibilities
  • Owners of Other Types of Buried Facilities
  • Responsibilities of Ground Disturbers
  • Third Party
• Undertaking a Ground Disturbance
  • Actions
  • Notification to the Facility Owner
  • Facility Owner Response to Notification
• Searching for Buried Facilities
  • Introduction
  • Multiple Pipelines/Facilities
  • One-Call Centres
  • Provincial One-Call Centre Listing
  • Non-Members of One-Call Centres
  • Alberta Energy and Utilities Board (EUB)
  • Municipal/Rural Utility Owners
  • Consult Area Operations Personnel - Company Personnel
  • Discussion with Land Owner
  • Company Makers
  • Visible Indicators
  • Saskatchewan 12 Call List
• Permissions and Approvals
  • Introduction
  • Crossing Agreements - Written Approval
  • Ground Disturbance Permits/Checklists
  • Utility Right-of-Ways (URWS)
  • Road Allowances
  • National Energy Board (NEB)
  • Identifying and Marking Buried Facilities
  • Markings
  • Marking Limits of Job Site
  • Facility Markers
  • Exposure and Mechanical Excavation
  • Supervising the Exposure and Mechanical Excavation
  • Mechanical Excavation after Exposure
  • Excavation Using Hydrovac or Air Vacuum Equipment
  • Backfill Inspections
  • Contacting a Buried Facility
  • Corporate Policies and Permits
  • Corporate Evaluation
  • Environmental Awareness
  • Vehicles Crossing Pipelines

Course Completion

To successfully complete the course, students have 3 attempts to achieve 80 % or higher on the exam. Upon successful completion of the course exam, a printable certificate is issued. The certificate is valid for a period of three years from the date of issue. Wallet sized certificate included