SAFETY IN CGD

Content
Industry Specific Impacts and
Management
Air Emission
Occupational Health and Safety
Community Health and safety
Emergency Response
Disaster Management Plan.

Industry Specific Impacts and

Management
EHS guidelines include low pressure
distributing system.
Environment :
o Construction Impacts
o Noise & Vibration
o Dust emissions
o Soil Erosion

Urban Areas
Noise, traffic interruption, disposal of
contaminated soil,.

Habitat Alteration
Excavation, trenching, pipe laying,
backfilling,
and the establishment of
infrastructure such as regulating
station
Impacts - landscape fragmentation;
loss of wildlife habitat, including for
nesting; and establishment of nonnative invasive plant species

Impacts
disrupt watercourses and wetlands,
and require the removal of riparian
vegetation,
Sediment and erosion from
construction activities and storm
water runoff may increase turbidity
of surface watercourses.
Prevention :
Site of pipeline, directional drilling

Air Emission
Leakage of Gas Pipelines
Pipeline damage due to
construction/material failure,
corrosion or mechanical damage etc.
Flange leak due to material failure,
wrong gasket. (Inside customers
premises only)
Valve leak due to stem seal failure
Enemy Action / Sabotage / Natural
calamities like earthquake, flood etc

Air Emissions
o Greenhouse gases due to leak
o Recommendations
o International Standards.
o Corrosion Prevention
o Testing pipelines & pipeline components
o Leak & Corrosion detection programs.
o Regulating stations Monitoring.
o Gas infrastructure Monitoring

Occupational Health &

safety
Dust, Noise, physical strain and
trenching
Excavation hazard.
o Occupational exposure to gas leaks &
explosions
o Confined spaces

Occupational exposure to gas leaks

& explosions (Recommendation)

Training of employees
Identification of infrastructure
Removal of ignition source.
Installation of lines at safety
distance.
Emergency shut down
Odourization of gas
Training of gas utility workers

Confined space
Entry Procedure
Telephone Notification
Proper location, installation, and
maintenance of appliances
Recognition of potential hazards or
operating problems.
Data monitoring.

Electrocution
Excavation, construction, and repair
of gas distribution systems may
result in workers exposure to
existing aboveground or
underground utilities, including aerial
or buried electric transmission line.

Community Health & Safety

Public Exposure & gas leaks &
explosion
Gas utility operators should inform
and advise affected communities.
should establish an emergency
preparedness and response plan
should implement a telephone
notification system to respond to
reports of leaks.

Community Health and

Safety
Proper location, installation, and
maintenance of appliances and
equipment.
Recognition of potential hazards or
operating problems

Performance Indicators & Monitoring

Environment
Emissions & Effluent Guidelines : Volume
Recognition system
Environmental Monitoring : direct or indirect
indicators of emissions, effluents, and source
use applicable to the particular project.
Monitoring data should be analyzed and
reviewed at regular intervals and compared
with

Occupational Health and Safety

Guidelines
Occupational health and safety
performance should be evaluated
against internationally published
exposure guidelines.
Accident and Fatality Rates
Occupational Health and Safety
Monitoring:
The working environment should be
monitored for occupational health &
safety.

Safety At CGD
At CGS: All process parameters like
pressure, temperature, flow & gas
composition etc.
are monitored in the control building
PCV
SDV
PSV

Safety Devices in CGS

LD system.
LEL monitoring
Fire water network
Break Glass Unit
Fire Extinguishers
A dedicated communication system for
communication with all pipeline installations
on the network and with Master Control
Room.

SAFETY IN CGD NETWORK

External Corrosion
Cathodic Protection
Sectionalising Valves
Upstream & downstream valves
Venting of entire gas.
Pipeline markers at every 50 mtrs.
distance and warning signs at
approx. 500 mtrs. distance

At Consumer Ends
Pressure Reduction & Metering Skid
Skid Element
PCV, SDV, PSV, Flow Meter,
Electronic Volume Meter.
In case of any emergency, inlet valve
in pipeline before the metering skid
can be closed for stoppage of gas
supply

OPERATIONAL
PREPAREDNESS
Daily line walk by security Guards
Station-In-Charge maintains close contact with
other utility departments.
Safety pamphlets and recommendations
Ready inventory of emergency equipment
Preventive maintenance activities
Internal safety audits
A toll free number
Local control rooms are manned round the clock
Regular trainings are provided

Emergency Response
Ensure whereabouts and safety
Inform the fire brigade/Safety
Department.
Isolate the section of the pipeline
from which gas is leaking.
Protect the section of the pipeline
from which gas is leaking
Identify pressure areas

Disaster Management Plan

Description & details
Identification and definition of Roles,
Responsibilities and Authorities
Procedures for Emergency Handling,
Shutdowns and Evacuations
Emergency contact numbers
Mutual aid agencies and their roles

Disaster Management Plan

Important Dos and Donts
List and location of Emergency tools
and spares
Training requirements and plans.
Effective liasoning with district
authorities & other utility
departments.