Compliance verification activity type: Field Inspection
Team:
Regulated company: NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd.
Operating company: NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd.
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Related events:
Rationale and scope:
Spread 1 - North Montney Project. Verify compliance with OPR, CLC and company-specific construction safety requirements.
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Facilities:
Facility Types
Life-cycle Phases
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Observation 1 - General
Date & time of visit: 2019-02-05 09:00
Discipline: Safety Management
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Facility:
Observations:
The following observations are based on the sections of the ROW the NEB visited and personnel spoken to:
Compliance tool used: No compliance tool used
Observation 2 - Pine River East Slope and Peace River Slope
Date & time of visit: 2019-02-05 13:30
Compliance tool used: Notice of Non-compliance (NNC)
Regulatory requirement:
Relevant section(s):
Company action required:
Provide written evidence that a Steep Slope Safety Plan is present at each identified steep slope and that all persons requiring knowledge of ths plan has reviewed it.
Due date: 2019-09-27
Date closed: 2019-10-25 Note: the date closed is the date that the inspector completed their review of the company corrective actions for adequacy and determined that no further actions are required.
Reason closed: Requirement met
Compliance achieved: Yes
Observation 3 - Stringing
Date & time of visit: 2019-02-06 14:30
Observation 4 - End Prep
Date & time of visit: 2019-02-07 12:00
Observation 5 - Bending
Date & time of visit: 2019-02-07 10:45
Immediate action must be taken by NGTL to remedy the situation. The NEB requires that NGTL review safe pipe handling and the use of tag lines with all of its inspectors, contractors, and crews who have job tasks that require ‘walking with a joint of pipe’.
Due date: 2019-02-08
Date closed: 2019-02-15 Note: the date closed is the date that the inspector completed their review of the company corrective actions for adequacy and determined that no further actions are required.
Observation 6 - Information Request
Date & time of visit: 2019-02-07 13:00
The NEB inspectors require IR's to verify NGTL's oversight of its contractors.
Compliance tool used: Information Request (IR)
Due date: 2019-09-04
There are no observations with outstanding follow-up
Identified non-compliances to company plans or procedures are non-compliances either to:
- the condition of an authorization document that requires the implementation of that plan or procedure; or
- the relevant section of the regulations that requires implementation of that plan or procedure including those sections that require implementation of plans or procedures as a part of a Program
Observation 7 - Information caviardée conformément au paragraphe 144(5) du Code canadien du travail
This information has been redacted pursuant to Section 144(5) of the Canada Labour Code