know what’s below... IMPORTANT INFORMATION IF YOU LIVE OR WORK NEAR AN UNDERGROUND GAS PIPELINE General Enquiry Contact APA Group for any enquiries about working on or near the gas pipeline easement FREECALL EMAIL Contact Dial Before You Dig to receive information about the location of underground utilities infrastructure (including pipelines) at your work site. 1800 103 452 [email protected] 1100 FREECALL What to do near a gas pipeline EMERGENCY INFORMATION If you know or suspect a gas pipeline is leaking or damaged leave the area immediately. Do not create sparks by: • Using your vehicle • Using your mobile phone • Using your camera • Using matches or lighters • Smoking cigarettes in the area SIGNS THAT A PIPELINE IS LEAKING OR DAMAGED INCLUDE • • • • • A hissing or roaring sound Bubbling water Any unusual odour Dead or discoloured vegetation in an otherwise green location Soil discolouration Call the EMERGENCY FREECALL NUMBER in your area or 000. Emergency freecall numbers for pipeline emergencies NSW QLD VIC & SA WA NT 1800 020 584 1800 017 000 1800 686 634 1800 019 966 1800 019 112 When to contact APA Group WHEN PLANNING WORK ON OR NEAR THE GAS PIPELINE EASEMENT WITH OR WITHOUT CONTRACTORS Work includes fencing, digging, drilling, trenching, construction, drainage work, use of explosives, land levelling or contouring, use of vibrating machinery, and transporting heavy machinery or loads. An APA Group representative will visit your work site as soon as practical to determine the exact location of the gas pipeline and will supervise the works on or near the gas pipeline easement. Penalties apply for undertaking work on the gas pipeline easement without prior approval. WHEN PLANNING DEVELOPMENTS OR SUBDIVISIONS NEAR THE GAS PIPELINE EASEMENT APA Group will work closely with you to help minimise any effects that the gas pipeline easement might have on your plans whilst protecting the gas pipeline and public safety. TO REPORT UNAUTHORISED ACTIVITY ON OR NEAR THE GAS PIPELINE EASEMENT Whenever possible, APA Group field representatives will notify you before entering your property to inspect, survey or maintain the gas pipeline easement. APA Group advise that if you notice anyone working on or near the gas pipeline easement who is not contracted by you or who is not an APA Group representative to contact our freecall number. WHEN PLANNING TO CROSS THE GAS PIPELINE EASEMENT WITH HEAVY MACHINERY Heavy machinery used on or near the gas pipeline easement, other than on designated roads, has the potential to damage the integrity of the gas pipeline. IF YOU NOTICE SOIL EROSION ON OR NEAR THE GAS PIPELINE EASEMENT Trees and dams on or near a gas pipeline easement APA Group’s gas pipeline easements range in width up to 30 metres wide. Warning signs at regular intervals identify the gas pipeline route. However, these signs do not indicate the exact location of the buried pipeline. Don’t plant trees or dense shrubs, or impound water, on or near the gas pipeline easement. The warning signs marking the gas pipeline easement route or "line of sight" must be visible from sign to sign. Trees or dense shrubs are not permitted on the gas pipeline easement as they may obstruct the "line of sight", as well as having the potential to damage the gas pipeline. Low growing shrubs, crops and grasses are permitted on the gas pipeline easement. Dams are not permitted on or near the gas pipeline easement. Pipelines and the environment Construction of underground gas pipelines has a minimal, short term impact on the environment. After construction and maintenance work, the gas pipeline easement is restored as close as possible to its original condition. APA Group is committed to protecting and preserving the environment in which its pipelines are located. APA Group works hard to prevent and control soil erosion which can affect the area on or near the gas pipeline easement. APA Group is Australia’s largest transporter of natural gas, delivering approximately half of Australia’s annual gas usage through its 14,000 km of gas pipelines across Australia. At APA Group your safety is a priority. We aim to be a zero harm organisation for our employees, contractors, and the broader community in which we operate. This brochure explains how to identify a gas pipeline leak and what to do in this situation. It also provides important information if you are working on or near the gas pipeline easement. For more information, visit www.apa.com.au.
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