Damage prevention for the protection of underground infrastructure
This is the first edition of CSA Z247, Damage prevention for the protection of underground infrastructure. Users of this Standard are reminded that additional and site-specific requirements might be specified by federal, provincial/territorial, or municipal authorities. This Standard should not be considered as a replacement for the requirements contained in any
This Standard was prepared by the Technical Committee on Damage Prevention for the Protection of Underground Energy and Utility Networks, under the jurisdiction of the Strategic Steering Committee on Petroleum, Natural Gas, and Industry Systems, and has been formally approved by the Technical Committee. This Standard has been developed in compliance with Standards Council of Canada requirements for National Standards of Canada. It has been published as a National Standard of Canada by CSA Group
This Standard specifies requirements for preventing damage to underground infrastructure. Note: Examples of underground infrastructure include
This Standard applies to ground disturbance in proximity to existing, deactivated, abandoned in-place, or reserved for future use underground infrastructure.
This Standard identifies the damage prevention process and outlines its key elements that, when consistently applied, will prevent and reduce damage to all underground infrastructure and enhance public safety. 1.4* This Standard does not apply to infrastructure that is
Note: With respect to the above exemptions, this Standard may still provide valuable guidance. The exempted user of this Standard can determine the applicability and suitability of the guidance provided by this Standard
In this Standard, "shall" is used to express a requirement, i.e., a provision that the user is obliged to satisfy in order to comply with the standard; "should" is used to express a recommendation or that which is advised but not required; and "may" is used to express an option or that which is permissible within the limits of the standard. Notes accompanying clauses do not include requirements or alternative requirements; the purpose of a note accompanying a clause is to separate from the text explanatory or informative material. Notes to tables and figures are considered part of the table or figure and may be written as requirements. Annexes are designated normative (mandatory) or informative (non-mandatory) to define their application.
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| Publication Date | Jan. 1, 2015 |
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