ASTM F2233-03
(Guide)Standard Guide for Safety, Access Rights, Construction, Liability, and Risk Management for Optical Fiber Networks in Existing Sewers
Standard Guide for Safety, Access Rights, Construction, Liability, and Risk Management for Optical Fiber Networks in Existing Sewers
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
Safety factors must be addressed and incorporated into the work to protect the workers and the public, and construction activities may need to be altered accordingly. Engineering and construction costs are a part of the analysis.
Access rights to the work should be considered in the design of the project.
A construction professional, who has field experience in construction activities similar to the scope of work anticipated, should review the plans for constructability prior to starting the project.
Proper insurance and surety bonding to protect the interests of all parties to the agreement or contract should be considered.
Risk management assessment will identify the parties that are in the best position to control and be responsible for the different risks.
SCOPE
1.1 This guide addresses only primary safety concerns, easements, constructability, liability of the various parties, and risk management related to constructing, installing, maintaining or changing an optical fiber network in an existing sewer.
1.2 The text of this standard references notes and footnotes which provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes (excluding those in tables and figures) shall not be considered as requirements of the standard.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory requirements prior to use. See 4.1 and 5.1-5.1.7 for specific safety information.
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Designation:F2233–03
Standard Guide for
Safety, Access Rights, Construction, Liability, and Risk
Management for Optical Fiber Networks in Existing Sewers
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 2233; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope fibernetworkanditsimpacttothehostutility,whichhavebeen
prepared with an analysis of practical, feasible methods of
1.1 This guide addresses only primary safety concerns,
construction.
easements, constructability, liability of the various parties, and
3.1.5 liability—the exposure to claims for damage to an-
risk management related to constructing, installing, maintain-
other party’s health, well-being, or property. in the event that a
ing or changing an optical fiber network in an existing sewer.
“bond” is considered from a liability perspective, furnishing a
1.2 The text of this standard references notes and footnotes
bond will guarantee performance and/or payment of all bills.
which provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes
3.1.6 optical fiber network—telecommunications cable
(excluding those in tables and figures) shall not be considered
from central office to user.
as requirements of the standard.
3.1.7 partnering—in construction, teaming between the
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
owner, engineer, contractor, and other involved parties.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
3.1.8 risk management—the process of identifying the risks
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
on a construction project, and assigning the risks to the parties
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
most capable of controlling the risks.
bility of regulatory requirements prior to use. See 4.1 and
3.1.9 safety—physical and mental activities that protect the
5.1-5.1.7 for specific safety information.
health, well-being, and life of workers and third party people,
2. Referenced Documents
and activities that protect the property of all parties.
2.1 Referenced Documents:
4. Significance and Use
OSHA 29CFR Part 1926 Occupational Safety and Health
4.1 Safety factors must be addressed and incorporated into
Standards for the Construction Industry
the work to protect the workers and the public, and construc-
U.S. DOT MUTCD Part VI Manual on Uniform Traffic
2 tion activities may need to be altered accordingly. Engineering
Control Devices
and construction costs are a part of the analysis.
3. Terminology 4.2 Access rights to the work should be considered in the
design of the project.
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
4.3 Aconstruction professional, who has field experience in
3.1.1 access rights—agreements between various parties to
construction activities similar to the scope of work anticipated,
obtain temporary and permanent access to property for the
should review the plans for constructability prior to starting the
purpose of constructing, maintaining, or changing optical fiber
project.
networks.
4.4 Proper insurance and surety bonding to protect the
3.1.2 competent person—a person properly trained in the
interests of all parties to the agreement or contract should be
safety aspects of an activity.
considered.
3.1.3 confined space—man entry area that has restricted
4.5 Risk management assessment will identify the parties
access and egress.
thatareinthebestpositiontocontrolandberesponsibleforthe
3.1.4 constructability—the term used to denote the condi-
different risks.
tion of a completed set of plans and specifications for a optical
5. Performance Requirements
This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F36 on Technology
5.1 Safety Practices—Safety practices should follow the
and Underground Utilities and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F36.10
guidelines of OSHA 29 CFR Part 1926, and other state and
on Optical Fiber Systems within Existing Infrastructure.
local regulations.The installer should refer to OSHA, state and
Current edition approved Feb. 10, 2003. Published April 2003.
For the manual, go to the web site http://www.atssa.com. local regulations before work begins. These guidelines will
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F2233–03
address confined spaces, a competent person, safety training, a safety plan should be prepared by the installer or owner’s
structural hazards, trench safety, manhole safety, traffic safety, designated representative. This plan should be implemented
and equipment safety. and followed during the construction.
5.1.1 Confined Spaces—Perhaps the most dangerous ele-
NOTE 2—Safety videos are available from various vendors, including a
mentofsafetyriskisexposuretoundergroundconfinedspaces.
variety from the Associated General Contractors of America.
In the United States, OSHA requires that confined space
5.1.6 Manhole Safety—Whenever optical fiber devices are
entrants, attendant, entry supervisor, and rescue team be
installed in manholes, certain procedures are used to protect
trained, provide special equipment, and follow certain proce-
people entering the confined space in the future. Cable bend
dures when entering a manhole or underground sewer. The
guards are to be closed to avoid a tripping and entanglement
attendant must be equipped to test the atmosphere, monitor the
hazard. Where practical, splice enclosures are to be installed
atmosphere and the crew, control the activities in the confined
next to the manhole steps or ladder so that workers or rescue
space, and call an emergency response team for any accident.
workers can get into the manholes with self-contained breath-
Besides the air atmosphere, the confined space crew must
ing apparatuses without hindrance or risk of entrapment.
recognize and protect members from sewage or water in the
5.1.7 Installation Safety—Certain electrically powered de-
sewers, which can injure or drown a crew member.
vices for cable installation, such as robots, can have an
5.1.2 Structural Hazards—When cleaning, inspecting, re-
electrical potential difference from the pipeline. An electrical
pairing the sewer, or installing and maintaining and changing
failure in the robot and certain conduit attachment methods
the fiber and conduit, the crew should inspect entry structures
may create sparks. Engineering and construction professionals
and large diameter sewers for structural deficiencies, and
should assess the conditions and methods, and use appropriate
consider possible point collapses, which could flood the pipe
safety measures to guard against any potential explosion or
with sudden infiltration, or subject the crew to other hazards.
electrical shock hazard.
Therefore, appropriate judgment and other precautions should
5.2 Access Rights—As in any construction project, access
be considered.
rights are extremely important for constructability, timely
5.1.3 Trench Safety—Some open trench work or directional
execution of the project, legal risk management, and public
drilling is required for interconnections and for final connec-
relations. It is recognized that for a project to be constructable,
tions to users and other telecommunication companies. A
the installer must have access to sewers, manholes, streets,
competent person trained to recognize dangerous conditions
public and private property, and be able to execute the work
and to protect the crew must be on site. The most common
without interfering with other public or private activities.
safety concerns in open trench work are cave-ins and other
utility hits. Therefore, shoring, trench boxes, manhole boxes,
NOTE 3—TheAmerican PublicWorksAssociation (APWA) has manu-
als covering procedures for street access management.
ladders, locating equipment, and air atmosphere monitoring
devices are needed to perform these activities. All OSHA
5.2.1 In the initial stages of the project the telecommunica-
construction standards must be followed.
tions company (or equivalent) will contract with the sewer
5.1.4 Traffıc Safety—Crews cleaning, inspecting, repairing,
utility for the use of its facilities. Consideration should be
installing optical fiber and conduit, repairing sewers and
given to all needed access to sanitary and storm sewers,
manholes, and installing new conduit in open trench may be
manholes, streets, and temporary street or “parking” access for
exposed to traffic. U.S. DOT MUTCD Part IV requires that
all construction activities, including temporary pumping dis-
traffic control devices and flaggers must be in place to protect
charge piping and storage of job materials.
the crew and the public, if there is exposure to traffic. A
5.2.2 If street closures or partial closures are needed, the
competent person should be in charge of these activities.
street utility director needs to be contacted and necessary
permission acquired prior to construction. Barricading of
NOTE 1—The AGC (Associated General Contractors of America)
streets, lane closures, and other traffic rerouting should be
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