ASTM F2233-03(2009)
(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 (Reapproved2009)
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 F2233; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 3.1.2 competent person—a person properly trained in the
safety aspects of an activity.
1.1 This guide addresses only primary safety concerns,
easements, constructability, liability of the various parties, and 3.1.3 confined space—man entry area that has restricted
risk management related to constructing, installing, access and egress.
maintaining,orchanginganopticalfibernetworkinanexisting
3.1.4 constructability—the term used to denote the condi-
sewer.
tion of a completed set of plans and specifications for a optical
fibernetworkanditsimpacttothehostutility,whichhavebeen
1.2 The text of this standard references notes and footnotes
which provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes prepared with an analysis of practical, feasible methods of
construction.
(excluding those in tables and figures) shall not be considered
as requirements of the standard.
3.1.5 liability—the exposure to claims for damage to an-
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the other party’s health, well-being, or property; in the event that
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the a “bond” is considered from a liability perspective, furnishing
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro- a bond will guarantee performance or payment of all bills, or
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica- both.
bility of regulatory requirements prior to use. See 4.1 and
3.1.6 optical fiber network—telecommunicationscablefrom
5.1-5.1.7 for specific safety information.
central office to user.
3.1.7 partnering—in construction, teaming between the
2. Referenced Documents
owner, engineer, contractor, and other involved parties.
2.1 OSHA Documents:
3.1.8 risk management—the process of identifying the risks
OSHA 29 CFR Part 1926 Occupational Safety and Health
on a construction project, and assigning the risks to the parties
Standards for the Construction Industry
most capable of controlling the risks.
2.2 Other Documents:
3.1.9 safety—physical and mental activities that protect the
U.S. DOT MUTCD Part VI Manual on Uniform Traffic
3 health, well-being, and life of workers and third-party people,
Control Devices
and activities that protect the property of all parties.
3. Terminology
4. Significance and Use
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
4.1 Safety factors must be addressed and incorporated into
3.1.1 access rights—agreements between various parties to
the work to protect the workers and the public, and construc-
obtain temporary and permanent access to property for the
tion activities may need to be altered accordingly. Engineering
purpose of constructing, maintaining, or changing optical fiber
and construction costs are a part of the analysis.
networks.
4.2 Access rights to the work should be considered in the
design of the project.
This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F36 on Technology
4.3 Aconstruction professional, who has field experience in
and Underground Utilitiesand is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F36.10
on Optical Fiber Systems within Existing Infrastructure.
construction activities similar to the scope of work anticipated,
Current edition approved May 1, 2009. Published June 2009. Originally
should review the plans for constructability prior to starting the
approved in 2003. Last previous edition approved in 2003 as F2233 – 03. DOI:
project.
10.1520/F2233-03R09.
Available from Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), 200
4.4 Proper insurance and surety bonding to protect the
Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20210, http://www.osha.gov.
interests of all parties to the agreement or contract should be
Available from the American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA), 15
Riverside Parkway, Suite 100, Fredericksburg, VA 22406, http://www.atssa.com. considered.
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4.5 Risk management assessment will identify the parties 5.1.5 Equipment Safety—All construction equipment and
thatareinthebestpositiontocontrolandberesponsibleforthe personal protective gear must meet OSHA regulations, and be
different risks. ingoodrepair.Crewmembersshouldreceivepropertrainingin
safety for all exposures, and weekly (more frequent if war-
5. Performance Requirements ranted) safety meetings should be conducted to identify antici-
pated hazards, and plan appropriate processes to protect the
5.1 Safety Practices—Safety practices should follow the
crewandpublicfrominjuryordeath.Priortostartingaproject,
guidelines of OSHA 29 CFR Part 1926 and other state and
a safety plan should be prepared by the installer or owner’s
local regulations. The installer should refer to OSHA, state,
designated representative. This plan should be implemented
andlocalregulationsbeforeworkbegins.Theseguidelineswill
and followed during the construction.
address confined spaces, a competent person, safety training,
structural hazards, trench safety, manhole safety, traffic safety,
NOTE 2—Safety videos are available from various vendors, including a
and equipment safety. variety from the AGC.
5.1.1 Confined Spaces—Perhaps the most dangerous ele-
5.1.6 Manhole Safety—Whenever optical fiber devices are
mentofsafetyriskisexposuretoundergroundconfinedspaces.
installed in manholes, certain procedures are used to protect
In the United States, OSHA requires that confined space
people entering the confined space in the future. Cable bend
entrants, attendant, entry supervisor, and rescue team be
guards are to be closed to avoid a tripping and entanglement
trained, provide special equipment, and follow certain proce-
hazard. Where practical, splice enclosures are to be installed
dures when entering a manhole or underground sewer. The
next to the manhole steps or ladder so that workers or rescue
attendant must be equipped to test the atmosphere, monitor the
workers can get into the manholes with self-contained breath-
atmosphere and the crew, control the activities in the confined
ing apparatuses without hindrance or risk of entrapment.
space, and call an emergency response team for any accident.
5.1.7 Installation Safety—Certain electrically powered de-
Besides the air atmosphere, the confined space crew must
vices for cable installation, such as robots, can have an
recognize and protect members from sewage or water in the
electrical potential difference from the pipeline. An electrical
sewers, which can injure or drown a crew member.
failure in the robot and certain conduit attachment methods
5.1.2 Structural Hazards—When cleaning, inspecting, re-
may create sparks. Engineering and construction professionals
pairing the sewer, or installing and maintaining and changing
should assess the conditions and methods, and use appropriate
the fiber and conduit, the crew should inspect entry structures
safety measures to guard against any potential explosion or
and large diameter sewers for structural deficiencies, and
electrical shock hazard.
consider possible point collapses, which could flood the pipe
5.2 Access Rights—As in any construction project, access
with sudden infiltration, or subject the crew to other hazards.
rights are extremely important for constructability, timely
Therefore, appropriate judgment and other precautions should
execution of the project, legal risk management, and public
be considered.
relations. It is recognized that for a project to be constructable,
5.1.3 Trench Safety—Some open trench work or directional
the installer must have access to sewers, manholes, streets,
drilling is required for interconnections and for final connec-
public and private property, and be able to execute the work
tions to users and other telecommunication companies. A
without interfering with other public or private activities.
competent person trained to recognize dangerous conditions
and to protect the crew must be on site. The most common NOTE 3—The APWA has manuals covering procedures for street
access management.
safety concerns in open trench work are cave-ins and other
utility hits. Therefore, shoring, trench boxes, manhole boxes,
5.2.1 In the initial stages of the project the telecommunica-
ladders, locating equipment, and air atmosphere monitoring tions company (or equivalent) will contract with the sewer
devices are needed to perform these activities. All OSHA
utility for the use of its facilities. Consideration should be
construction standards must be followed.
given to all needed access to sanitary and storm sewers,
5.1.4 Traffıc Safety—Crews cleaning, inspecting, repairing,
manholes, streets, and temporary street or “parking” access for
installing optical fiber and conduit, repairing sewers and
all construction activities, including temporary pumping dis-
manholes, and installing new conduit in open trench may be
charge piping and sto
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