ASTM F2233-03(2009)

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.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 30-Apr-2009
• ICS: 93.030 - External sewage systems
• Technical Committee: F36 - Technology and Underground Utilities
• Drafting Committee: F36.10 - Optical Fiber Systems within Existing Infrastructure

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM F2233-03 - Standard Guide for Safety, Access Rights, Construction, Liability, and Risk Management for Optical Fiber Networks in Existing Sewers
• Effective Date: 01-May-2009
• Referred By: ASTM F3092-14(2019) - Standard Terminology Relating to Optical Fiber Sensing Systems
• Effective Date: 01-May-2009

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: F2233 − 03 (Reapproved2009)
Standard Guide for
Safety, Access Rights, Construction, Liability, and Risk
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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