# Protecting Cast-Iron Pipelines \[49 CFR 192.755\]

**Citation:** LAC 43:XIII §2955  
**Type / status:** regulation / current  
**Agency:** Louisiana Office of Conservation  
**Effective:** Not stated  
**Published:** Not stated

A. When an operator has knowledge that the support for a segment of a buried cast-iron pipeline is disturbed: [49 CFR 192.755] 1. that segment of the pipeline must be protected, as necessary, against damage during the disturbance by: [49 CFR 192.755(a)] a. vibrations from heavy construction equipmen

## Document text

A. When an operator has knowledge that the support for a segment of a buried cast-iron pipeline is disturbed: [49 CFR 192.755]

1. that segment of the pipeline must be protected, as necessary, against damage during the disturbance by: [49 CFR 192.755(a)]

a. vibrations from heavy construction equipment, trains, trucks, buses, or blasting; [49 CFR 192.755(a)(1)]

b. impact forces by vehicles; [49 CFR 192.755(a)(2)]

c. earth movement; [49 CFR 192.755(a)(3)]

d. apparent future excavations near the pipeline; or [49 CFR 192.755(a)(4)]

e. other foreseeable outside forces which may subject that segment of the pipeline to bending stress; [49 CFR 192.755(a)(5)]

2. as soon as feasible, appropriate steps must be taken to provide permanent protection for the disturbed segment from damage that might result from external loads, including compliance with applicable requirements of §§1717.A, 1719, and 1911.B through D. [49 CFR 192.755(b)]

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:501 et seq.

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources, Office of Conservation, LR 9:247 (April 1983), amended LR 10:539 (July 1984), LR 30:1272 (June 2004).

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://www.doa.la.gov/doa/osr/louisiana-administrative-code/>
- Source ID: `la-osr-lac`
- SHA-256: `cb27fe699e8ed1375547206dfa50a7352c09df349e0d8f86c3fd10bc461d64ba`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-12T05:03:44.627Z
- Exported: 2026-08-24T16:16:40.306Z
- Document slug: `la-lac-43-xiii-2955`

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  "applicabilityCaveat": "Part XIII applies only within the scope of its certification or agreement, jurisdictional and facility limitations, and section-specific exclusions. Determine operator status, commodity, intrastate or interstate jurisdiction, coastal or Outer Continental Shelf location, gathering classification, LNG status, and federal preemption before applying a provision.",
  "incorporationCaveat": "Part XIII incorporates and modifies portions of 49 CFR Parts 40, 191, 192, 193, and 199. Bracketed federal citations identify the source provision, but Louisiana numbering and text control only within the state rule's scope; consult both current Louisiana and applicable federal text.",
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