Oversight of construction, operations, and maintenance activities

official summaryN.J.A.C. 14:7-1.24 requires operator oversight of construction, including inspections of pipe installations, and daily inspections of contractor crews. This proposed amendment would change the section heading to include operations and maintenance activities, and would clarify those individuals who may perform an activity that is a covered task.#

adopted amendment14:7-1.24 Oversight of construction, operations, and maintenance activities (a) (No change.) (b) A pipeline operator shall ensure that each operator crew performing construction and contractor crew performing construction on behalf of the operator is inspected by the operator's inspectors at least once each work day; or as often as the operator deems necessary to ensure the quality and safety of the construction being performed. (c) (No change.) (d) Each pipeline operator shall perform quality assurance/quality control audits of construction of natural gas pipelines and shall maintain the audit records for construction performed by both operator employees and contractors. At a minimum, each audit shall document the following for each crew: 1.-13. (No change.) (e)-(f) (No change.) (g) Each pipeline operator shall ensure that only individuals who meet the operator's qualification program requirements may perform an activity that is a covered task.#