Paragraph 320 Monitoring for damage to pipelinesI1
England, Wales and Scotland
(1)
If any damage occurs to a pipeline causing a leakage or escape from a pipeline, all work in the vicinity must cease and HPU must be notified immediately.
(2)
Where there is leakage or escape of gas or any other substance, the undertaker must immediately—
(a)
remove all personnel from the immediate vicinity of the leak;
(b)
inform HPU;
(c)
prevent any approach by the public, extinguish all naked flames and other sources of ignition for at least 350 metres from the leakage; and
(d)
assist emergency services as may be requested.
Annotations
Commencement
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Sch. 12 para. 320 in force at 11.3.2024, see art. 1