This includes how the worker will align the two pieces of pipe, clean the two ends of pipe, join the ends, and judge the results. Our inspectors review the written joining procedure to see that it meets safety rules. Then a worker must show that he or she can follow the required procedure. Then a joint which the worker has made is tested. A worker must also pass drug and alcohol tests before working for a gas pipeline operator.
Public safety is protected wherever a pipeline is built.
A gas pipeline is designed, built, and maintained to be safe in a city, suburb, or rural setting. However, one of the major factors considered in routing is how developed an area is. Often more developed areas have greater potential for careless digging. It s difficult to decide where to build new gas pipelines. But a new pipeline is built to protect public safety, regardless of route.