Compliance verification activity type: Field Inspection
Team:
Regulated company: TransCanada PipeLines Limited
Operating company: TransCanada PipeLines Limited
Province(s) / Territory(s):
Discipline(s):
Related events:
Rationale and scope:
Inspection of TCPL – Mary Lake Tributary Scope: Follow-up on O&M 2016-082 to observe the pipeline replacement using an open cut method and other pipeline construction activities. Rationale: Observe construction activities using open cut method – cutting and removing a section of pipe, replacement and tie-in welding, coating
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Facility Types
Life-cycle Phases
Regulatory requirements that apply to this activity:
Observation 1 - Inspector Notes - Day 1
Date & time of visit: 2016-07-18 13:30
Discipline: Integrity Management
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Facility:
Observations:
Bracebridge YardNEB inspectors arrived on site and conducted a site specific safety orientation.The company provided an update on the activities occurring at site:
Compliance tool used: Information Request (IR)
Regulatory requirement:
Relevant section(s):
Company action required:
1. Company to provide the NEB the initial assessment conducted and all supporting documentation (eg. test results) in accordance to CSAZ662-15 Clause 5.1.2 (b)2. Provide a justification for applying the FBE coating to the CSA245.20-2006 code, when a later revision of the code was applicable.
Due date: 2016-08-12
Date closed: 2017-11-21 Note: the date closed is the date that the inspector completed their review of the company corrective actions for adequacy and determined that no further actions are required.
Reason closed: Requirement met
Compliance achieved: Yes
Observation 2 - Inspector notes - Day 2
Date & time of visit: 2016-07-19 09:00
NEB inspectors arrived at the excavation site and reviewed and signed off on tailgate documentation.NEB inspectors noted the following observations:
Compliance tool used: No compliance tool used
Identified non-compliances to company plans or procedures are non-compliances either to:
- the condition of an authorization document that requires the implementation of that plan or procedure; or
- the relevant section of the regulations that requires implementation of that plan or procedure including those sections that require implementation of plans or procedures as a part of a Program