Common use of Gas Operations Clause in Contracts

Gas Operations. All Contractors must meet the requirements of drug and alcohol testing in accordance with DOT 49 CFR Part 199. Any Contractor who performs covered tasks shall be operator qualified (OQ) as defined in the DOT 49 CFR Subpart N and all applicable state requirements pursuant to the state the Contractor is working in. Additionally, any qualifications of Contractor personnel shall be in full accordance with the Company’s written OQ Plan. Refer to the most current list of covered tasks in accordance with the Company OQ Program and the Northeast Gas Association (NGA). The OQ status of Contractor employees must be regularly updated and accessible via an on-line database by Company management. This listing must detail employees’ current qualifications, current tasks to which they are qualified and the next recertification date, and provide documentation and a letter of assurance on their qualified workers as referenced in Section 3.2. Contractor personnel involved with covered tasks may require certification by the Company and an orientation of the involved tasks and Company standards. The Company reserves the right to validate Contractor qualifications prior to performing Live Gas work. Atmospheres are to be tested with a properly calibrated Combustible Gas Indicator (CGI) or Gas Measurement Instrument (GMI) in accordance with Company excavation procedures, as required. Each employee in an excavation shall be protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system, such as sloping, benching or an appropriate shoring system. At minimum, an approved 20-pound ABC fire extinguisher must be at the worksite and readily available during all routine and live gas operations, as conditions warrant.