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Proforma Safety, LLC Proforma PSI…when performance counts. Seeing is Believing: Don't Mess with Buried Facilities The yellow pipe stretching across more than 60 feet is a 16- inch diameter high pressure natural gas line. Attached are sling ropes for dewatering hoses. The six-inch yellow gas distribution main on the right side has fallen out of its trench due to the collapse of the excavation walls. The man in the center is leaning on a conduit which contains a 25,000 volt electrical circuit. Shortly after this photo was taken the earth beneath the trackhoe at the end of the excavation caved in. The equipment operator reacted immediately and miraculously avoiding falling into the excavation and on the high pressure gas line. Word to the Wise: contact the facility owners for assistance in proper support of exposed facilities. Never sit on, lean on or use buried facilities for support.
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