PROTOCOL FOR REPORTING BUILDING WIDE OR CAMPUS WIDE EMERGENCIES

This procedure is for emergencies that involve all or most of the Campus. They are also for emergencies that will involve several buildings or an entire building. This is not for routine sewer stoppages, power outages involving isolated rooms, etc.

  1. Secure area in a safe condition.
  1. Call MOC at ext 2507, have them call Terry Zimmer, and Tom Rathbone immediately.
  1. If digging is required notify the MOC office to contact the emergency underground phone at 1-800-962-7962. MOC will also contact campus personnel to mark campus owned utilities.
  1. Notify University Police at 436-3550

Alert them if they need to call the Oneonta City Fire Department, Water Department, etc.

  1. IF OTHER THAN NORMAL WORKING HOURS:

Terry Zimmer at 3584

or Tom Rathbone at 435-1721 (cell phone)

UPD will contact the emergency underground phone at 1-800-962-7962, if digging is required.

  1. NOTIFY OUTSIDE AGENCIES, as required:

Oneonta Water Dept. 432-2100

NYSEG for Electrical 1-800-572-1131

NYSEG for Gas 1-800-572-1121

As soon as either Terry Zimmer or Tom Rathbone are informed, they will begin to coordinate any changes on operations or notification procedures in the various buildings involved as conditions dictate.

Where Coordinators, Directors or Building Managers can be identified they should be notified about conditions involving their buildings. In cases where people such as this cannot be easily identified, notify the custodial staff in that building to alert staff and/or students to conditions affecting the building.

The MOC office will facilitate getting out any memos or announcements that are necessary to communicate within the campus. This will either be done the Director of Facilities, or the Director of Maintenance Operations.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Any inquiries from the News Media will be handled by the President’s Office at x2748.

Protocols for Marking College Owned Utilities

(Per Dig Safely New York)

Uniform Color Code

According to NYS law the color of the marker should correspond with the following:
/ RED
Electric Power Lines, Cables, Conduit and Lighting Cables
/ YELLOW
Gas, Oil, Steam, Petroleum or Gaseous Materials
/ ORANGE
Communication, Alarm or Signal Lines, Cables or Conduit
/ BLUE
Potable Water
/ GREEN
Sewers and Drain Lines
/ PURPLE
Reclaimed Water, Irrigation and Slurry Lines
/ PINK
Temporary Survey Marking
/ WHITE
Proposed Excavation
/ Style 1, indicates width of facility
Usually indicates a large facility or conduit. The dashed lines indicate the outer edges of the facility.
/ Style 2, indicates width of facility
Usually indicates a large facility or conduit. The width of the facility is indicated (24" in the example).
/ Style 3, for pipes, lines, and cables
Usually indicates small pipes or cable(s) of unknown size.

Location Tolerance Zones

/ For markings that indicate width, the tolerance zone is the width of the facility plus 2 feet on either side.
For markings that do not indicate width, the tolerance zone is 2 feet of either side of the markings.

Before you can use mechanized digging equipment in a tolerance zone, you must first verify the presence and location of the buried facility.

This is typically done by creating hand-dug test holes in the area where you expect the facility to be. Should it be necessary to remove pavement or masonry, you may use mechanized equipment to remove the pavement or masonry but only to the depth of the pavement or masonry.