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Excavation Safety Index UKOPA and its members operate over 20,000kms of pipelines conveying gas, chemicals, oils and refined products across the UK. Safe operation of this network is a vital part of domestic and industrial life in this country and the UK pipeline industry has an excellent safety record. This record can only be maintained if we continue to work within the industry, with regulators, with other industries and with the wider community. Pipeline damage arising from uncontrolled excavation or other ground penetrating activities forms a major part of the risk of a pipeline failure, loss of containment and subsequent fire or explosion. There are now more companies involved in digging holes across the UK than ever before. Latest estimates put this figure at around 4 million holes dug by utility companies annually and this excludes any excavations made as part of construction projects. Consequently, UKOPA is working hard to identify the sources of pipeline damage, how they occur, and how they can be prevented. This webpage will give you key information arising from the work of UKOPA's Infringement Working Group, comprised of industry members and the HSE. Our aim is to work with all sectors of industry, local government, agriculture and the community to eliminate the threat of damage to hazardous pipelines, and in doing so further improve the UK's pipeline safety record.
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