Operator's Manual

GatheringSiteInformation
PlanningtheInitialRoute
Beforeyoucanbeginboring,youneedtoplantheroutethat
youwillboreandprepareasfollows:
•Createabasicplanforthebore,mappingoutthe
proposedroute.
–Noteanyobstacleswhichmayaffectthebore,such
aslargetrees,bodiesofwater,buildings,etc.
–Plantherouteoftheboretoavoidasmanyobstacles
aspossible.
–Determinethedepthofanybodiesofwatertobe
crossedtoensurethatyoucangetdeepenoughunder
them.
•Determinethedepththatyouneedtoinstallthematerial
atandtheminimumbendradiusbothofthedrillpipe
andofthematerialbeinginstalled.Thiswillseriously
affecthowlongtheboreneedstobeandatwhatangle
thatyoucanbeginandend;refertoPlanningtheBore
Path(page38).
•Havetheareaoftheboremarkedforutilitylines(inthe
UScall811).Ensurethatalllinesaremarkedonyour
blueprints/boreplanaswell.
•Contactthelocalauthoritiestoarrangeforanypermits
andtrafccontrolthatyouwillneedtoconductthejob.
InspectingtheProposedJobSite
Physicallyinspectthesiteasfollows:
•Notetheterrain,slopes,valleys,hills,andanyfeatures
notplannedforpreviously.
Determinethedegreeofslopeatboththeproposedentry
pointandexitpoint.
•Determinewhatthesoiltypesareintheareaand,if
possible,atthedepththatyouwillbeboring.Youmay
needtodigtestholesatintervalsalongtheborepathto
fullydeterminethis.
•Walktheareaofthebore,lookingforanypossible
unmarkedobstructions.Lookformanholes,pedestals,
oldfoundations,etc.
•Identifyallthehazardsthatyouwillpasswithin3m(10
ft).
DANGER
Contactingundergroundhazardswiththe
machinewhiledrillingorreamingcancause
explosion,electrocution,breathingproblems,
severetrauma,anddeathtoyouorbystanders.
–Ensurethatallpersonnelatthejobsitewear
personalprotectiveequipmentincluding
ahardhat,eyeprotection,electrically
insulatedsafetybootsandgloves,and
hearingprotection.
–Keepbystandersandspectatorsawayfrom
thejobsite,includingthecompletebore
path.
–Locateandexposeallelectricandgaslines
thatyouwillbecrossingbycarefulhand
digging.
–EnsurethatyouusetheZap-Alertsystem
wheneveryouoperatethemachine.
Commonhazardsincludethefollowing:
–Gaslines
DANGER
Drillingintoagaslinecancauseanexplosion
orre,burning,injuring,orkillingyouor
othersinthevicinityofthebreak.
◊Donotsmokeorhaveanysourceofame
neargaslinesorateitherendofabore
thatwillbecrossingagasline.
◊Keepbystandersandspectatorsaway
fromthejobsite,includingthecomplete
borepath.
◊Locateandexposeallgaslinesthatyou
willbecrossingbycarefulhanddigging.
◊Havethegascompanyturnoffthegas
toanylinesyouwillbecrossingbefore
drilling.
◊Usethereceivertotracktheexactposition
ofthedrillheadwhenapproachinggas
lines.
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