LAND OWNER?
What land owners need to know…
Important information for Land Owners
Working near pipelines without taking the correct precautions can have serious consequences.
BPA is however here to help by raising awareness of the issues and providing information and resource at no cost to those working in the vicinity of the pipeline. With the right information and advice we hope to reduce the risk of a serious incident on the pipelines that we manage. BPA’s land team is available to offer free advice over the phone or visit the site to help provide support and advice to those looking to operate near to the pipeline network.
Below are some of the potential issues landowners face if not seeking support and advice:
- Injury or death. Should there be an incident, those commissioning the works (or their contractor) is responsible for any liability under the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974.
- Environmental damage. Damage to a pipeline can cause serious pollution of soil, water and the atmosphere which is likely to lead to prosecution by the Environment Agency
- Financial penalty. The repair and subsequent clean-up costs of a pipeline incident are typically in the region of £10m.
- The Pipeline Safety Regulations 1996 state that no person shall cause such damage to a pipeline as may give rise to a danger to persons. Breaking these conditions can lead to prosecution.
- BPA is empowered to, and will stop all works near the pipeline if it is considered to be unsafe to the pipeline.
Click here to view our “Know what’s below when ditching & fencing” brochure for more advice.
Thinking of carrying out works near one of our pipelines?
Contact the BPA team as soon as possible for some free help and advice by clicking here by telephone on 0800 585 387 or use our contact form
Below is a video from our partners at Linesearch highlighting the importance of checking for buried pipelines or cables before undertaking any works.
DO NOT UNDERTAKE ANY DIGGING, EXCAVATION, FENCING, DITCHING, MOLE PLOUGHING OR LAND DRAINAGE WITHIN 50M OF THE PIPELINE WITHOUT PRIOR AUTHORISATION FROM BPA.
To Know What’s Below – Call 0800 585 387
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