Pipeline Safety and Public Awareness Plan
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) and the pipeline industry are working to improve the outreach and effectiveness of operator public awareness (education) programs. Part of the program involves a Pipeline Safety Awareness Program for any business operating as a Master Operator. The University of Georgia is known as a Master Operator and has a distribution system which serves several buildings on the UGA campus. This written program is meant for public distribution, and therefore, will not include information which is considered safety sensitive such as distribution maps, pipeline drawings, or valve locations. Contractors working for the University must receive detailed pipeline information through the UGA Physical Plant Division (PPD) or University Architects (UA). The information provided in this plan is customer based and is not all encompassing. Likewise, emergency responders should use the UGA PPD NATURAL GAS EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN, as needed. Copies are kept in the Physical Plant's Operations and Maintenance Department and also with UGA Police.