Intermountain Gas 16 Jul Meridian Construction

Idaho PUC Pipeline Safety Inspection Summary
Inspector(s): Perkins Date(s): 16-1u1-20
Company/Owner: Intermountain Gas Company Unit/OPID: J 8160
Inspection Type&Time (1 day) L Total Inspection Days:1 1
standard: Construction: 0.5 Training: (T)(D) Integrity Management: Incident:
M/M: Follow-up: OQ: 6.5 Damage Prevention: D&A:
Inspection Summary
Jul 16,2020: (.5 Training)
Inspector observed the training and evaluation for operator welding qualification. One welder(Robert Love)
was tested and evaluated on Procedure 21726 WPS#2 SMAW all OD<0.188< X42 Butt/Branch and 21726
WPS#1, OAW OD< 2.375< ).188 <X42.
A construction inspection was performed on Das-co, a contractor for Intermountain Gas Company.
15 Jul 2020: (.5 Construction/leak response)
Observed a Das-co crew installing new W service lines at 2475 &2479 E Goldstone, Meridian, Idaho. All
procedures were followed. During the construction I smelled a gas leak and called IGC Leak Line who sent out a
service tech to inspect the source of the leak. It was determined that when the temporary power box was put
in that the contractor drove the grounding rod through the 3/4" service line to 2480 E Goldstone. IGC crew
responsed and repaired the leak. Typed up report
Areas observed during this project/leak response were: Excavating, line locating, plastic joining,
backfilling/bedding, pressure testing and EFV test.
Attachments:
IPUC Form 4 Construction Inspections
Das-co daily Itineraries located in file for the project.
OQ's for all observed employees are located in file for the project.
Corrective Action Required: Follow-up Required: Yes No X
Yes No X by (date):
Inspector (Lead): Date:
Bruce Perkins �� � �-� 7/16/2020
Reviewer: Date:
Darrin Ulmer 1'Z -T"lx
IPUC Form 1