Maintaining Critical Gas, Electric Transmission and Distribution Operations
Challenge
A large multi-state utility company that provides gas and electric energy to millions of homes, business, government agencies and institutions is committed to continually improving the safety and reliability of their infrastructure, assets, systems operations and maintenance activities. Asbestos, a known human carcinogen, has been used in a wide range of the gas and electrical system components that need to be repaired or replaced to maintain system readiness. Planned and emergency work impacting components containing asbestos such as gas pipeline coatings, wire insulation and conduits needs to be performed by specially trained workers using special work practices and engineering controls in accordance with federal and state environmental regulations. This client requires an asbestos consulting firm with experience and expertise working safely on and near gas and electrical components and infrastructure with the ability to quickly respond to multiple emergency projects on a 24/7 basis.
Solution
TRC provides planned and emergency response asbestos consulting services for projects including residential properties, manholes and vaults, substations, overhead lines and poles, gas distribution facilities and others. To date, our practitioners have supported over 2,000 projects for this client, delivering asbestos consulting solutions including:
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Asbestos Surveys
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Asbestos Bulk sampling
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Laboratory Analysis
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On Site Air Sample Analysis
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Asbestos Design Services
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Project Monitoring
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Specialized Asbestos Worker Training
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Annual Blanket Emergency Waivers
We collect all field notes and data electronically using a client-specific data application created by our digital enablement team. Reports are downloaded and issued electronically in formats specified by the client.
Results
With broad expertise and a deep bench of staff, our emergency response times are typically under two hours, even for projects over geographic areas spanning multiple states. As a result of our partnership with this client, they are able to continue the safe and reliable delivery of gas and electrical energy to their millions of residential, commercial, government and institutional customers.