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STATE OF INDIANA

INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION

IN THE MATTER OF AN ORDER APPROVING ADVISORY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS PURSUANT TO INDIANA CODE CHAPTER 8-1-26.

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APPROVED:

ORDER OF THE COMMISSION

AUG 08 2012

Indiana Code chapter 8-1-26 provides the procedure for the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission' s Pipeline Safety Division ("Division") to find violations of said chapter. Upon review of those findings, the Indiana Underground Plant Protection Advisory Committee ("Advisory Committee") reviews those recommendations and recommends civil penalties in the Case.

The Cases received pursuant to Indiana Code chapter 8-1-26 and ripe for Commission action are attached hereto and collectively referred to as the Advisory Committee Recommendations.

Pursuant to statute, the Advisory Committee has submitted their recommendations to the Commission. The Commission hereby UPHOLDS the findings of violations by the Pipeline Safety Division and APPROVES the recommendations of the Advisory Committee as listed on the attached pages. The Assistant General Counsel to the Division is hereby directed to prepare and send notice to the parties advising them of the determination.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

ATTERHOLT, LANDIS, MAYS AND ZIEGNER CONCUR; BENNETT ABSENT:

APPROVED: AUG 082m2

I hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of the Order as approved.

~di/9toG BreIldaA.H()Wt; , Secretary to the Commission

Indiana Underground Plant Protection Advisory Committee Recommendation to lURe

Excavator: Calumet Civil Contractors Operator: Citizens Gas

Case No.: 413

Date of Advisory Meeting: June 26,2012

Statutes Allegedly Violated: L Ie 8-1-26-20(b): Failure to maintain two (2) feet clearance with

2. 3.

mechanized equipment

----------------------------------------Recommended Penalty: 1. \~\~VV;~ \c+Aer 2. 0 :J 3.

~o Violation Violation No Violation

Violation No Violation

Additional Information: _\:.L:L""",)~a~V~~ r..lo..ea..J\..I....-~o.~b~~~hl.::::::::lo....{...::..CLS..:&:=::....----

APPROVE~ (initialed) Rick Slagle

Chairman

Indiana Underground Plant Protection Advisory Committee Recommendation to lURe

Excavator: Milestone Contractors, LP Operator: Vectren

Case No.: ·452

Date of Advisory Meeting: June 26, 2012

Statutes Allegedly Violated: 1. Ie 8-1-26-20(b): Failure to maintain two (2) feet clearance with

mec~anized equipment 2. Jsij ( LIf?

~o Violation Violation No Violation

3. ____________________ Violation NoViolation

Recommended Penalty: 1. \0 Cue r. '!0'j \ e±kr 2. ________________________ __ 3. ________________________ __

Additional Information: i;~~ D Jo:s+a.)n.:::,. \ A )g -euV't-kr a \ ?->!

APPROVED~ -(initialed) Rick Slagle Chairman

Indiana Underground Plant Protection Advisory Committee Recommendation to lURe

Excavator: Fox Contractors Operator: NIPSCO

Case No.: 528

Date of Advisory Meeting: June 26,2012

Statutes Allegedly Violated: 1. Ie 8-1-26-20(b): Failure to maintain two (2) feet clearance with

mechanized equipment

----------------------------------------c;;.;ony-o Violation

Violation No Violation 2. 3. _______________________ Violation No Violation

Recommen~ed Penalty: 1. \f\ J (};fV\ \~ 2. ) 3.

Additional Information: --------------------------------

APPROVED:~ (initialed) Rick Slagle

Chairman

Indiana Underground Plant Protection Advisory Committee Recommendation to lURe

Excavator: D.R. Watson Company

Case No.: 723

Operator: Vectren

Date of Advisory Meeting: June 26, 2012

Statutes Allegedly Violated: 1. Ie 8-1-26-20(b): Failure to maintain two (2) feet clearance with

mechanized equipment C;;;a;o~No Violation Violation No Violation 2.

3. ____________________ Violation No Violation

Recommended Penalty: 1. (l)(bj-~ \rwr 2. 3.

Additional Infornlation: -5"--1\..=~.;:;;;C);;..:,......;::Le==----=-ab~"'""'\j",&lta~J"..+.~.:.-.=-· __ _

APPROVE~:k (initialed) Rick Slagle

Chairman

Indiana Underground Plant Protection Advisory Committee Recommendation to IURC

Excavator: Milestone Contractors, LP Operator: Vectren

Case No.: 768

Date of Advisory Meeting: June 26, 2012

Statutes Allegedly Violated: 1. Ie 8-1-26-20(b): Failure to maintain two (2) feet clearance with

~o Violation mechanized equipment 2. ___________________ Violation No Violation 3. ___________________ Violation No Violation

Recommended Penalty: 1. \J (If n ~ \ e j.+

Indiana Underground Plant Protection Advisory Committee Recommendation to lURe

Excavator: American Residential Services Operator: Vectren

Case No.: 840

Date of Advisory Meeting: June 26,2012

Statutes Allegedly Violated: 1. Ie 8-1-26-20(b): Failure to maintain two (2) feet clearance with

mechanized equipment ~NO Violation 2. ____________________ Violation No Violation 3. _____________________ Violation NoViolation

Additional Information: S \OM Lc ruJ§ ~/{\ ~ . --~~~0~\r=~--~~~~~~~~--

APPROVE~ (initialed) Rick Slagle

Chairman

Indiana Underground Plant Protection Advisory Committee Recommendation to lURe

Excavator: D.R. Watson Company

Case No.: 879

Date of Advisory Meeting: June 26, 2012

Statutes Allegedly Violated:

Operator: Vectren

1. Ie 8-1-26-20(b): Failure to maintain two (2) feet clearance with ~o Violation mechanized equipment 2. ___________________ ~OViOlatiOn 3. Violation No Violation

Recol1l{llended Penalty: I 1. f 1 ) (Q r otNJ (clk r-

\Yv \ 2. " 3.

Additional Information: -S~' 1...1.,;\ O~%~\;~-=.,;-, -.Io:-Qjli-\{)";"';';\ ..:...;:3=-k~:;..;...I\{\_~~ __

APPROVE~ (initialed) Rick Slagle

Chairman

Indiana Underground Plant Protection Advisory Committee Recommendation to IURC

Excavator: Miller Pipeline Operator: Vectren

Case No.: 1171

Date of Advisory Meeting: June 26, 2012

Statutes Allegedly Violated: 1. Ie 8-1-26-20(b): Failure to maintain two (2) feet clearance with

cYi;~o Violation 2. Violation No Violation

mechanized equipment

3. ___________________ Violation NoViolation

Recommende~ Penal~:

1. \\ 1 Q Y),), r:5 2. ____________________________________________ __ 3. __________________________ _

Additional Information: _5~\~%~rl~L==____.,;q~b:&:.=...deJlc:ooI_I_I~(It.-h-...,;S=---

APPROVE~ (initialed) Rick Slagle

Chairman

Indiana Underground Plant Protection Advisory Committee Recommendation to IURC

Excavator: C-Tech Corporation Operator: Vectren

Case No.: 1717

Date of Advisory Meeting: June 26, 2012

Statutes Allegedly Violated: 1. Ie 8-1-26-20(b): Failure to maintain two (2) feet clearance with

mechanized equipment Qiola~No Violation 2. ____________________ Violation No Violation 3. ____________________ Violation NoViolation

Reco~ended Penalty\ I

;: W ~ ":> I-CW 3. _______________________________________________ __

Additional Information: ~~....L+\ QioQ;,"=;:ce+~~" _--.::Q~b~~~~l..;;,..a ........ ~~. --

APPROVE~ (initialed) ~gle

Chairman

Indiana Underground Plant Protection Advisory Committee Recommendation to IURC

Excavator: Dan Cristani Excavating Operator: Vectren

Case No.: 1810

Date of Advisory Meeting: June 26, 2012

Statutes Allegedly Violated: 1. Ie 8-1-26-20(b): Failure to maintain two (2) feet clearance with

mechanized equipment

Violation No Violation 2. 3. ___________________ Violation No Violation

Recommended Penalty:

1. WO£O~ 2. 3.

Additional Information: _S ...... ~\ ..... ~_=+-~ ___ Q..::.......b~:fe~..,QA.~1N-\..J..-.>o,.;~~.---

APPROVED: b ... (initialed) Rick Slagle

Chairman

Indiana Underground Plant Protection Advisory Committee Recommendation to lURe

Excavator: Ironclad Excavting Operator: NIPSCO

Case No.: 1970

Date of Advisory Meeting: June 26, 2012

Statutes Allegedly Violated: 1. Ie 8-1-26-16(g): Failure to provide notice of excavation Glati~o Violation 2. _______________________ Violation No Violation 3. Violation No Violation

Reco~mend~d Penalty·\ }}:: 1. lh Jet \{\'j\ {\() t~ 2.' - ~ 3. ________________________________________________ __

Additional Information: -----------------------------

APPROVED" -~ (initialed) ~gle

Chairman

Indiana Underground Plant Protection Advisory Committee Recommendation to lURe

Excavator: SEI Excavating Operator: Vectren

Case No.: 2016

Date of Advisory Meeting: June 26, 2012

Statutes Allegedly Violated: 1. Ie 8-1-26-20(b): Failure to maintain two (2) feet clearance with

mechanized equipment ~ 0 Violation Violation No Violation 2.

3. _____________________ Violation No Violation

Recommended Penalty: 1. \» \ elf v\ '\ 0:@\ \ Gllif

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2. .J 3.

Additional Information: ------------------------------

APPROVED::t;; (initialed) Rick Slagle

Chairman

Indiana Underground Plant Protection Advisory Committee Recommendation to IURC

Excavator: James H Drew Incorporated Operator: Citizens Gas

Case No.: 2243

Date of Advisory Meeting: June 26, 2012

Statutes Allegedly Violated: 1. Ie 8-1-26-16(g): Failure to provide notice of excavation ~n)o Violation 2. ___________________ Violation NoViolation 3. ___________________ Violation NoViolation

Recommended Penalty:

~: I.h.)(UY)\'j \eMlf 3. ________________________ __

Additional Information: \ l J Q...xy-U\ ~'bs\cJ 0.-~ ~y~~~~~-~~~-===~~----

APPROVE~~ (initialed) Rick Slagle

Chairman

Indiana Underground Plant Protection Advisory Committee Recommendation to IURC

Excavator: John Hall Construction Inc. Operator: Vectren

Case No.: 2277

Date of Advisory Meeting: June 26, 2012

Statutes Allegedly Violated: 1. Ie 8-1-26-:-20(b): Failure to maintain two (2) feet clearance with

~NO Violation mechanized equipment 2. ___________________ Violation No Violation 3. ___________________ Violation NoViolation

Recommended Penalty: 1. lk J G. l)} \ (\Q\ \ eili c 2. -.J 3. _________________________ ___

Additional Information: ~ S \. G.f) U.c O))';)-ta)i\S.

APPROVE~ (initialed) Rick Slagle

Chairman

Indiana Underground Plant Protection Advisory Committee Recommendation to lURe

Excavator: Brian Pfaehler Operator: Vectren

Case No.: 2697

Date of Advisory Meeting: June 26, 2012

Statutes Allegedly Violated: 1. Ie 8-1-26-16(g): Failure to provide notice of excavation C;ola~o Violation 2. ____________ ------- Violation No Violation 3. Violation No Violation

RecomInfnded Penalty: 1. \U~vY\~ 2. ________________________________ __

\eAdu= 3. ~ _________________________ __

Additional Information: _S"",,--"-\ ~~~LL=-=_--.;:;;Clb=..;",:,""""~ ....... , ~'=-';....~-=;..:;.., __

(initi . ck Slagle Chairman

Indiana Underground Plant Protection Advisory Committee Recommendation to IURC

Excavator: Ben Bush Operator: Vectren

Case No.: 2709

Date of Advisory Meeting: June 26, 2012

Statutes Allegedly Violated: 1. Ie 8-1-26-16(g): Failure to provide notice of excavation ~~o Violation 2. __ --'-_________________ Violation No Violation 3. Violation No Violation

Recommended Penalty: . 1. \b)Q.x-~\~ 2. _______________________________________________ ___ 3. ________________________________________________ ___

Additional Information: _S---"'-~\-=~~?J+\...t-___ o.b~=__s.__u..W~L-Q;c;....:.....:1 (L~S,",,-t _

APPROVE~:~;-(initialed) Rick Slagle

Chairman

Indiana Underground Plant Protection Advisory Committee Recommendation to IURC

Excavator: Atlas Excavating Operator: Vectren

Case No.: 2742

Date of Advisory Meeting: June 26, 2012

Statutes Allegedly Violated: 1. Ie 8-1-26-20(b): Failure to maintain two (2) feet clearance with ~

mechanized equipment ~No Violation

2. Violation No Violation 3. Violation No Violation

Additional Information: -----------------------------------

APPROVED=~ (initialed) Rick Slagle

Chairman