Coastal Gaslink Pipeline, Site Access Services
CGL Project
Houston, BC
Project Requirements
The project required several full time rope access technicians for over 8 months of the year, for 2 seasons, to perform industrial safety and rigging. Included in the scope:
- rescue plan development, and updates as required
- practice rescue scenarios on a weekly basis
- daily risk assessments
- use of rope access techniques to increase safety and productivity
Alpine Solutions site access and mountain safety role was to provide access for welders, coaters, NDT inspectors, surveyors, and labors, with their tools, so they can perform work safely. Alpine Solutions also provided standby rescue services in case of an incident.
Project Description
The Coastal GasLink Pipeline is a 670 km pipeline constructed in BC, from Dawson Creek to Kitimat. Section 8 of the pipeline from Houston to Kitimat was widely considered the most technical segment of ‘the most challenging pipeline that has ever been completed in North America’. Alpine Solutions provided avalanche risk management for this segment from 2018 to 2024, and mountain/river safety (site access and rescue services) from 2022 to 2024.
Challenges
- High hazard environment. Rock fall, fall from height, overhead hazard, adverse weather.
- Hard to access area.
- Carrying tools in and out of the work area.
Solutions
- Use rope access technique such as tension line, fall arrest system, fall restraint system and rigging to ensure safe access to workers and their tools.
- Use of engineered system to protect workers from rock fall, such as geo mesh.
- Manage workers on the slope to prevent overhead work.
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