ASTM F2233-03 (R2021) pdf free download.Standard Guide for Safety, Access Rights, Construction, Liability, and Risk Management for Optical Fiber Networks in Existing Sewers.
1.1 This guide addresses only primary safety concerns, easements, constructahility. liability of the various parties, and risk management related to constructing. installing. maintaining, or changing an optical fiber network in an existing sewer.
1.2 The text of this standard references notes and footnotes which provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes (excluding those in tables and figures) shall not be considered as requirements of the standard.
3.1.1 access rights—agreements between various parties to obtain temporary and permanent access to property for the purpose of constructing, maintaining, or changing optical fiber networks.
3. 1 .2 competent person—a person properly trained in the safety aspects of an activity.
3. 1 .3 confined space—man entry area that has restricted access and egress.
3.1.4 constructabilitv—the term used to denote the condition of a completed set of plans and specifications for a optical fiber network and its impact to the host utility, which have been prepared with an analysis of practical. feasible methods of construction.
3.1.5 liability—the exposure to claims for damage to another party’s health, well-being, or property: in the event that
a bond” is considered from a liability perspective, furnishing a bond will guarantee performance or payment of all bills, or both.
3.1.6 opticalfiher neti’ork—telecommunications cable from central office to user.
3.1.7 partnering—in construction, teaming between the owner, engineer, contractor, and other involved parties.
3. 1 .8 risk management—the process of identifying the risks on a construction project. and assigning the risks to the parties most capable of controlling the risks.
3. 1.9 safriv—physical and mental activities that protect the health. well-being. and litC of workers and third-party people, and activities that protect the property of all parties.
4. Significance and Use
4.1 Safety factors must he addressed and incorporated into the work to protect the workers and the public, and construelion activities may need to be altered accordingly. Engineering and construction costs are a part of the analysis.
4.2 Access rights to the work should be considered in the design of the project.
4.3 A construction professional, who has field experience in construction activities similar to the scope of work anticipated, should review the plans for constructahility prior to starting the project.ASTM F2233 pdf download.