Openreach ONT, Developer'S Manual

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Openreach: Developer Guide
Duct laying
Openreach has an extensive underground
network that can be located inside / on the
perimeter of a site. This network is vulnerable
to excavation related damage unless appropriate
precautions are taken. The precautions for
avoiding damage to an underground utility plant
are contained within the Health & Safety Guide
no. 47: “Avoiding danger from underground
services”. This document stresses the need for
the availability of utility plans on site and the
use of safe digging practices.
Available here:
www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/hsg47.htm
Typical issues with carriageway
road crossings
• Insufficient depth.
• Proximity to other services.
Impact of issues
You will have to renew duct and this
may delay any first occupation date or
subsequent occupation dates.
Damage to the Openreach network by a third
party can be expensive for that party to repair.
By working together, we want to make sure you
avoid the repair and associated cost which can
consist of one or more of the following:
• Direct Cost – the cost of repair.
• Operational Cost – delays associated
with repair.
• Social Cost – loss of service to emergency
services/ centres or the vulnerable in society.
Avoiding damage to the Openreach underground network
To obtain a more precise location of Openreach
infrastructure (either within your site or the adjoining land)
and avoid costly damage, contact:
Click Before You Dig
email: cbyd@openreach.co.uk
Utilisation of the Openreach “Click Before You Dig”
free service has a proven record of minimising the potential
for damage and cost.
If you need to move or consult on existing
Openreach equipment, contact us on
0800 783 2023 or complete the online webform at
www.ournetwork.openreach.co.uk/help-and-support.aspx