# CPUC General Order 112-F § 103 - INTENT

**Citation:** CPUC GO 112-F § 103  
**Type / status:** regulation / current  
**Agency:** California Public Utilities Commission  
**Effective:** 2015-06-25  
**Published:** 2015-06-25

103.1 The requirements of these rules, in addition to the Federal Pipeline Safety Regulations, are adequate for safety under conditions normally encountered in the gas industry. Requirements for abnormal or unusual conditions are not specifically proscribed. It is intended that all work performed wi

## Document text

103.1 The requirements of these rules, in addition to the Federal Pipeline Safety Regulations, are adequate for safety under conditions normally encountered in the gas industry. Requirements for abnormal or unusual conditions are not specifically proscribed. It is intended that all work performed within the scope of these rules shall meet or exceed the safety standards expressed or implied herein.

103.2 Existing industrial safety regulations pertaining to work areas, safety devices, and safe work practices are not intended to be supplanted by these rules.

103.3 Compliance with these rules is not intended to relieve an Operator from any statutory requirements.

103.4 The establishment of these rules shall not impose upon Operators, and they shall not be subject to any civil liability for damages, which liability would not exist at law if these rules had not been adopted.

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://docs.cpuc.ca.gov/PublishedDocs/Published/G000/M163/K327/163327660.PDF>
- Source ID: `ca-cpuc-go-112-f`
- SHA-256: `3a240a05af846327e872e490e1410cae467230fc72fe729a94930e3208742444`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T06:57:47.831Z
- Exported: 2026-08-25T08:03:33.070Z
- Document slug: `ca-cpuc-go-112-f-103`

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