SARR 301 Immediate Reporting of Fatalities and Certain Accidents and Major Natural Gas Interruptions

01.Fatality and Hospitalization Reporting. Whenever any employee of an electrical corporation, gas corporation, pipeline corporation, telephone corporation, or water corporation or any member of the public dies or requires in- patient hospitalization as a result of contact with or proximity to utility operating property, the utility must notify the Commission Secretary of the fatality or hospitalization by email and telephone within 24 hours following discovery of the fatality or reporting of the hospitalization. Reports must be made to the Commission Secretary at both (208) 334-0338 and secretary@puc.idaho.gov. (08-15-22)#

02.Operating Property -- Motor Vehicle Accident Exception. As used in this rule, operating property means electric plant as defined in Section 61-118, Idaho Code, gas plant as defined in Section 61-116, Idaho Code, pipelines as defined in Section 61-114, Idaho Code, telephone line as defined in Section 61-120, Idaho Code, or water systems as defined in Section 61-124, Idaho Code. This reporting rule does not apply to fatalities and hospitalizations arising out of motor vehicle accidents, even if the motor vehicle later comes into contact with utility plant. Office buildings or portions of office buildings not associated with the physical delivery of utility services or commodities are not considered operating property. (7-01-21)#

03.Major Service Interruptions or Damage to Natural Gas Pipelines. The Commission incorporates by reference Section 260.9, Title 18, the Code of Federal Regulations (April 1, 2009). Every natural gas corporation must report serious damage to natural gas facilities and serious interruptions of service to the Commission. Natural gas corporations should also report other serious damage not caused by natural disaster or terrorism if such damages create the potential for serious delivery problems on its own system or the pipeline grid. (3-29-10)#