NTSB Safety Recommendation P-76-093

NTSB safety recommendation P-76-093.

REQUIRE, AS A PREREQUISITE OF A CONTRACT AWARD, THAT THE CONTRACTOR BE IN CONTACT WITH THE "ONE-CALL" NOTIFICATION SYSTEM OR THE INDIVIDUAL FACILITIES OPERATORS TO DETERMINE THE PRECISE DEPTH AND LOCATION OF ANY UNDERGROUND FACILITIES BEFORE BEGINNING THE PROJECT.

Priority: CLASS II

Overall Status: Closed - Acceptable Action

Issued Date: 1977-01-31

Adopted Date: 1976-12-09

Overall Date Closed: 1987-05-14

Synopsis: ON JUNE 16, 1976, A PIECE OF CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT EXCAVATING FOR A STREET WIDENING PROJECT ON VENICE BOULEVARD IN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA STRUCK AND PUNCTURED AN 8-INCH PETROLEUM PRODUCTS PIPELINE OWNED BY THE STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA. THE ESCAPING GASOLINE SPRAYED ON NEARBY BUILDINGS AND IGNITED. 9 PERSONS WERE KILLED, 14 PERSONS WERE INJURED, 7 BUILDINGS WERE DESTROYED, OTHER BUILDINGS WERE DAMAGED BY FIRE AND HEAT, AND 15 VEHICLES WERE DESTROYED.

Ntsbnumber: DCA76MP021

Report Number: PAR-76-08

Addressee Name: State of California, Department of Transportation

Addressee Status: Closed - Acceptable Action

Addressee Date Closed: 1987-05-14

Addressee Acronym: Caltrans

Addressee Organization Type: S-State Government

Communication Date: 1987-02-26

Communication Type: Official Correspondence

Communication Contents: THIS IS ACTUALLY A FOLLOWUP LETTER DATED 2/26/87. THE FOLLOWING IS A HISTORY OF PREVIOUS CORRESPONDENCE: NTSB'S LETTER OF 8/29/78, INQUIRING AS TO WHY CALTRANS HAS DECIDED NOT TO JOIN THE UNDERGROUND SERVICE ALERT ("ONE-CALL") SYSTEM IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, ATTACHED. CALTRAN'S RESPONSE OF 9/13/78, REGARDING "ONE-CALL" SYSTEM. UNDERGROUND SERVICE ALERT'S 9/29/78, LETTER REGARDING CALTRANS DECISION NOT TO JOIN THE ONE-CALL SYSTEM AND RELATED CORRESPONDENCE.

Addressee Acronym: Caltrans

Addressee Organization Type: S-State Government

Communication Date: 1987-04-02

Communication Type: Official Correspondence

Addressee Acronym: Caltrans

Addressee Organization Type: S-State Government

Communication Date: 1987-02-26

Communication Type: Official Correspondence

Addressee Acronym: Caltrans

Addressee Organization Type: S-State Government

Communication Date: 1987-05-14

Communication Type: Official Correspondence