NTSB Safety Recommendation P-76-101

NTSB safety recommendation P-76-101.

MONITOR THE COMPLIANCE ACTIONS TAKEN BY MAINE UTILITY GAS COMPANY TO INSURE THAT IT HAS ESTABLISHED OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE RECORDS AS REQUIRED BY 49 CFR 192.

Priority: CLASS II

Overall Status: Closed - Acceptable Action

Issued Date: 1977-01-17

Adopted Date: 1976-12-17

Overall Date Closed: 1977-07-29

Synopsis: ON AUGUST 13, 1976, A FLASH FIRE IN THE BASEMENT OF A HOUSE AT 243 UNION STREET IN BANGOR, MAINE, KILLED ONE G GAS COMPANY EMPLOYEE, BURNED TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES, AND CAUSED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE HOUSE.

Ntsbnumber: PLD77XR001

Report Number: None

Addressee Name: State of Maine, Public Utilities Commission

Addressee Status: Closed--No Longer Applicable

Addressee Date Closed: 1977-07-29

Addressee Acronym: MPUC

Addressee Organization Type: S-State Government

Communication Date: 1977-04-20

Communication Type: Official Correspondence

Communication Contents: MTB LTR OF 4/22/77 - ON OCTOBER 19, 1976, THE MATERIALS TRANSPORTATION BUREAU (MTB) PERSONNEL MET WITH THE MAINE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION (PUC) AND WITH THE MAINE UTILITY GAS COMPANY (UGC). DETAILS OF THE BANGOR FAILURE WERE DISCUSSED AND CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THE FEDERAL REGULATIONS FOR 49 CFR PART 192. CLARIFICATION OF THOSE NONCOMPLIANCE ITEMS IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. MTB WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE MAINE PUC TO INSURE THAT THE APPROPRIATE COMPLIANCE ACTION IS TAKEN AND THAT MAINE UGC WILL BE REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN AND IMPLEMENT THE APPROPRIATE OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE RECORDS. LTR FROM MAINE UTILITIES DATED 4/20/77 - ON APRIL 19, 1977, THE MAINE PUC ISSUED AN ORDER TO MAINE UGC WHICH WILL BRING THE COMPANY INTO COMPLIANCE WITH 49 CFR 192.

Addressee Name: RSPA

Addressee Status: Closed - Acceptable Action

Addressee Date Closed: 1977-07-29

Addressee Acronym: RSPA

Addressee Organization Type: G-Federal Government

Communication Date: 1977-04-22

Communication Type: Official Correspondence

Communication Contents: MTB LTR OF 4/22/77 - ON OCTOBER 19, 1976, THE MATERIALS TRANSPORTATION BUREAU (MTB) PERSONNEL MET WITH THE MAINE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION (PUC) AND WITH THE MAINE UTILITY GAS COMPANY (UGC). DETAILS OF THE BANGOR FAILURE WERE DISCUSSED AND CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THE FEDERAL REGULATIONS FOR 49 CFR PART 192. CLARIFICATION OF THOSE NONCOMPLIANCE ITEMS IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. MTB WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE MAINE PUC TO INSURE THAT THE APPROPRIATE COMPLIANCE ACTION IS TAKEN AND THAT MAINE UGC WILL BE REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN AND IMPLEMENT THE APPROPRIATE OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE RECORDS. LTR FROM MAINE UTILITIES DATED 4/20/77 - ON APRIL 19, 1977, THE MAINE PUC ISSUED AN ORDER TO MAINE UGC WHICH WILL BRING THE COMPANY INTO COMPLIANCE WITH 49 CFR 192.