# NTSB Safety Recommendation P-78-017

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- **citation:** P-78-017
- **title:** NTSB Safety Recommendation P-78-017
- **source type:** guidance
- **agency:** National Transportation Safety Board
- **status:** guidance
- **official:** true
- **published on:** 1978-04-25
- **effective on:** 1978-04-25
- **summary:** INSTRUCT ITS EMPLOYEES WHO MONITOR WORK OF CONTRACTORS PERFORMING CONSTRUCTION FOR THE CITY, TO ASCERTAIN THAT THE CONTRACTOR HAS NOTIFIED UTILITIES OF PLANNED CONSTRUCTION THROUGH USE OF THE ONE-CALL NOTIFICATION SYSTEM. (URGENT)
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NTSB safety recommendation P-78-017.

INSTRUCT ITS EMPLOYEES WHO MONITOR WORK OF CONTRACTORS PERFORMING CONSTRUCTION FOR THE CITY, TO ASCERTAIN THAT THE CONTRACTOR HAS NOTIFIED UTILITIES OF PLANNED CONSTRUCTION THROUGH USE OF THE ONE-CALL NOTIFICATION SYSTEM. (URGENT)

Priority: CLASS I

Overall Status: Closed - Unacceptable Action

Issued Date: 1978-04-25

Adopted Date: 1978-04-25

Overall Date Closed: 1988-04-13

Synopsis: ON OCTOBER 14, 1977, AN EXPLOSION AND FIRE DESTROYED A TWO-FAMILY HOUSE AT 4930 W. CORTEZ STREET IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. ONE PERSON WAS KILLED, THREE PERSONS WERE INJURED, AND TWO ADJACENT HOUSES WERE DAMAGED.

Ntsbnumber: DCA78FP001

Report Number: None

Addressee Name: State of Illinois, City of Chicago

Addressee Status: Closed - Unacceptable Action

Addressee Date Closed: 1988-04-13

Addressee Organization Type: L-Local Government

Communication Date: 1982-11-05

Communication Type: Official Correspondence

Communication Contents: CITY OF CHICAGO, BUREAU OF STREETS, LETTER: PLEASE BE INFORMED THAT ALL CONTRACTORS PERFORMING WORK IN THE PUBLIC WAY ARE REQUIRED TO NOTIFY UTILITIES OF PLANNED EXCAVATION VIA THE CHICAGO UTILITY ALERT NETWORK (ONE-CALL SYSTEM).

Addressee Organization Type: L-Local Government

Communication Date: 1986-10-27

Communication Type: Official Correspondence

Communication Contents: THIS IS A ACTUALLY A FOLLOWUP AND THE FOLLOWING IS A HISTORY OF PAST CORRESPONDENCE. NTSB'S OCTOBER 8, 1982, LETTER REQUESTING INFORMATION REGARDING ACTION TAKEN TO IMPLEMENT RECOMMENDATION. CITY OF CHICAGO'S LETTER NOVEMBER 5, 1982. NTSB'S FOLLOWUP LETTER OF FEBRUARY 2, 1983.

Addressee Organization Type: L-Local Government

Communication Date: 1986-10-27

Communication Type: Official Correspondence

Addressee Organization Type: L-Local Government

Communication Date: 1983-02-02

Communication Type: Official Correspondence

Addressee Organization Type: L-Local Government

Communication Date: 1988-04-13

Communication Type: Official Correspondence

Addressee Organization Type: L-Local Government

Communication Date: 1982-10-08

Communication Type: Official Correspondence
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