NTSB Safety Recommendation P-78-068

NTSB safety recommendation P-78-068.

IMPROVE LIAISON WITH THE MUNICIPALITIES AND CONSULTING ENGINEERS WITHIN ITS OPERATING AREA AND REQUEST THAT THE GAS COMPANY BE NOTIFIED OF ALL PRECONSTRUCTION MEETINGS TO DETERMINE IF GAS FACILITIES WILL BE AFFECTED BY THE CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES.

Priority: CLASS II

Overall Status: Closed - Acceptable Action

Issued Date: 1978-12-29

Adopted Date: 1978-12-07

Overall Date Closed: 1983-08-15

Synopsis: ON JUNE 12, 1978, A 10-INCH NATURAL GAS PIPELINE OWNED BY THE GAS SERVICE COMPANY WAS STRUCK AND RUPTURED BY EXCAVATION EQUIPMENT DURING CONSTRUCTION OF A SEWER IN KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI. THE NATURAL GAS ESCAPED FROM A 5-INCH-LONG HOLE IN THE PIPELINE. THE GAS IGNITED WHILE TWO GAS COMPANY EMPLOYEES WERE CLEANING THE PIPE WITH HAND TOOLS BEFORE INSTALLING A PIPE REPAIR CLAMP. BOTH MEN WERE BURNED SERIOUSLY.

Ntsbnumber: DCA78MP020

Report Number: PAR-78-05

Addressee Name: Gas Service Company

Addressee Status: Closed--No Longer Applicable

Addressee Date Closed: 1983-08-15

Addressee Organization Type: P-Private Industry

Communication Date: 1983-04-05

Communication Type: Official Correspondence

Communication Contents: GAS SERVICE COMPANY LETTER: APRIL 1979 A WRITTEN POLICY WAS ISSUED RELATIVE TO: A. THE NEED TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN LINES OF COMMUNICATION WITH CITIES, ETC., RELATIVE TO PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS. B. PAY STRICT ATTENTION TO REQUESTS FOR FACILITY LOCATIONS AND KEEP PROPER RECORDS OF SAME. C. MAINTAIN FIELD CONTACT WITH CONTRACTORS DOING WORK, ALONG WITH CONTINUATION FIELD OBSERVATION OF WORK PROGRESS, SO AS TO MAINTAIN INTERGRITY OF MARKERS, ETC. DISCUSS AND EMPHASIZE THE NEED FOR OPERATORS TO DIG SAFELY WITH CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL. D. REQUIRE THAT ON-SITE INSPECTIONS IN AREAS OF EXCAVATION INCLUDE BEING SURE PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED MARKERS ARE VISIBLE AND ACESSIBLE.

Addressee Organization Type: P-Private Industry

Communication Date: 1983-08-15

Communication Type: Official Correspondence

Addressee Organization Type: P-Private Industry

Communication Date: 1983-04-01

Communication Type: Official Correspondence

Addressee Organization Type: P-Private Industry

Communication Date: 1982-10-08

Communication Type: Official Correspondence