{"operation":"document","citation":"P-88-005","title":"NTSB Safety Recommendation P-88-005","source_type":"guidance","agency":"National Transportation Safety Board","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"1988-11-21","effective_on":"1988-11-21","summary":"THE NTSB RECOMMENDS THAT THE PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS COMPANY: DEVELOP COMPREHENSIVE OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES THAT DEFINE EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITY, ACCOUNTABILITY, EVALUATION, AND COORDINATION FOR: INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE OF METER SETS AND CORROSION CONTROL, LEAKAGE SURVEILLANCE, AND ATMOSPHERIC CORROSION CONTROL PROGRAMS.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/ntsb-recommendation-p-88-005.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/ntsb-recommendation-p-88-005.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/ntsb-recommendation-p-88-005","source_url":"https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/sr-details/P-88-005","body":"NTSB safety recommendation P-88-005.\n\nTHE NTSB RECOMMENDS THAT THE PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS COMPANY: DEVELOP COMPREHENSIVE OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES THAT DEFINE EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITY, ACCOUNTABILITY, EVALUATION, AND COORDINATION FOR: INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE OF METER SETS AND CORROSION CONTROL, LEAKAGE SURVEILLANCE, AND ATMOSPHERIC CORROSION CONTROL PROGRAMS.\n\nPriority: CLASS II\n\nOverall Status: Closed - Acceptable Action\n\nIssued Date: 1988-11-21\n\nAdopted Date: 1988-10-25\n\nOverall Date Closed: 1991-02-21\n\nSynopsis: ON JANUARY 18, 1988, A NATURAL GAS EXPLOSION DESTROYED THE BUILDING HOUSING THE K&W CAFETERIA AND THE LOBBY OF THE SHERATON MOTOR INN AT 380 KNOLLWOOD STREET, WINSTON-SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA. TWO ADJOINING MOTEL WINGS SUFFERED STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. OF THE FOUR PERSONS IN THE LOBBY/ CAFETERIA BUILDING AT THE TIME OF THE EXPLOSION, THREE SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE FOURTH PERSON SUSTAINED A FRACTURED ANKLE. ONE MOTEL GUEST ALSO SUSTAINED MINOR CUTS BUT REFUSED TREATMENT.\n\nProbable Cause: None\n\nNtsbnumber: DCA88MP008\n\nReport Number: PAR-88-01\n\nAddressee Name: Piedmont Natural Gas Company\n\nAddressee Status: Closed - Acceptable Action\n\nAddressee Date Closed: 1991-02-21\n\nAddressee Organization Type: P-Private Industry\n\nCommunication Date: 1989-04-03\n\nCommunication Type: Official Correspondence\n\nCommunication Contents: THE COORDINATION RESPONSIBILITIES FOR INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE OF METER SETS AND CORROSION CONTROL, LEAKAGE SURVEILLANCE, AND ATMOSPHERIC CORROSION CONTROL PROGRAMS ARE BEING DEVELOPED AND WILL BE INCLUDED IN PIEDMONT'S OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES.\n\nAddressee Organization Type: P-Private Industry\n\nCommunication Date: 1990-11-02\n\nCommunication Type: Official Correspondence\n\nCommunication Contents: THE PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS COMPANY OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL HAS RECENTLY BEEN RESTRUCTURED. ATTACHED ARE POLICIES THAT DEAL WITH AREAS REFERENCED IN THE ABOVE SUBJECT RECOMMENDATION.\n\nAddressee Organization Type: P-Private Industry\n\nCommunication Date: 1989-03-21\n\nCommunication Type: Official Correspondence\n\nAddressee Organization Type: P-Private Industry\n\nCommunication Date: 1989-07-27\n\nCommunication Type: Official Correspondence\n\nAddressee Organization Type: P-Private Industry\n\nCommunication Date: 1991-02-21\n\nCommunication Type: Official Correspondence","truncated":false,"body_characters":2330}