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P-88-006
NTSB Safety Recommendation P-88-006
Current as of 1988-11-21 Government source
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NTSB safety recommendation P-88-006.
THE NTSB RECOMMENDS THAT THE PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS COMPANY: DEVELOP WRITTEN OPERATIONAL POLICY AND OBJECTIVES FOR EMPLOYEE TRAINING.
Priority: CLASS II
Overall Status: Closed - Acceptable Action
Issued Date: 1988-11-21
Adopted Date: 1988-10-25
Overall Date Closed: 1989-12-29
Synopsis: 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.
Probable Cause: None
Keywords: Training and Education
Ntsbnumber: DCA88MP008
Report Number: PAR-88-01
Addressee Name: Piedmont Natural Gas Company
Addressee Status: Closed - Acceptable Action
Addressee Date Closed: 1989-12-29
Addressee Organization Type: P-Private Industry
Communication Date: 1989-04-03
Communication Type: Official Correspondence
Communication Contents: OPERATIONAL POLICY AND OBJECTIVES FOR EMPLOYEES TRAINING ARE IN THE PROCESS OF BEING DEVELOPED. IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THEY WILL BE COMPLETED BY SEPTEMBER OF 1989.
Addressee Organization Type: P-Private Industry
Communication Date: 1989-10-11
Communication Type: Official Correspondence
Communication Contents: ATTACHED IS A COPY OF PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS COMPANY'S "STANDARD POLICY AND PROCEDURES FOR TECHNICAL TRAINING AND OPERATIONS PERSONNEL."
Addressee Organization Type: P-Private Industry
Communication Date: 1989-03-21
Communication Type: Official Correspondence
Addressee Organization Type: P-Private Industry
Communication Date: 1989-07-27
Communication Type: Official Correspondence
Addressee Organization Type: P-Private Industry
Communication Date: 1989-12-29
Communication Type: Official Correspondence
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