# NTSB Safety Recommendation P-88-007

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- **citation:** P-88-007
- **title:** NTSB Safety Recommendation P-88-007
- **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: CONDUCT A REVIEW OF ALL EXISTING TRAINING AND, CONSISTENT WITH ESTABLISHED TRAINING POLICY AND OBJECTIVES, DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT TRAINING PROGRAMS THAT ENABLE EMPLOYEES TO CORRECTLY CARRY OUT EACH ASSIGNED RESPONSIBILITY WHICH IS NECESSARY TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF 49 CFR PART 192.
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NTSB safety recommendation P-88-007.

THE NTSB RECOMMENDS THAT THE PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS COMPANY: CONDUCT A REVIEW OF ALL EXISTING TRAINING AND, CONSISTENT WITH ESTABLISHED TRAINING POLICY AND OBJECTIVES, DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT TRAINING PROGRAMS THAT ENABLE EMPLOYEES TO CORRECTLY CARRY OUT EACH ASSIGNED RESPONSIBILITY WHICH IS NECESSARY TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF 49 CFR PART 192.

Priority: CLASS II

Overall Status: Closed - Acceptable Action

Issued Date: 1988-11-21

Adopted Date: 1988-10-25

Overall Date Closed: 1990-11-21

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: 1990-11-21

Addressee Organization Type: P-Private Industry

Communication Date: 1989-04-03

Communication Type: Official Correspondence

Communication Contents: AFTER THE POLICY AND OBJECTIVES FOR EMPLOYEE TRAINING REFERRED TO IN RESPONSE TO P-88-6 HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED, EXISTING TRAINING PROGRAMS WILL BE REVIEWED AND, IF NECESSARY, REVISED TO COMPLY WITH THE INTERPRETED REQUIREMENTS OF 49 CFR PART 192.

Addressee Organization Type: P-Private Industry

Communication Date: 1990-05-31

Communication Type: Official Correspondence

Communication Contents: EXISTING OPERATIONS TECHNICAL TRAINING PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN REVIEWED WITH REGARD TO PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS COMPANY'S "STANDARD POLICY AND PROCEDURES FOR TECHNICAL TRAINING OF OPERATIONS PERSONNEL." ATTACHED ARE SPECIFIC TRAINING GUIDELINES DEVELOPED FOR PIEDMONT 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: 1990-11-21

Communication Type: Official Correspondence
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