{"operation":"document","citation":"P-90-009","title":"NTSB Safety Recommendation P-90-009","source_type":"guidance","agency":"National Transportation Safety Board","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"1990-04-20","effective_on":"1990-04-20","summary":"THE NTSB RECOMMENDS THAT THE KANSAS POWER AND LIGHT GAS SERVICE COMPANY: IMPLEMENT FOR ALL PIPELINE FACILITIES A COMPREHENSIVE SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM THAT: (1) IDENTIFIES THE TYPES AND EXTENT OF DATA TO BE COLLECTED ON GAS SYSTEM FAILURES, ON GAS LEAKAGE HISTORIES, ON CHANGES IN CORROSION PROTECTION LEVELS OR REQUIREMENTS, AND ON ABNORMAL OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE CONDITIONS; (2) ESTABLISHES THE TYPES AND FREQUENCIES O","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/ntsb-recommendation-p-90-009.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/ntsb-recommendation-p-90-009.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/ntsb-recommendation-p-90-009","source_url":"https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/sr-details/P-90-009","body":"NTSB safety recommendation P-90-009.\n\nTHE NTSB RECOMMENDS THAT THE KANSAS POWER AND LIGHT GAS SERVICE COMPANY: IMPLEMENT FOR ALL PIPELINE FACILITIES A COMPREHENSIVE SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM THAT: (1) IDENTIFIES THE TYPES AND EXTENT OF DATA TO BE COLLECTED ON GAS SYSTEM FAILURES, ON GAS LEAKAGE HISTORIES, ON CHANGES IN CORROSION PROTECTION LEVELS OR REQUIREMENTS, AND ON ABNORMAL OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE CONDITIONS; (2) ESTABLISHES THE TYPES AND FREQUENCIES OF ANALYSES THAT WILL BE PERFORMED TO IDENTIFY POTENTIALLY UNSAFE CONDITIONS; AND (3) SPECIFIES THE ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN TO CORRECT UNSAFE CONDITIONS THAT ARE IDENTIFIED.\n\nPriority: CLASS II\n\nOverall Status: Closed - Acceptable Action\n\nIssued Date: 1990-04-20\n\nAdopted Date: 1990-03-27\n\nOverall Date Closed: 1995-08-21\n\nSynopsis: IN A 7-MONTH PERIOD BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 16, 1988, THE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD INVESTIGATED 5 NATURAL GAS ACCIDENTS IN THE KANSAS CITY-TOPEKA AREA THAT INVOLVED THE GAS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS OWNED BY KANSAS POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY (KPL). CORROSION DAMAGE WAS INVOLVED ON EACH OF THE 3 GAS SERVICE LINES AND THE 2 CAST IRON GAS MAINS. EACH OF THE GAS LINES INVOLVED WERE INSTALLED BEFORE THE FEDERAL MINIMUM GAS PIPELINE SAFETY REGULATIONS BECAME EFFECTIVE AND THE FAILURES ON THE GAS SERVICE LINES INVOLVED CUSTOMER-OWNED PIPE THAT HAD NOT BEEN PROTECTED AGAINST CORROSION DAMAGE. THESE ACCIDENTS KILLED 4 PEOPLE, INJURED 12 OTHERS AND DESTROYED 4 HOUSES.\n\nProbable Cause: None\n\nNtsbnumber: DCA89MP014\n\nReport Number: PAR-90-01\n\nAddressee Name: KPL Gas Service Company\n\nAddressee Status: Closed - Acceptable Action\n\nAddressee Date Closed: 1995-08-21\n\nAddressee Organization Type: P-Private Industry\n\nCommunication Date: 1990-10-15\n\nCommunication Type: Official Correspondence\n\nCommunication Contents: A COMPREHENSIVE SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM FOR ALL COMPANY PIPE LINE FACILITIES IS BEING DEVELOPED. THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS NEW SYSTEM IS TO PROVIDE THE BASE INFORMATION NEEDED TO IDENTIFY POTENTIALLY-UNSAFE CONDITIONS & DETERMINE THOSE ACTIONS NECESSARY TO CORRECT THE UNSAFE CONDITIONS.\n\nAddressee Organization Type: P-Private Industry\n\nCommunication Date: 1995-06-19\n\nCommunication Type: Official Correspondence\n\nCommunication Contents: THE COMPANY DEVELOPED & IMPLEMENTED A CONTINUING SERVEILLANCE PROGRAM WHICH INCLUDED DATA COLLECTION & MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS OF FACILITY INFO DRAWN FROM OUR LEAK DATA SYSTEM PREMISE DATA SYSTEM, CAST IRON COUPON ANALYSIS, ODORIZATION, CATHODIC PROTECTION PROGRAM, EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS DRILLS, COMPLIANCE AUDITS, AS WELL AS ADDITIONAL INFO WHICH IS UTILIZED TO MONITOR SYSTEM CONDITIONS & OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES. OUR CONTINUING SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM ENABLES US TO IDENTIIFY TRENDS & IMPLEMENT ACTIONS TO MAINTAIN & ENHANCE THE SAFETY OF OUR NATURAL GAS SYSTEM.\n\nAddressee Organization Type: P-Private Industry\n\nCommunication Date: 1995-08-21\n\nCommunication Type: Official Correspondence\n\nCommunication Contents: THE BOARD RECOGNIZES THAT WESTERN RESOURCES DEVELOPED & IMPLEMENTED A CONTINUING SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM THAT INCLUDES DATA COLLECTION & MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS OF FACILITY INFO TAKEN FROM ITS PROGRAMS & INSPECTIONS. THIS PROCESS ALLOW WESTERN RESOURCES TO RECOGNIZE TRENDS & ADMINISTER ACTION TO MAINTAIN & ENHANCE GAS SYSTEM SAFETY. CONSEQUENTLY P-90-9 IS CLASSIFIED \"CLOSED--ACCEPTABLE ACTION.\"\n\nAddressee Organization Type: P-Private Industry\n\nCommunication Date: 1991-02-20\n\nCommunication Type: Official Correspondence\n\nAddressee Organization Type: P-Private Industry\n\nCommunication Date: 1990-10-05\n\nCommunication Type: Official Correspondence","truncated":false,"body_characters":3595}