NTSB Safety Recommendation P-90-011

NTSB safety recommendation P-90-011.

THE NTSB RECOMMENDS THAT THE KANSAS POWER AND LIGHT GAS SERVICE COMPANY: IMPLEMENT, UNDER THE DIRECTION OF A QUALIFIED PERSON, A SYSTEM-WIDE EMPLOYEE TRAINING PROGRAM THAT IS BASED ON AN ANALYSIS OF THE TASKS TO BE PERFORMED BY EMPLOYEES DURING NORMAL AND EMERGENCY CONDITIONS AND THAT INCORPORATES MEASURABLE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AND TESTS OR EVALUATIONS TO DETERMINE THAT EACH EMPLOYEE MEETS ESTABLISHED TRAINING OBJECTIVES.

Priority: CLASS II

Overall Status: Closed - Acceptable Action

Issued Date: 1990-04-20

Adopted Date: 1990-03-27

Overall Date Closed: 1992-02-20

Synopsis: 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.

Probable Cause: None

Keywords: Training and Education

Ntsbnumber: DCA89MP014

Report Number: PAR-90-01

Addressee Name: KPL Gas Service Company

Addressee Status: Closed - Acceptable Action

Addressee Date Closed: 1992-02-20

Addressee Organization Type: P-Private Industry

Communication Date: 1990-10-15

Communication Type: Official Correspondence

Communication Contents: KPL HAS PUT IN EFFECT A COMPREHENSIVE PIPELINE SAFETY PRO GRAM THAT IS DESIGNED TO INSURE THAT THE COMPANY MEETS OR EXCEEDS ALL FEDERAL & STATE PIPELINE SAFETY REGULATIONS. AS A PART OF THIS COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM, THE COMPANY HAS ES TABLISHED A UNIFORM, SYSTEM-WIDE TRAINING PROGRAM.

Addressee Organization Type: P-Private Industry

Communication Date: 1991-02-20

Communication Type: Official Correspondence

Addressee Organization Type: P-Private Industry

Communication Date: 1990-10-05

Communication Type: Official Correspondence