{"operation":"document","citation":"P-94-001","title":"NTSB Safety Recommendation P-94-001","source_type":"guidance","agency":"National Transportation Safety Board","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"1994-04-22","effective_on":"1994-04-22","summary":"THE NTSB RECOMMENDS THAT THE NEW JERSEY NATURAL GAS COMPANY: TRAIN ALL GAS OPERATIONS CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS FOR EMERGENCIES INVOLVING STRUCK PIPELINES; TRAINING SHOULD STRESS IMMEDIATELY REPORTING NATURAL GAS PIPELINE STRIKES TO NEW JERSEY NATURAL GAS'S EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBER.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/ntsb-recommendation-p-94-001.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/ntsb-recommendation-p-94-001.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/ntsb-recommendation-p-94-001","source_url":"https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/sr-details/P-94-001","body":"NTSB safety recommendation P-94-001.\n\nTHE NTSB RECOMMENDS THAT THE NEW JERSEY NATURAL GAS COMPANY: TRAIN ALL GAS OPERATIONS CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS FOR EMERGENCIES INVOLVING STRUCK PIPELINES; TRAINING SHOULD STRESS IMMEDIATELY REPORTING NATURAL GAS PIPELINE STRIKES TO NEW JERSEY NATURAL GAS'S EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBER.\n\nPriority: CLASS II\n\nOverall Status: Closed - Acceptable Action\n\nIssued Date: 1994-04-22\n\nAdopted Date: 1994-04-15\n\nOverall Date Closed: 1995-08-01\n\nSynopsis: ABOUT 11:35 A.M. ON JUNE 9, 1993, A CINDERBLOCK DUPLEX AT 634 CLIFFWOOD AVENUE IN CLIFFWOOD BEACH, NEW JERSEY, EXPLODED AS A NEW JERSEY NATURAL GAS COMPANY (NJNG) CONTRACTOR WAS TRENCHING IN FRONT OF THE BUILDING. THE EXPLOSION KILLED 3 RESIDENTS OF THE DUPLEX AND SERIOUSLY INJURED 3 OTHERS.\n\nProbable Cause: None\n\nKeywords: Excavation,Training and Education\n\nNtsbnumber: DCA93FP008\n\nReport Number: None\n\nAddressee Name: New Jersey Natural Gas Company\n\nAddressee Status: Closed - Acceptable Action\n\nAddressee Date Closed: 1995-08-01\n\nAddressee Acronym: NJNG\n\nAddressee Organization Type: P-Private Industry\n\nCommunication Date: 1995-08-01\n\nCommunication Type: Official Correspondence\n\nCommunication Contents: THE BOARD NOTES THAT THE NJNG NOW REQUIRES ALL CONTRACTORS WORKING ON ITS PIPELINE SYSTEM TO BE TRAINED USING THE COMPANY'S EMERGENCY RESPONSE TRAINING PROGRAM, WHICH EMPHASIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF REPORTING IMMEDIATELY TO THE NJNG ANY DAMAGE, LEAK, OR UNSAFE CONDITION. THE PROGRAM IS CONSISTENT WITH THE INTENT OF P-94-1, WHICH HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED \"CLOSED--ACCEPTABLE ACTION.\"\n\nAddressee Acronym: NJNG\n\nAddressee Organization Type: P-Private Industry\n\nCommunication Date: 1995-06-07\n\nCommunication Type: Official Correspondence\n\nCommunication Contents: BY JANUARY 1994, ALL CONTRACTORS WORKING ON NJNG'S PIPELINE SYSTEM WERE REQUIRED TO HAVE AN EMERGENCY RESPONSE TRAINING PROGRAM APPROVED BY NJNG, PRIOR TO BIDDING ON ANY PROJECT. THESE PROGRAMS MUST FOLLOW AN OUTLINE DEVELOPED BY NJNG WHICH EMPHASIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF REPORTING ANY DAMAGE, LEAK OR UNSAFE CONDITION TO OUR EMERGENCY NUMBER, 1-800-GAS-LEAK. THE CONTRACTORS ARE REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN TRAINING RECORDS WHICH ARE RANDOMLY AUDITED BY NJNG.","truncated":false,"body_characters":2192}