NTSB Safety Recommendation Letter P-72-019 through P-72-024

Page 1Official PDFb i i and given management a chance to correct them before the accident occurred. The systematic approach can be carried through for the total operational life of a pipcline systcm sincc it can he used during the design stage and in the operation and main- tcnance of existing systems. the Military Standard, Rqirirementsfor ,System Safety Rogram for Sy.stem.s aitd .4.s.sociatcd Subs,ystems and Equipment (MILSTD-882), does for military systcms. Thcsc guidelines should cover the full life cyclc of liquid pipeline systems, and be applicable to the dcsign of new pipelines as well as to the operation and rnain- tenance of existing pipelines. This work should VII. RECQMMENDATIONS he undertaken with the cooperation of the American National Standards lnstitutc Section The National Transportation Safcty Board Committee for Liquid Pctroleum Transportation recommends that: Piping Systems ( ANS I-B 3 1.4). 1. The American Society of Mechanical 4. Each liquid pipeline operator revicw his Enpineers Gas Piuing Standards Committee I L I individual operations with a view toward devclop guidelines for the use of systems I instituting a more systematic and authoritativc 14 analysis by gas distribution and gas transmission $approach to understanding and controlling pipeline operators. Thesc guidelines should serve a hazards, not only for new projects, h u t for a similar function for gas pipeline systems as the day-today operation and maintenance. The Military Standard. Requirements for System guidelines developed by the American Petrolcum .Safety Program .for Sy.stems and Associated Institute should he used to set up individual systems and Equipment (MIL-STD-882), system safety programs. s for military systems. These guidelines 5. The Office of Pipeline Safety of the should cover the full life cycle of a gas pipeline Department ofTransportation encourage the use system and be applicable to the design of new of the systematic approach to safety by gas pipelines as well as to the operation and main- pipeline operators, in gcncral, especially in their tcnance of existing pipelines. This work should 3 compliance with Title 49, Paragraph 192.605, hc undertaken with the cooperation of the Essentials of Operatir?,? artd hfaintcttartre h n , of American Cas Association. the Minimum Federal Safcty Standards - 2. Each gas pipeline operator review his Transportation of Natural and Other Gas by operation with a view toward instituting a more Pipeline. '' new projccts, but for day-today operations and systematic and authoritative approach to under- 6 . The Federal Railroad Administration standkg and controlling hazards, not only for encourage the use of the systematic approach to safety by liquid pipeline operators. in gcncral, maintenance. The guidelines developed by the but especially in their complving with Paragraph Gas Piping Standards Committee should he used 4195.402 of the Titlc 49. Transportation of to set up individual system safety programs. a Liquids by Pipeline. This paravaph requires 3. The ~~~~i~~~ petroleum institute develop written procedures for cnsuring safc operation guidelines for the use of system safety by liquid and maintenance 06 pipeline systems during a\ pipeline operators. These guidelines should serve normal operations and during abnormal and a similar function for liquid pipeline systems as emcrgcncY situations. . 9#