Avista 240311-240314 IPUC Form 1 - Avista OQ Training

Idaho PUC Pipeline Safety Inspection Summary
Inspector(s):I Brooks, Galli Date(s): 3/11-14/2024
Company/Owner: Avista Utilities Unit#/OPID 131232
Inspection Type & Time (1 day, 0.5 day) Total Inspection Days: 8.0
Standard: I Training: Integrity Management: Incident:
Follow-up: I OQ: 18.01 Damage Prevention: D&A:
Inspection Summary
An OQ training inspection was performed by IPUC Inspectors Brooks and Galli on Avista
personnel at the Jack Stewart Training Center and hosted by OQ Manager Jillian Winkler.
March 11,2024 (2.0 OQ Travel)
Traveled to Jack Stewart Training Center in Spokane, WA
March 12,2024 (2.0 OQ)
Brooks and Galli observed Avista crews at the Jack Stewart Training Center conducting annual
classroom and practical training of tracer wire installation(including: taping, dryconn boxes, fink post
installs, twist on caps and attaching an anode), mechanical fitting installations (lyco-fittings),
electrofusion(couplings), saddle T's and butt fusions (manual and hydraulic). Additionally, crew
personnel were trained on new procedures and equipment to idenify and conduct inside leak
investigations. Personnel were observed recognizing applicable AOCs.
March 13,2024 (2.0 OQ)
Brooks and Galli observed Avista personnel, Spokane Valley Fire, Spokane County Fire and Spokane
Fire Technical Rescue Team conducting live fire training of a regulator station, sewer fire,bbq fire, and
meter set being hit by a vehicle(with ignition). This included line locating, excavation,hand digging,
squeeze off procedures, isolation valve operations and backfill. Additionally, the Avista personnel
received classroom and practical trench safety,retrieval and technical rescue training to include mock
911 drills with on-duty dispatchers. Avista personnel were also given an overview of the FEMA
Incident Command System and structure.
March 14,2024 (2.0 OQ Travel/Completed)
Traveled back to Boise and completed forms.
Corrective Action Required: Yes No X
Follow-up Required: by(date): Yes No X
Inspector (Lead):
Date:
Galli I 3/14/2024
Reviewer:
Date:
Brooks
IPUC Form 1