20020723APA Proposed Rule 101-201.pdf

IDAPA 31
TITLE 11
CHAPTER 01
31.11.01 - SAFETY AND ACCIDENT REPORTING RULES FOR UTILITIES
REGULATED BY IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

101. NATIONAL ELECTRICAL SAFETY CODE (NESC) (Rule 101).
The Commission adopts by reference the ANSI C2-1997 2002 National Electrical Safety Code
(NESC), 1997 2002 Edition and the errata dated September 3, 1996. The National Electric Safety
Code, 1997 2002 Edition, is published by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers,
Inc., and is available from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc., 345 E. 47th
Street 3 Park Avenue, New York, NY 100176-5997 and may be ordered by calling 1-800-678-
IEEE. All electrical and telephone corporations subject to the Commission’s jurisdiction are
required to abide by applicable provisions of the NESC. (4-1-98)( )

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201. FEDERAL REGULATIONS--49 C.F.R. PARTS 191, 192, 193, 195 AND 199 (Rule
201).
The Commission adopts by reference Parts 191, 192, 193, 195, and 199, Title 49, the Code of
Federal Regulations (October 1, 20002) and Volume 65 Federal Register 54,440 (September 8,
2000), except that federal accident reporting requirements contained in the rules adopted by
reference in Rule 201 are replaced for state reporting purposes by orders of the Commission or
rules of the Commission. These regulations are found in the Code of Federal Regulations,
available from the, U.S. Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, Attn: New
Orders, PO Box 371954, Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7954. The incorporated CFR Parts are also
available in electronic format at www.access.gpo.gov/nara. All gas and pipeline corporations
subject to the Commission’s jurisdiction are required to abide by applicable provisions of these
federal regulations adopted by reference. (3-30-01)( )

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302. WRITTEN REPORTING OF ACCIDENTS (Rule 302).
01. Reporting Required. In addition to any telephone reporting required under Rule 301,
a written report of every accident involving an employee of the utility or member of the public
that results in a fatality or inpatient hospitalization or any other accident the utility finds
significant must be submitted to the Commission within twenty one (21) days after the fatality or
injury is discovered. Reports should be mailed to: (7-1-93)

COMMISSION SECRETARY
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
PO BOX 83720
BOISE ID 83720-0074

Street Address for Express Mail:

472 W WASHINGTON ST
BOISE ID 83702-5983 (7-1-93)

Copies of such reports may also be provided by facsimile at [phone] or by electronic mail
to [e-mail] ( )

02. Contents of Written Report. There is no standard form for written reports
prescribed by this rule. Gas companies may file copies of reports submitted to federal regulators
under 49 C.F.R. Part 191. All reports submitted must contain the following information: (7-1-93)

a. Name of person(s) involved in the accident; (7-1-93)

b. Status of persons involved in the accident (e.g., employees, children, contractors, etc.);
(7-1-93)

c. Time of day, day of the week and month, and location of the accident or discovery of
the accident; (7-1-93)

d. Description of the accident and events leading up to the accident. (7-1-93)