Natural Gas Incident Inevstigation:Origin/Cause/Liability 'In the absence of anything else:natural gas.'

摘要

Misconceptions and myths color the beliefs of local authorities and create problems for utilities,who need to comply with 29 CFR Part 192 plus state and local regulations.Utilities must investigate fires and explosions to determine if they are reportable as pipeline incidents.Too often,the local fire authority exclude the utility from having the utility's own people or experts involved in the scene investigation.In order to protect themselves and to comply with federal law,utilities must perform their own fire and explosion investigations and employ communication tactics with public fire invstigators.