Original Version
Rule 17
17 Investigation of
Accidents
A. Each owner or operator of supply lines
shall establish procedures for the investigation of major accidents and
failures for the purpose of determining the causes and minimizing the
possibility of recurrence. Nothing
in this rule is intended to extend, waive, or limit any claim of attorney
client privilege and/or attorney work product privilege.
(1) Definition of major accidents and
failures:
a) Incidents associated with utility
facilities which cause property damage estimated at or about the time of the
incident to be more than $50,000.
b) Incidents resulting from electrical
contact which cause personal injury which require hospitalization overnight, or result in death.
EXCEPTION: Does not apply to motor vehicle caused
incidents.
Strikeout and Underlined Version
Rule 17
17 Investigation of
Accidents
A.
Each owner or operator of supply lines shall establish procedures for the
Investigation of major accidents and failures for the purpose of determining
the causes and minimizing the possibility of recurrence. Nothing in this rule
is intended to extend, waive, or limit any claim of attorney client privilege
and/or attorney work product privilege.
(1)
Definition of major accidents and failures:
(a)
Incidents associated
with utility facilities which cause property damage estimated at or about
the time of the incident to be more than $50,000 meet the definition of
the latest reportable incidents damage criteria set by the latest Commission
Incident Reporting Requirement.
(b) Incidents resulting from electrical contact which cause
personal injury which require hospitalization overnight, or
result in death meet the definition of the latest reportable incidents
fatality/injury criteria set by the latest Commission Incident Reporting
Requirement.
EXCEPTION: Does not apply to motor vehicle caused
incidents.
Final Version
Rule 17
17 Investigation of Accidents
A. Each owner or operator of supply lines shall establish
procedures for the Investigation of major accidents and failures for the
purpose of determining the causes and minimizing the possibility of recurrence.
Nothing in this rule is intended to extend, waive, or limit any claim of
attorney client privilege and/or attorney work product privilege.
(1) Definition of major accidents and
failures:
(a) Incidents associated with utility facilities which meet
the definition of the latest reportable incidents damage criteria set by the
latest Commission Incident Reporting Requirement.
(b) Incidents resulting from electrical contact which meet
the definition of the latest reportable incidents fatality/injury criteria set
by the latest Commission Incident Reporting Requirement.
EXCEPTION: Does not apply to motor vehicle caused incidents.