1. 2017 KGA 10th Annual Expo Melissa Holbrook KY PSC
Cell:
Lexington, KY

2. Topics PSC Staff Update PHMSA Updates Inspections
Incident Notification
Inspector Findings
2017 Outlook

3. Pipeline Safety Branch
Chairman-Michael J. Schmitt
Vice Chair-Robert Cicero
Commissioner-Daniel Logsdon

4. Division of Inspections
Talina Matthews, Executive Director
John Lyons, Division Director
James Rice, Assistant Director/Gas Coordinator
Pipeline Safety
Bill Aitken, Utility Investigator
Melissa Holbrook, Utility Investigator
Steve Samples, Utility Investigator
Joel Grugin, Utility Investigator
Mark McCullough, Utility Investigator

5. 2017 PHMA Updates ??? Federal Incident Reporting 1 Hour
Underground Storage OQ
Excess Flow Valves
PSC Received PHMSA Letter

6. PHMSA Forms & Checklist

7. 2017 Inspections Standard Inspection 3 year cycle /Risk Rank
Procedures
O&M Activities
Annual Report
Annual Report Financial
Incidents
Construction Records
Damage prevention
Drug/ Alcohol Plan
DIMP Implementation/ 5 Year Evaluation
NTSB Questions
Operator Qualification plan/records/protocol 9
Cyber Security

8. After The Inspection Checklist will be reviewed
Inspector will write Cover Letter
Inspector Must send Report to an
Officer of Company.
Report will be sent within 30 days of inspection.
Watch for report in mail

9. Report with Deficiencies
Review Report in Detail
Look for Response date on cover letter
Respond to PSC Staff (Inspector) within Requested time.
After second notice no response referred to legal.

10. Incident Notification
Incident means any of the following events
(1) An event that involves a release of gas from a pipeline or of liquefied natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, refrigerant gas, or gas from an LNG facility, and that results in one or more of the following
consequences: or gas from an LNG facility and
(i) A death, or personal injury necessitating in-patient hospitalization; or
(ii) Estimated property damage of $50,000 or more, including loss to the operator and others, or both, but excluding cost of gas lost;
, including cost of gas lost, of the operator or others, or both, of $50,000 or more.
(iii) Unintentional estimated gas loss of three million cubic feet or more;
(2) An event that results in an emergency shutdown of an LNG facility. Activation of an emergency shutdown system for reasons other than an actual emergency does not constitute an incident.
(3) An event that is significant, in the judgment of the operator, even though it did not meet the criteria of paragraphs (1) or (2) of this definition.

11. State vs. Federal Requirements
Section 3. Telephonic Notice of Certain Incidents. (1) At the earliest practicable moment but no later than two (2) hours following discovery, each utility shall give notice to the commission in accordance with subsection (3) of this section of any incident that:
      (a) Is reported to USDOT pursuant to 49 CFR Part 191, Federal Pipeline Safety Regulations.
      (b) Requires taking any segment of pipeline or mains out of service.
      (c) Results in gas ignition.
      (d) Causes estimated damage to property of the utility, or others, or both, of $25,000 or more.
      (e) Results in the loss of service to forty (40) or more customers for four (4) or more hours.
      (f) Causes the loss of a sizable amount of gas.
      (g) Received extensive news coverage, or in the judgment of the utility is significant, even though it does not meet the criteria of paragraphs (a) through (g) of this subsection.
      (2) A utility need not give notice of an incident that meets only criteria of subsections (1)(b) and (c) of this section if it occurred solely as a result of, or in connection with, planned or routine maintenance or construction.
   

12. Know Your Regulations
Know if you are under state or federal regulations.
Review your Incident Procedures
Review Procedures and Requirements with Field and office personal.
Put appropriate contact information in Cell Phone Contacts. PSC # or

13. National Emergency Response Center Reporting
Telephonic notice of certain incidents. Immediate notice of certain incidents.
(a) At the earliest practicable moment following discovery, each operator shall give notice in accordance with paragraph (b) of this section of each incident as defined in §191.3.
(b) Each notice required by paragraph (a) of this section must be made to the National Response Center either by telephone to (in Washington, DC, ) or electronically at and must include the following information: (a) of this section shall be made by telephone to (in Washington, DC, ) and shall include the following information:
(1) Names of operator and person making report and their telephone numbers.
(2) The location of the incident.
(3) The time of the incident.
(4) The number of fatalities and personal injuries, if any.
(5) All other significant facts that are known by the operator that are relevant to the cause of the incident or extent of the damages.

15. Incident Reporting Operator not reporting Incident
Operator not reporting within the 2 hour requirement (State)
Not Reporting to National Response Center
Not Sending 30 Day Report to PHMSA
Not Providing Detailed 30 Day Report (State)
Not Providing required documentation

16. 2017 PSC Focus Operators Gas Loss Operators Leak Surveys
Repeat Violations
Excessive Violations
No Response or Action Taken

17. 2016 Top Five Deficiencies Public Awareness Patrolling Distribution
Operator Qualification
Valve Maintenance Distribution
Emergency Plans

18. 2016 / 2017 Top Findings Not maintaining records
Not Properly documenting leakage surveys
No Welding Procedures
No Pipe Fusion Records
Contractors not properly Operator Qualified
Employees not proper OQ Qualifications
Employees not properly trained
5 year DIMP Evaluation
Not doing what plan says

19. PSC Investigators Top Field Issues
Trench Safety
Accidental Ignition
Customer/Main Piping
Meter / Regulator Station Protection
Proper Training OQ

22. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) During Field Work
Fire extinguishers
Breathing apparatus
Safety harnesses
Hard hat
Ear protection devices
Combustible gas detectors
Oxygen deficiency indicator and other such equipment in the work area.

23. (b) (9)
Taking adequate precautions in excavated trenches to protect personnel from the hazards of unsafe accumulations of vapor or gas, and making available when needed at the excavation, emergency rescue equipment, including a breathing apparatus and, a rescue harness and line.

24. 192.751 Prevention of Accidental Ignition
Each operator shall take steps to minimize the danger of accidental ignition of gas in any structure or area where the presence of gas constitutes a hazard of fire or explosion, including the following:
(a) When a hazardous amount of gas is being vented into open air, each potential source of ignition must be removed from the area and a fire extinguisher must be provided.

25. Ignition Sources Smoking / Open Flames Communication Equipment
Portable electrically powered tools and equipment
Internal Combustion Engines
Static Electricity on Plastic Pipe

26. Ignition Sources

27. Customer Piping
For dangerous conditions. If a dangerous condition relating to the utility's service which could subject any person to imminent harm or result in substantial damage to the property of the utility or others, is found to exist on the customer's premises, the service shall be refused or terminated without advance notice. The utility shall notify the customer immediately in writing and, if possible, orally of the reasons for the termination or refusal.

28. Customer Piping

29. Customer Piping

30. Customer Piping

31. Customer Piping

32. Exposed Plastic Mains

33. Exposed Plastic Mains

34. 192.317 Protection from hazards.
(b) Each above ground transmission line or main, not located offshore or in inland navigable water areas, must be protected from accidental damage by vehicular traffic or other similar causes, either by being placed at a safe distance from the traffic or by installing barricades

35. Meter Protection
Customer meters and regulators: Location.
a) Each meter and service regulator, whether inside or outside a building, must be installed in a readily accessible location and be protected from corrosion and other damage, including, if installed outside a building, vehicular damage that may be anticipated. However, the upstream regulator in a series may be buried.

36. 2017 Outlook Hiring New Inspector NAPSR Meeting PHMSA KY State Audit
KGA Best Practices
Control Room Mgt.

38. Pipeline Safety Contact
Telephone:

39. Pipeline Safety Investigator Gas Pipeline Safety Branch Division of Inspections
Melissa Holbrook
211 Sower Blvd.
Frankfort, KY 40602
Ph: (502)
Cell:
Fax: (502)
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