OAR 860-024-0050
Incident Reports

(1)

As used in this rule:
(a) “Self-propagating fire” means a fire that is self-fueling and will not extinguish without intervention.

(b)

“Serious injury to person” means, in the case of an employee, an injury which results in hospitalization. In the case of a non-employee, “serious injury” means any contact with an energized high-voltage line, or any incident which results in hospitalization. Treatment in an emergency room is not hospitalization.

(c)

“Serious injury to property” means:

(A)

Damage to operator and non-operator property exceeding $100,000; or

(B)

In the case of a gas operator, damage to property exceeding $5,000; or

(C)

In the case of an electricity service supplier (ESS) as defined in OAR 860-038-0005 (Definitions for Direct Access Regulation), damage to ESS and non-ESS property exceeding $100,000 or failure of ESS facilities that causes or contributes to a loss of energy to consumers; or

(D)

Damage to property which causes a loss of service to over 500 customers (50 customers in the case of a gas operator) for over two hours (five hours for an electric operator serving less than 15,000 customers) except for electric service loss that is restricted to a single feeder line and results in an outage of less than four hours.

(2)

Except as provided in section (6) of this rule, every reporting operator must give immediate notice by telephone, by facsimile, by electronic mail, or personally to the Commission, of incidents attended by loss of life or limb, or serious injury to person or property, occurring in Oregon upon the premises of or directly or indirectly arising from or connected with the maintenance or operation of a facility.
(3) As soon as practicable following knowledge of the occurrence, all investor-owned electric utilities must report by telephone, by facsimile, by electronic mail, or personally to the Commission fire-related incidents:
(a) that are the subject of significant public attention or media coverage involving the utility’s facilities or is in the utility’s right-of-way; or
(b) where the utility’s facilities are associated with the following conditions:
(A) a self-propagating fire of material other than electrical and/or communication facilities; and
(B) the resulting fire traveled greater than one linear meter from the ignition point

(4)

Except as provided in section (6) of this rule, every reporting operator must, in addition to the notice given in sections (2) and (3) of this rule for an incident described in sections (2) and (3), report in writing to the Commission within 20 days of knowledge of the occurrence using Form 221 (FM 221) available on the Commission’s website. In the case of injuries to employees, a copy of the incident report form that is submitted to Oregon OSHA, Department of Consumer and Business Services, for reporting incident injuries, will normally suffice for a written report. In the case of a gas operator, copies of incident or leak reports submitted under 49 CFR Part 191 will normally suffice.

(5)

An incident report filed by a public or telecommunications utility in accordance with ORS 654.715 (Report of accidents to Public Utility Commission) cannot be used as evidence in any action for damages in any suit or action arising out of any matter mentioned in the report.

(6)

A Peoples Utility District (PUD) is exempt from this rule if the PUD agrees, by signing an agreement, to comply voluntarily with the filing requirements set forth in sections (2) and (4).

(7)

Gas operators have additional incident and condition reporting requirements set forth in OARs 860-024-0020 (Gas Pipeline Safety) and 860-024-0021 (Liquefied Natural Gas Safety).

Source: Rule 860-024-0050 — Incident Reports, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=860-024-0050.

860–024–0000
Applicability of Division 24 860–024–0001
Definitions for Safety Standards 860–024–0005
Maps and Records 860–024–0007
Location of Underground Facilities 860–024–0010
Construction, Operation, and Maintenance of Electrical Supply and Communication Lines 860–024–0011
Inspections of Electric Supply and Communication Facilities 860–024–0012
Prioritization of Repairs by Operators of Electric Supply Facilities and Operators of Communication Facilities 860–024–0015
Ground Return 860–024–0016
Minimum Vegetation Clearance Requirements 860–024–0017
Vegetation Pruning Standards 860–024–0020
Gas Pipeline Safety 860–024–0021
Liquefied Natural Gas Safety 860–024–0025
Steam Heat — Construction, Operation, and Maintenance of Steam and Hot Water Transmission and Distribution Systems 860–024–0050
Incident Reports 860–024–0060
Definitions for Public Safety Power Shutoff 860–024–0070
Requirement to Notify for Public Safety Power Shutoff 860–024–0080
Procedure for Notification for Public Safety Power Shutoff 860–024–0090
Required Information in Notifications in Advance of and Directly Preceding a De-Energization Event for Public Safety Power Shutoff 860–024–0100
Points of Contact for Public Safety Power Shutoff 860–024–0110
Methods for Communicating De-Energization Event with the Public for Public Safety Power Shutoff 860–024–0120
Coordination with Public Safety Partners Before and During a De-Energization Event for Public Safety Power Shutoff 860–024–0130
Coordination with Emergency Response Centers and Incident Command Systems for Public Safety Power Shutoff 860–024–0140
Request to Delay De-Energization for Public Safety Power Shutoff 860–024–0150
De-Energization of Transmission Lines for Public Safety Power Shutoff 860–024–0160
Reporting Requirements for Public Safety Power Shutoff
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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