R746-402. Rules Governing Reports of Accidents by Electric, Gas, Telephone, and Water Utilities  


R746-402-1. Reporting Accidents
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A. As hereinafter specified, a report should be made to this Commission of every accident occurring on the property, or involving the property of a public utility, or resulting from the construction, operation, and maintenance of its properties, whenever it may be located in Utah.

B. Accidents to be Reported--Accidents should be reported that result in one or more of the following circumstances:

1. as required by federal law;

2. death of a person;

3. damage to property amounting to more than $1,000,000 or one percent of utility revenues, whichever is less. In determining the cost of property damage under this rule, the damage shall be considered separately for each localized area.

C. Instructions for Reporting Accidents--

1. Accidents resulting in the loss of life, or damages to property which in the opinion of the reporting officers are of major importance, shall be reported to this Commission by telephone.

2. Written reports of accidents resulting in loss of life, or damages to property, including those previously reported by telephone, shall be submitted to this Commission within a period of ten days from the date on which the accident occurred.