[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 18, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 18CFR12.10]

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           TITLE 18--CONSERVATION OF POWER AND WATER RESOURCES
 
  CHAPTER I--FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
 
PART 12_SAFETY OF WATER POWER PROJECTS AND PROJECT WORKS--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart B_Reports and Records
 
Sec. 12.10  Reporting safety-related incidents.


    (a) Conditions affecting the safety of a project or its works--(1) 
Oral reports. An applicant or licensee must report by telephone to the 
Regional Engineer any condition affecting the safety of a project or 
projects works, as defined in Sec. 12.3(b)(4). The initial oral report 
must be made as soon as practicable after that condition is discovered, 
without unduly interfering with any necessary

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or appropriate emergency repair, alarm, or other emergency action 
procedure.
    (2) Written reports. Following the initial oral report required in 
paragraph (a)(1), the applicant or licensee must submit to the Regional 
Engineer a written report on the condition affecting the safety of the 
project or project works verified in accordance with Sec. 12.13. The 
written report must be submitted within the time specified by the 
Regional Engineer and must contain any information the Regional Engineer 
directs, including:
    (i) The causes of the condition;
    (ii) A description of any unusual occurrences or operating 
circumstances preceding the condition;
    (iii) An account of any measure taken to prevent worsening of the 
condition;
    (iv) A detailed description of any damage to project works and the 
status of any repair;
    (v) A detailed description of any personal injuries;
    (vi) A detailed description of the nature and extent of any private 
property damages; and
    (vii) Any other relevant information requested by the Regional 
Engineer.
    (3) The level of detail required in any written report must be 
commensurate with the severity and complexity of the condition.
    (b) Deaths or serious injuries. (1) Promptly after becoming aware of 
any drowning or other accident resulting in death or serious injury that 
occurs at the project, the applicant or licensee must report that 
drowning or other accident to the Regional Engineer in writing, 
including a description of the cause and location of the accident.
    (2) The written report of any death or serious injury considered or 
alleged to be project related must also describe any remedial actions 
taken or proposed to avoid or reduce the chance of similar occurrences 
in the future and be verified in accordance with Sec. 12.13.
    (3) Accidents that are not project-related may be reported by 
providing a copy of a clipping from a newspaper article, if available.
    (4) For the purposes of this paragraph, project-related includes any 
deaths or serious injuries involving a dam, spillway, intake, or power 
line, or which take place at or immediately above or below a dam.