Transportation Safety Board Regulations (SOR/92-446)

4. (1) Subject to subsection (5), where a reportable railway accident or incident takes place, the railway company, the track operator and any crew member aboard the rolling stock involved in the accident or incident shall report to the Board as much of the information listed in subsection (2) as is available, as soon as possible and by the quickest means available.

(2) The report referred to in subsection (1) shall contain the following information:

• (a) the train number and direction;

• (b) the names of the railway company and of the track operator;

• (c) the names of the crew members;

• (d) the date and time of the accident or incident;

• (e) the location of the accident or incident by reference to a mileage and subdivision location and, where applicable, the track designation in a yard;

• (f) the number of crew members, passengers and other persons that were killed or sustained a serious injury;

• (g) a description of the accident or incident and the extent of any resulting damage to the rolling stock, the railway, a commodity pipeline, the environment and other property;

• (h) a summary description of any dangerous goods contained in or released from the rolling stock;

• (i) in the case of a reportable accident, the anticipated time of arrival of wreck-clearing equipment; and

• (j) the name, location and title of the person making the report.

(3) In addition to the reporting requirements set out in subsection (1), the person making the report shall, in a form approved by the Board, submit to the Board within 30 days after the accident or incident all the information listed in subsection (2), unless otherwise exempted by the Board pursuant to subsection (4).

(4) The Board may exempt a person from submitting the information referred to in subsection (3) where the Board has gathered the information through its own investigation of the accident or incident.

(5) Where any person required to do so pursuant to subsection (1) makes a report to the Board, no other person referred to in that subsection is required to make a report.

5. (1) Subject to subsection (5), where a reportable commodity pipeline accident or incident takes place, the operator and any employee of the operator having direct knowledge of the accident or incident shall report to the Board as much of the information listed in subsection (2) as is available, as soon as possible and by the quickest means available.

(2) The report referred to in subsection (1) shall contain the following information:

• (a) the type and number of the certificate issued under section 52 of the National Energy Board Act in respect of the commodity pipeline;

• (b) the name of the operator;

• (c) the date and time of the accident or incident;

• (d) the location of the accident or incident;

• (e) the number of persons that were killed or sustained a serious injury;

• (f) a description of the accident or incident and the extent of any damage to the commodity pipeline, the environment and other property;

• (g) a description of any dangerous goods contained in or released from the commodity pipeline and a description of any action taken by the operator to protect the public;

• (h) in the case of a reportable accident, the anticipated arrival time of repair equipment; and

• (i) the name, address and title of the person making the report.

(3) In addition to the reporting requirements set out in subsection (1), the person making the report shall, in a form approved by the Board, submit to the Board within 30 days after the accident or incident all the information listed in subsection (2), unless otherwise exempted by the Board pursuant to subsection (4).

(4) The Board may exempt a person from submitting the information referred to in subsection (3) where the Board has gathered the information through its own investigation of the accident or incident.

(5) Where any person required to do so pursuant to subsection (1) makes a report to the Board, no other person referred to in that subsection is required to make a report.