(220 ILCS 5/15-601)
Sec. 15-601.
Safety regulation.
Each common carrier by
pipeline shall construct, maintain, and operate all of
its pipelines, related facilities, and equipment in this
State in a manner that poses no undue risk to its
employees, customers, or the public. The obligation of
the carrier shall include the construction, maintenance,
and operation of safety devices or structures, the
revision of practices effecting safety, and other acts
necessary to ensure the safety of its employees,
customers, and the public. The Commission may, by
reference to federal safety regulations or otherwise,
adopt reasonable regulations governing the construction,
maintenance, and operations of pipelines, related
facilities, and equipment to ensure the safety of
pipeline employees, customers, and the public.
(Source: P.A. 89-42, eff. 1-1-96.)
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