WILKES-BARRE, PA · 1998-09-10

OSHA Inspection: PPL ELECTRIC UTILITIES COMPANY

Unprogrammed Related inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On 1998-09-10, OSHA opened an unprogrammed Related safety inspection of PPL ELECTRIC UTILITIES COMPANY in SOUTH AND SOUTH WASHINGTON STREETS, WILKES-BARRE, PA 18702 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 301041497.

What this inspection record means

OSHA opens inspections for many reasons: routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: PPL ELECTRIC UTILITIES COMPANY
Site address: SOUTH AND SOUTH WASHINGTON STREETS
City: WILKES-BARRE
State: PA
ZIP: 18702
Mailing: 827 HOUSEMAN ROAD, ALLENTOWN, PA 18104

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Unprogrammed Related (G)
Scope: Complete (A)
Discipline: Safety
Advance notice: No
Union status: Union (Y)

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 1998-09-10
Closing conference: 1998-09-29
Case closed: 1998-10-29
Last modified: 2008-04-08
Data loaded: 2011-10-14

Establishment context

NAICS code: 000000
SIC code (legacy): 1794
Employees: 5
Ownership type: Private (A)

Citations

4 citations on file for this inspection.

1926.652 A01

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Sep 30, 1998
Abate by: Oct 5, 1998
Penalty: Initial $1,300 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1998-10-20 · I (S) $1000.00
1998-09-30 · Z (S) $1300.00

1926.651 B03

Deleted Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Sep 30, 1998
Abate by: Oct 5, 1998

Recent events (2)

1998-10-20 · I (S)
1998-09-30 · Z (S)

1926.651 G01 I

Other-than-serious Gravity 02 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Sep 30, 1998
Abate by: Oct 16, 1998

Recent events (3)

1998-10-20 · I (O)
1998-10-08 · A (S)
1998-09-30 · Z (S)

1926.602 A09 II

Other-than-serious Gravity 02 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Sep 30, 1998
Abate by: Oct 5, 1998
Penalty: Initial $1,300 · Current $690 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1998-10-20 · I (O) $690.00
1998-09-30 · Z (S) $1300.00

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Source

This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 301041497.

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