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OSHA Inspection: PPL MONTANA, LLC

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of PPL MONTANA, LLC in P.O. BOX 38, COLSTRIP, MT 59323 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 304398209.

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Establishment
PPL MONTANA, LLC
Site address
P.O. BOX 38
City
COLSTRIP
State
MT
ZIP
59323
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
Y
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
000000
SIC code (legacy)
4911
Employees
251
Ownership type
A

12 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 10 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $7000.00 · Current $7000.00
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from
recognized hazards
that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to
employees in that
employees were exposed to the hazard of coal dust explosions in that:
(a) The employer had not documented the hazardous (classified) locations
throughout the
facility including but not limited to the Surge Pile Tunnel (the 80/90
tunnel).
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard
is to follow section 500-3(b) of the National Electrical Code (Nec-1999)
and document via
area classification drawings or other means, all areas designated as
hazardous (classified)
locations.  This information must be made available to those authorized to
design, install,
inspect, maintain, or operate electrical equipment at the classified
location.d
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S) $7000.00
  • — Z (S) $7000.00

1910.22 A01

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 9 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $7000.00 · Current $7000.00
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S) $7000.00
  • — Z (S) $7000.00

1910.160 B02

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $7000.00 · Current $7000.00
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S) $7000.00
  • — Z (S) $7000.00

1910.269 A02 I

Serious Gravity 10 3 instances 10 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $7000.00 · Current $7000.00
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S) $7000.00
  • — Z (S) $7000.00

1910.269 D06 IV

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $7000.00 · Current $7000.00
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S) $7000.00
  • — Z (S) $7000.00

1910.269 V01 I

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 7 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $7000.00 · Current $7000.00
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S) $7000.00
  • — Z (S) $7000.00

1910.269 V11 XIA

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 9 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $7000.00 · Current $7000.00
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S) $7000.00
  • — Z (S) $7000.00

1910.269 V11 XII

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 6 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $7000.00 · Current $7000.00
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S) $7000.00
  • — Z (S) $7000.00

1910.269 V11 XI

Unclassified Gravity 10 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $70000.00 · Current $59500.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — F (U) $59500.00
  • — Z (W) $70000.00

1910.307 B02 I

Unclassified Gravity 03 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $55000.00 · Current $46750.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — F (U) $46750.00
  • — Z (W) $55000.00

1910.22 A01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 9 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Current $7000.00
Recent events (3)
  • — Q $7000.00
  • — F (S) $7000.00
  • — Z (S) $7000.00

1910.269 V11 XIA

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 9 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S)
  • — Z (S)

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