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OSHA Inspection: PPL MONTANA, LLC

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of PPL MONTANA, LLC in 580 WILLOW AVENUE, COLSTRIP, MT 59323 (NAICS 221112). OSHA activity number 339648842.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment
PPL MONTANA, LLC
Site address
580 WILLOW AVENUE
City
COLSTRIP
State
MT
ZIP
59323
Mailing
P.O. BOX 38, COLSTRIP, MT 59323

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
A

When did the case open and close?

Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded

Establishment context

NAICS code
221112
Employees
275
Ownership type
A

Citations

2 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.269 C

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $3750.00 · Current $3750.00

General-duty citation text

1910.269(c)(4)(ii)(B):  The employers job briefing  did not recognize and establish methods for avoiding hazards for the non-routine assignment:    (a) Cooling Tower 1 and 2: On or about February 27, 2014, employees were exposed to foreign energy in the form of ambient air when performing maintenance on cooling tower sensors.  The job briefing conducted prior to initiating the task did not adequately discuss all potential energy source hazards in the cooling tower building.  Specifically, the briefing omitted instruction regarding hazards created when ambient air moves across the blades of a de-energized cooling tower fan.  In addition, the briefing failed to specify the work practices the employees should utilize to retrain the fan or otherwise eliminate the hazard.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $3750
  • — Z (S) $3750

1910.219 C03

Deleted Serious Gravity 5 2 instances 10 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $3750.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(3): Vertical or inclined shafting seven -7 feet or less from floor or working platform was not enclosed with stationary casing(s):    (a) Cooling Tower 1 and 2: On or about March 26, 2014 and times prior, Mechanics  were exposed to caught in hazards from an exposed external  shaft when employees remove guards and then attempt to stop the shaft with a 2X4 piece of wood.     (b) Cooling Tower 1 and 2: On or about March 26, 2014 and times prior, Instrument Technicians were exposed to caught in hazards from an exposed internal  shaft when employees attempt to stop the shaft with a 2X4 piece of wood.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $3750

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Source

This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 339648842.