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MOUNDSVILLE, WV —

OSHA Inspection: KENTUCKY POWER COMPANY - MITCHELL PLANT

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of KENTUCKY POWER COMPANY - MITCHELL PLANT in MITCHELL PLANT 8999 ENERGY DRIVE, MOUNDSVILLE, WV 26041 (NAICS 221112). OSHA activity number 340425081.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment
KENTUCKY POWER COMPANY - MITCHELL PLANT
Site address
MITCHELL PLANT 8999 ENERGY DRIVE
City
MOUNDSVILLE
State
WV
ZIP
26041
Mailing
PO BOX K, MOUNDSVILLE, WV 26041

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type
Referral (C)
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
220
Ownership type
A

Citations

2 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.132 F01 I

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $5000.00 · Current $5000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1)(i):     Employees were not adequately trained to know when personal protective was necessary:    (a)   Coal Yard Station R4/MCC:  Employees performing work on a 4000 volt Limit Amp Controller cubicle did not understand what personal protective equipment was required to be worn, as determined on February 25, 2015.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $5000
  • — Z (S) $5000

1910.269 D02 VI

Deleted Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.269(d)(2)(vi): The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and the function of the energy control program were understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of energy controls was acquired by employees:  (a)  Coal Yard Station R4 MCC:  Training did not ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees and management in that AEP employees and management did not understand that a 4,000 volt Limit Amp Controller cubicle had to be de-energized, as required by the manufacturer, prior to conducting any servicing work inside the cubicle as determined on or about February 25, 2015.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

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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 340425081.