HEATH, OH —
OSHA Inspection: AEP OHIO POWER COMPANY
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of AEP OHIO POWER COMPANY in NEAR KAISER DRIVE AND 1455 JAMES PARKWAY, HEATH, OH 43056 (NAICS 221122). OSHA activity number 340869155.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- AEP OHIO POWER COMPANY
- Site address
- NEAR KAISER DRIVE AND 1455 JAMES PARKWAY
- City
- HEATH
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 43056
- Mailing
- 777 HOPEWELL DRIVE, HEATH, OH 43056
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 221122
- Employees
- 50
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.950 B02 IV
- Issued
- Jan 19, 2016
- Abate by
- Jan 29, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $6,300 · Current $8,820
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.950(b)(2)(iv): The proper use of the special precautionary techniques, personal protective equipment, insulating and shielding materials, and insulated tools for working on or near exposed energized parts of electric equipment: a. On August 20, 2015 and at times prior, the employer did not ensure that employees performing energized electrical work were properly trained on the proper care, selection and use of insulating protective equipment, such as line hoses and pole guards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $8820
- — Z (S) $6300
1926.960 C01 III B
- Issued
- Jan 19, 2016
- Abate by
- Jan 29, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $6,300 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.960(c)(1)(iii): The employer shall ensure that no employee approaches or takes any conductive object closer to exposed energized parts than the employer's established minimum approach distance, unless: 29 CFR 1926.960(c)(1)(iii)(B): The energized part is insulated from the employee and from any other conductive object at a different potential: a. Located near Kaiser Drive and 1455 James Parkway in Heath, Ohio: On or about August 20, 2015, a line mechanic was exposed to an electrocution hazard while assisting a co-worker by guiding the butt of a new, yellow pine, utility pole in order to provide electrical service for a new commercial building. The lineman was not protected from contact with an ungrounded copper ground wire attached to the pole by means not limited to the use of personal protective equipment and effective shielding of energized conductors.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $6300
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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 340869155.
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