FOUNTAIN, CO —
OSHA Inspection: PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO in N 38.31.1.22 W 104.41.4.26, FOUNTAIN, CO 80817 (NAICS 221112). OSHA activity number 341887545.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO
- Site address
- N 38.31.1.22 W 104.41.4.26
- City
- FOUNTAIN
- State
- CO
- ZIP
- 80817
- Mailing
- 1800 LARIMER STREET #1100, DENVER, CO 80202
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
- 10
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.962 C
- Issued
- Feb 17, 2017
- Abate by
- Jun 1, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $12,675 · Current $12,675
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.962(c): Temporary protective grounds were not placed at such locations and arranged in such a manner that the employer can demonstrate will prevent each employee from being exposed to hazardous differences in electric potential: a) On or about October 20, 2016, and at times prior, workers were exposed to hazardous electrical energy when personal grounds were used in such a manner that a difference in potential was created between the East and West pole at location 331 (an H-Frame structure). Note to paragraph (c): Appendix C to this subpart contains guidelines for establishing the equipotential zone required by this paragraph. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration will deem grounding practices meeting these guidelines as complying with paragraph (c) of this section. Abatement Note: Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $12675
- — Z (S) $12675
1926.962 D01 I
- Issued
- Feb 17, 2017
- Abate by
- Jun 1, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $9,959 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.962(d)(1)(i): Protective grounding equipment was not capable of conducting the maximum fault current that could flow at the point of grounding for the time necessary to clear the fault: a) On or about October 20, 2016, and at times prior, workers were exposed to hazardous electrical energy when three deenergized 320Kv conductors spanning approximately 50 miles from Comanche to Midway substations were grounded only through two #2 AWG copper conductors as the only replacement for substation grounds. Abatement Note: Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $9959
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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 341887545.
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