BIG SPRING, TX —
OSHA Inspection: INVENERGY LLC
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of INVENERGY LLC in 16018 NORTH HWY 669, BIG SPRING, TX 79720 (NAICS 221115). OSHA activity number 342587433.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- INVENERGY LLC
- Site address
- 16018 NORTH HWY 669
- City
- BIG SPRING
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 79720
- Mailing
- ONE SOUTH WACKER DRIVE, CHICAGO, IL 60606
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- 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
- 221115
- Employees
- 21
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.132 A
- Issued
- Feb 21, 2018
- Abate by
- Mar 13, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $9,054 · Current $9,054
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered: On or about August 24, 2017, the employer provided insulated protective gloves were not used while troubleshooting electrical components in the hub of a wind tower at WTG 152 Camp Springs, Texas.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $9054
- — C (S) $9054
- — Z (S) $9054
1910.269 L03 III A
- Issued
- Feb 21, 2018
- Abate by
- Mar 13, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.269(l)(3)(iii)(A): The employee is insulated from the energized part (rubber insulating gloves or rubber insulating gloves and sleeves worn in accordance with paragraph (l)(4) of this section constitutes insulation of the employee from the energized part upon which the employee is working provided that the employee has control of the part in a manner sufficient to prevent exposure to uninsulated portions of the employee's body). On or about August 24, 2017, employees working in WTG 52 at the Gunsite facility were exposed to electrical hazards while troubleshooting electrical components in the nacelle of a wind tower without insulated protective gloves.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.269 D02 III
- Issued
- Feb 21, 2018
- Abate by
- Mar 13, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $9,054 · Current $9,054
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.269(d)(2)(iii): Procedures were not developed, documented, and used for the control of potentially hazardous energy covered by paragraph (d) of this section: On or about August 24, 2017, loukout/tagout machine-specific procedures were not used while troubleshooting electrical components in the hub of a wind tower at WTG 152 Camp Springs, Texas: a) A specific statement of the intended use of this procedure; b) Specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy; c) Specific procedural steps for the placement, removal, and transfer of lockout devices or tagout devices and the responsibility for them; d) Specific requirements for testing a machine or equipment to determine and verify the effectiveness of lockout devices, tagout devices, and other energy control measures.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $9054
- — C (S) $9054
- — Z (S) $9054
1910.269 D03 I
- Issued
- Feb 21, 2018
- Abate by
- Mar 13, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $9,054 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.269(d)(3)(i): Locks, tags, chains, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self-locking fasteners, or other hardware were not provided by the employer for isolating, securing, or blocking of machines or equipment from energy sources: On or about August 24, 2017, at the Gunsite facility, employees working in WTG 52 were exposed to electrical hazards while performing maintenance and troubleshooting activities without applying any locking devices or tags.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $9054
- — Z (S) $9054
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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 342587433.
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