HAMILTON, TX —
OSHA Inspection: BRAZOS ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE, INC.
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of BRAZOS ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE, INC. in 201 F.M. 1241, HAMILTON, TX 76531 (NAICS 221118). OSHA activity number 342616679.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BRAZOS ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE, INC.
- Site address
- 201 F.M. 1241
- City
- HAMILTON
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 76531
- Mailing
- 7616 BAGBY AVE., WACO, TX 76712
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
- 221118
- Employees
- 1
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.269 D06 II
- Issued
- Dec 7, 2017
- Abate by
- Jan 31, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $12,675 · Current $8,872 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.269(d)(6)(ii): The machine or equipment was not turned off or shut down using the procedures established for the machine or equipment. An orderly shutdown was not used to avoid any additional or increased hazards to employees as a result of the equipment stoppage. At a substation in Hamilton, Texas, employees worked on an energized re-closer rated at 7,620 volts that was not shutdown or de-energized as required by Brazos Electric Power Cooperatives procedure prior to performing maintenance exposing the employees to electrocution hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $8872
- — Z (S) $12675
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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 342616679.
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