MAUMELLE, AR —
OSHA Inspection: CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC. in INTERSECTION OF EDGEWOOD DRIVE AND WINWOOD LANE, MAUMELLE, AR 72113 (NAICS 221210). OSHA activity number 344797444.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC.
- Site address
- INTERSECTION OF EDGEWOOD DRIVE AND WINWOOD LANE
- City
- MAUMELLE
- State
- AR
- ZIP
- 72113
- Mailing
- 1515 E 15TH STREET, LITTLE ROCK, AR 72202
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
- 221210
- Employees
- 150
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.403 B01 II
- Issued
- Dec 17, 2020
- Abate by
- Dec 30, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $6,361 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.403(b)(1)(ii): Safety of equipment was not determined on the basis of mechanical strength and durability, including, for parts designed to enclose and protect other equipment, the adequacy of the protection thus provided: On or about June 18, 2020, the employer did not ensure that flexible cord connectors maintained connectivity as designed. This condition exposed employees to electrical shock and fire hazards.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $6361
- — Z (S) $6361
1926.21 B02
- Issued
- Dec 17, 2020
- Abate by
- Jun 1, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $13,494 · Current $13,394 Reduced
13408890
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe condition(s) and the regulation(s) applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazard(s) or other exposure to illness or injury: On or about June 18, 2020, employees welding and grinding in a trench were exposed to the hazards of thermal burns. The employer had not effectively communicated to the employees the safety hazards related to using a gas-powered fan in the presence of flammable gases and other ignition sources.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $13394
- — C (S) $13494
- — Z (S) $13494
1926.57 C
- Issued
- Dec 17, 2020
- Abate by
- Dec 30, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $13,494 · Current $0 Reduced
13408890
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.57(c): Exhaust ventilation system component(s) were not designed, constructed, maintained, or operated to ensure the required protection for employee(s) from air contaminant(s) by maintaining airflow sufficient to gather air contaminants from said equipment or process and/or to convey them to suitable points of safe disposal: On or about June 18, 20202, a gas-powered Honda GX390, model 730G4-H fan used to convey gas vapors away from employees was not used in such a way as to provide protection from hazards arising from the flammability of gas and other ignition sources. This practice created a condition that exposed employees to thermal burns.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $13494
- — Z (S) $13494
1926.651 C02
- Issued
- Dec 17, 2020
- Abate by
- Dec 30, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $13,494 · Current $13,394 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2): A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress was not located in trench excavations that were 4 feet (1.22m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62m) of lateral travel for employees: On or about June 18, 2020, employees repairing a 2-inch gas line leak inside an unprotected trench approximately 6-feet in depth were using the sides of the trench as a means of egress, which enhanced the potential for tripping, slipping, or falling while trying to climb out of the trench in an emergency.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $13394
- — C (S) $13494
- — Z (S) $13494
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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 344797444.
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