CLINTON, PA —
OSHA Inspection: DUQUESNE LIGHT COMPANY
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of DUQUESNE LIGHT COMPANY in CLIFFORD BALL DRIVE DL MANHOLE 54818, CLINTON, PA 15026 (NAICS 221121). OSHA activity number 345400089.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- DUQUESNE LIGHT COMPANY
- Site address
- CLIFFORD BALL DRIVE DL MANHOLE 54818
- City
- CLINTON
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 15026
- Mailing
- 2645 NEW BEAVER AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15233
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 221121
- Employees
- 1829
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1926.961 C13
- Issued
- Aug 31, 2021
- Abate by
- Sep 13, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $9,753 · Current $9,753
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.961(c)(13): The employer did not ensure that no one initiates action to reenergize the lines or equipment at a point of disconnection until all protective grounds have been removed, all crews working on the lines or equipment release their clearances, all employees are clear of the lines and equipment, and all protective tags are removed from that point of disconnection: (a) Jobsite, Clifford Ball Drive, Clinton, PA: On or about June 26, 2021 employees were working in manhole 54818 splicing the K cable when the J cable was reenergized without their knowledge. The J cable was positioned at head/neck level and within 2 feet of where the employees were working and they had not been cleared from the area when the reenergizing was done.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $9753
- — C (S) $9753
- — Z (S) $9753
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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 345400089.
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