THOMPSONS, TX —
OSHA Inspection: NRG ENERGY INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of NRG ENERGY INC. in W. A. PARISH GENERATION PLANT 2500 Y U JONES ROAD, THOMPSONS, TX 77481 (NAICS 221112). OSHA activity number 346268865.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- NRG ENERGY INC.
- Site address
- W. A. PARISH GENERATION PLANT 2500 Y U JONES ROAD
- City
- THOMPSONS
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77481
- Mailing
- W. A. PARISH GENERATION PLANT 2500 Y U JONES ROAD, THOMPSONS, TX 77481
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
- 319
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.132 A
- Issued
- Jan 31, 2023
- Abate by
- Jan 2, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $11,385 · Current $11,385
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: a) On or about October 2, 2022 in Unit 5B, a flash suit was not worn when workers were performing work activities with a potential for hot water release, exposing employees to contact hazards.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $11385
- — C (S) $11385
- — Z (S) $11385
1910.132 F01
- Issued
- Jan 31, 2023
- Abate by
- Jan 2, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1): The employer did not provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use personal protective equipment (PPE): a) On or about October 2, 2022 in Unit 5B, employees did not know a flash suit was necessary when opening the door to the bottom ash crusher, and employees did not know what a flash suit consisted of, exposing the employees to contact hazards.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Jan 31, 2023
- Abate by
- Jan 2, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $7,590 · Current $7,590
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: a) On or about October 2, 2022 in Unit 5B, where the procedures developed for the control of potentially hazardous energy were not utilized when employees performed maintenance activities such as, but not limited to, unjamming the bottom ash crusher, exposing employees to caught-in and contact hazards.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $7590
- — C (S) $7590
- — Z (S) $7590
1910.147 C07 I
- Issued
- Jan 31, 2023
- Abate by
- Jan 2, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees: a) On or about October 2, 2022 in Unit 5B, where employees had not understood the purpose and function of the energy control program, nor had the employees acquired the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, use, and removal of energy control devices, in that employees did not understand the requirement to lock-out the rock crusher during unjamming activities, even if the employees did not bodily enter the rock crusher, exposing the employees to caught-in and contact hazards.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 D02
- Issued
- Jan 31, 2023
- Abate by
- Jan 2, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(2): The machine or equipment was not turned off or shut down using the procedures established for the machine or equipment: a) On or about October 2, 2022 in Unit 5B, the bottom ash crusher was not turned off or shut down while employees were performing maintenance activities such as, but not limited to, unjamming the bottom ash crusher, exposing employees to contact and caught-in hazards.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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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 346268865.
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