COCOA, FL —
OSHA Inspection: FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY in 880 COX RD., COCOA, FL 32926 (NAICS 221122). OSHA activity number 347380941.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
- Site address
- 880 COX RD.
- City
- COCOA
- State
- FL
- ZIP
- 32926
- Mailing
- 700 UNIVERSE BLVD, JUNO BEACH, FL 33408
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
- 221122
- Employees
- 9000
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.960 C01 III A
- Issued
- Sep 4, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $11,524 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.960(c)(1)(iii)(A): Employees were not insulated from energized parts through the use of rubber insulating gloves or rubber insulating gloves and sleeves worn in accordance with paragraph (c)(2) of this section: a) On or about March 25, 2024, at the Brevard Substation: an employee was exposed to electrical shock hazards of approximately 3000 volts, in that insulating rubber gloves were not used while installing a temporary protective ground during the ampacity upgrade job.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $11524
1926.962 B
- Issued
- Sep 4, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $11,524 · Current $11,524
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.962(b): General. For any employee to work transmission and distribution lines or equipment as deenergized, the employer shall ensure that the lines or equipment are deenergized under the provisions of � 1926.961 and shall ensure proper grounding of the lines or equipment as specified in paragraphs (c) through (h) of this section. However, if the employer can demonstrate that installation of a ground is impracticable or that the conditions resulting from the installation of a ground would present greater hazards to employees than working without grounds, the lines and equipment may be treated as deenergized provided that the employer establishes that all of the following conditions apply: a) On or about March 25, 2024, at the Brevard Substation: employees were exposed to electrical shock hazards of approximately 3000 volts in that the bucket truck use to reach the working area during an ampacity upgrade job was not properly grounded.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $11524
- — Z (S) $11524
1926.962 F02
- Issued
- Sep 4, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $11,524
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.962(f)(2):Order of removal. The employer did not ensure that, when an employee removes a ground, the employee removes the grounding device from the line or equipment using a live-line tool before he or she removes the ground end connection. For lines or equipment operating at 600 volts or less, the employer may permit the employee to use insulating equipment other than a live-line tool if the employer ensures that the line or equipment is not energized at the time the ground is disconnected or if the employer can demonstrate that each employee is protected from hazards that may develop if the line or equipment is energized. a) On or about March 25, 2024, at the Brevard Substation: employees were exposed to electrical shock hazards of approximately 3000 volts when the proper sequence of grounding the system was not followed during the ampacity upgrade job.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $11524
- — Z (S) $0
1926.102 A03
- Issued
- Sep 4, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.102(a)(3):The employer did not ensure that each affected employee who wears prescription lenses while engaged in operations that involve eye hazards wears eye protection that incorporates the prescription in its design, or wears eye protection that can be worn over the prescription lenses without disturbing the proper position of the prescription lenses or the protective lenses. a) On or about March 25, 2024, at the Brevard Substation: an employee was exposed to eye injury hazards when prescription protective eyewear was not provided while performing electrical tasks on the ampacity upgrade job.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $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 347380941.
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