OSHA Inspection: THE DAYTON POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY

Issued

Apr 24, 2025

Abate by

May 7, 2025

Penalty

Initial $16,550 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.269(a)(3)(iii): The contract employer and the host employer did not coordinate their work rules and procedures so that each employee of the contract employer and the host employer was protected as required by this section.   Dayton Power and Light doing business as AES Ohio located at 2385 Campbell Road in Sidney, Ohio;  On or about November 14, 2024 the employer did not coordinate their work rules and procedures with the contract employer to ensure contract and host employees are protected from hazards such as , but not limited to electrical energy. Employees engaged in the refurbishment of the middle metal clad switch gear cabinet were exposed to electrical shock hazards associated with contact with 12kV in that the electrical energy feeding the BK-2M Bus was not verified to be isolated.  In the alternative:  29 CFR 1926.416(a)(3):The employer began work without determining if employees could contact any part of an energized circuit and did not post warning signs and advise employees of the location of the circuit, hazards, and protective measures they need to take:  Dayton Power and Light doing business as AES Ohio located at 2385 Campbell Road in Sidney, Ohio;  On or about November 14, 2024 the employer did not ensure through direct observation or by instrumentation whether any part of an energized electrical power circuit was located in a manner to which a person, tool, or machine could come into physical or electrical contact. Employees engaged in the refurbishment of the middle metal clad switch gear cabinet were exposed to electrical shock hazards associated with contact with 12kV in that the electrical energy feeding the BK-2M Bus was not verified to be isolated.