SALLISAW, OK —
OSHA Inspection: SOUTHWEST ELECTRIC CO
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of SOUTHWEST ELECTRIC CO in 1300 BUDDY SPENCER AVE, SALLISAW, OK 74955 (NAICS 423610). OSHA activity number 348037490.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SOUTHWEST ELECTRIC CO
- Site address
- 1300 BUDDY SPENCER AVE
- City
- SALLISAW
- State
- OK
- ZIP
- 74955
- Mailing
- 1304 NORTH 143RD EAST AVENUE, TULSA, OK 74116
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
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 423610
- Employees
- 198
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.332 B02
- Issued
- Aug 5, 2025
- Abate by
- Aug 29, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $8,511 · Current $14,895
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.332(b)(2): Employees, who were not qualified persons, were not trained in and familiar with any electrically related safety practices not specifically addressed by 29 CFR 1910.331 through 29 CFR 1910.335, but which were necessary for their safety: On or about February 08, 2025, and at times prior thereto, at the NW, NE, SW and New Building substations, employees perform maintenance and testing on potentially energized electrical equipment and were not effectively trained on specific electrical safety related work practices that prevent electric shock or other injuries while performing the assigned work tasks.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $14895
- — Z (S) $8511
1910.333 A
- Issued
- Aug 5, 2025
- Abate by
- Aug 29, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $14,895 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.333(a):Safety-related work practices were not employed to prevent electric shock or other injuries resulting from either direct or indirect electrical contacts, when work was performed near or on equipment or circuits which were or could be energized: On or about February 08, 2025, and at times prior thereto, at the NW, NE, SW and New Building substations, employees perform maintenance and testing on potentially energized equipment without adequate safety-related work practices to prevent electrical shock or other injuries.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $14895
1910.333 B02 I
- Issued
- Aug 5, 2025
- Abate by
- Aug 29, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $14,895 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2)(i):The employer did not maintain a written copy of the procedures outlined in paragraph (b)(2) of 29 CFR 1910.333 and did not make it available for inspection by the Assistant Secretary of Labor and his or her authorized representatives: On or about February 08, 2025, and at times prior thereto, written procedures for locking out and tagging out circuits and equipment, including the NW, NE, SW and New Building substations, were not maintained.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $14895
1910.333 B02
- Issued
- Aug 5, 2025
- Abate by
- Aug 29, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $14,895 · Current $14,895
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2):While an employee was exposed to contact with parts of fixed electric equipment or circuits which were deenergized, the circuits energizing the parts were not locked out or tagged or both in accordance with the requirements of this paragraph (b) of 29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2): On or about February 08, 2025, and at times prior thereto, at the NW, NE, SW and New Building substations, employees performing electrical equipment testing and maintenance on potentially energized equipment are not applying locks and/or tags in accordance with the requirements.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $14895
- — Z (S) $14895
1910.333 B02 IV B
- Issued
- Aug 5, 2025
- Abate by
- Aug 29, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $14,895 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2)(iv)(B):Before circuits or equipment was worked as deenergized, a qualified person did not use test equipment to test the circuit elements and electrical parts of equipment to which employees would be exposed and did not verify that the circuit elements and equipment parts are deenergized. On or about February 08, 2025, the employer did not ensure that a qualified employee performed testing to confirm the electrical circuit elements were effectively deenergized at the NW, NE, SW and New Building substations prior to preforming maintenance and/or testing.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $14895
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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 348037490.
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