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Backbone Power Systems LLC: OSHA inspections and violations

Liberty Township, Ohio · Electric Power Distribution · NAICS 221122

2inspections
4citation items
$13,000current penalties
Apr 17, 2024last inspection

Since 2023, OSHA inspectors have visited Backbone Power Systems LLC in Ohio 2 times.

The most recent inspection opened on Apr 17, 2024 on a referral, in Cincinnati.

In all, OSHA issued 4 citation items: 2 serious and 2 other-than-serious.

The proposed penalties came to $34,297; today they stand at $13,000, 62% less.

The rule cited most here is 1910.1200 (hazard communication), 2 times.

Among utility employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $0 penalty. Backbone Power Systems LLC averages $6,500 across 2 cited inspections.

It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.

Backbone Power Systems LLC: OSHA citation items per year, 2023 to 2024
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 347423410 OPENED APR 17, 2024Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 45 employees at the site · Closed Nov 8, 2024

4967 Beechwood Road, Cincinnati, OH 45244 · Electric Power Distribution · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication
Other-than-serious$12,421$7,000Jun 14, 2024Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1) · Hazard communication
Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 14, 2024Final

Inspection 346573108 OPENED MAR 13, 2023Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 4 employees at the site · Closed Aug 11, 2023

5800 Mauds Hughes Road, Liberty Township, OH 45044 · Electric Power Distribution · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2) · Construction safety programs
Serious$10,938$6,000Jun 15, 2023Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2) · Construction safety training
Serious$10,938$0Jun 15, 2023Final

Severe injury reports

Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.

Mar 7, 2023, Liberty Township: Hospitalization · cuts, lacerations · multiple body parts, n.e.c.

An employee was cutting a piece of a utility pole. The employee climbed the adjacent new pole with pole climbers and used a chain saw to make the cut. The saw kicked back, resulting in lacerations to the employee's arm and chest that required hospitalization and surgery.

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1)

(g) Safety data sheets. (1) Chemical manufacturers and importers shall obtain or develop a safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical they produce or import. Employers shall have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use.

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1)

(h) Employee information and training. (1) Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.

29 CFR 1926.20 · Construction safety programs

29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2)

(2) Such programs shall provide for frequent and regular inspections of the job sites, materials, and equipment to be made by competent persons designated by the employers.

29 CFR 1926.21 · Construction safety training

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