Inspection 349191742 OPENED AUG 31, 2026Open
Goat Mountain Wind Farm, Silver, TX 76945 · Wind Electric Power Generation · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection so far.
OSHA has inspected Blattner Energy 6 times in Texas since 2015.
The latest one began on Aug 31, 2026 as part of a related case, in Silver; the case is still open.
Those inspections ended with 6 citation items: 2 serious and 4 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $72,370 and now stand at $65,110, 10% lower after settlements or reviews.
Fall protection in construction comes up most often in these citations: 2 items under 1926.501.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for utility employers since 2015 is $0, and Blattner Energy averages $16,278 (4 cited inspections).
It reported 3 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
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Inspection 348286451 OPENED JUN 3, 2025Closed
600 County Road 310, Iraan, TX 79744 · Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4)(ii) · Fall protection in construction |
Other-than-serious | $13,240 | $13,240 | Sep 30, 2025 | Final |
Inspection 348210915 OPENED APR 29, 2025Closed
600 County Road 310, Iraan, TX 79744 · Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4)(ii) · Fall protection in construction |
Other-than-serious | $11,350 | $11,350 | Sep 30, 2025 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1926.503(a)(2) · Fall protection training in construction |
Other-than-serious | $11,350 | $11,350 | Sep 30, 2025 | Final |
Inspection 347923674 OPENED DEC 9, 2024Open
6969 Shaw Road, Temple, TX 76501 · Solar Electric Power Generation · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(f)(3)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $11,585 | $11,585 | Jun 4, 2025 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i) · Safeguards for personnel protection |
Serious | $11,585 | $11,585 | Jun 4, 2025 | Final |
Inspection 343472130 OPENED SEP 19, 2018Closed
1440 C.r. 431, Eldorado, TX 76936 · Other Communication and Energy Wire Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Aug 28, 2018: Employee amputates toes when caught in nip point between rot
At 9:45 a.m. on August 28, 2018, an employee was installing the OVP box when he stepped into a pinch point between the rotating shaft and the main bearing house. The employee was amputated several toes and was hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.307(c)(2)(i) · Mechanical power-transmission apparatus |
Other-than-serious | $13,260 | $6,000 | Jan 25, 2019 | Final |
Inspection 341056778 OPENED NOV 13, 2015Closed
5138 S Fm 649, Mirando City, TX 78369 · Wind Electric Power Generation · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Severe injury reports
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 3 reports on file.
Jun 2, 2025, Iraan: Hospitalization · fractures · arm(s) unspecified
An employee was painting in the middle section of a tower when she fell 70 feet through the hatch. The employee was hospitalized with arm fractures.
Aug 28, 2018, Eldorado: Hospitalization, amputation · amputations · toes(s), toenail(s)
An employee was installing an electrical box when the employee's foot was caught between a free spinning turbine and the counterweight and main bearing of a piece of machinery, causing the amputation of five toes.
Nov 9, 2015, Mirando City: Hospitalization · fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. · neck and back
An employee was handling a windmill edge protector as it was being lifted by a crane. The edge protector fell on top of him as he stood underneath it, fracturing his neck and compressing his spine vertebrae.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout
29 CFR 1910.147(f)(3)(i)
(3) Group lockout or tagout. (i) When servicing and/or maintenance is performed by a crew, craft, department or other group, they shall utilize a procedure which affords the employees a level of protection equivalent to that provided by the implementation of a personal lockout or tagout device.
29 CFR 1910.335 · Safeguards for personnel protection
29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i)
(a) Use of protective equipment—(1) Personal protective equipment. (i) Employees working in areas where there are potential electrical hazards shall be provided with, and shall use, electrical protective equipment that is appropriate for the specific parts of the body to be protected and for the work to be performed.
29 CFR 1926.307 · Mechanical power-transmission apparatus
29 CFR 1926.307(c)(2)(i)
(2) Guarding horizontal shafting. (i) All exposed parts of horizontal shafting 7 feet (2.128 m) or less from floor or working platform, excepting runways used exclusively for oiling, or running adjustments, shall be protected by a stationary casing enclosing shafting completely or by a trough enclosing sides and top or sides and bottom of shafting as location requires.
29 CFR 1926.501 · Fall protection in construction
29 CFR 1926.503 · Fall protection training in construction
Other wind electric power generation employers in Texas
- Jznee Renewable Energy Technology Houston · 14 citations · $43,082
- Enel Green Power North America, Inc. Terrell · 2 citations · $18,158
- Proenergy Services, LLC Victoria · 1 citation · $0
- Rwe Renewables Americas, LLC Raymondville · 1 citation · $9,753
- Aep Texas Inc Pharr · 2 citations · $7,800
- Brazos Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. Hamilton · 1 citation · $8,872
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.