Calpine Corporation: OSHA inspections and violations
Wilmington, Delaware · Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation · NAICS 221112
3inspections
7citation items
$57,925current penalties
Apr 30, 2025last inspection
Since 2013, OSHA inspectors have visited Calpine Corporation in Delaware 3 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Apr 30, 2025 after a fatality or catastrophe, in Wilmington and is still open.
In all, OSHA issued 7 citation items: 7 serious.
The proposed penalties came to $115,850; today they stand at $57,925, 50% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.269 (electric power generation, transmission, and distribution), 6 times.
Among utility employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $0 penalty. Calpine Corporation averages $57,925 across 1 cited inspection.
Calpine Corporation also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
Citation items per year, by inspection date.
Delaware · latest 90 days of OSHA records
32employers cited
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From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Wilmington site logged 1 recordable injury or illness among about 40 workers: 2.4 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.0 for its industry.
Site and year
Workers
Cases
Days-away cases
Rate
Industry median
Hay Road Energy Center
Wilmington · 2025
40
1
0
2.4
1.0
Edge Moor Power Plant
Wilmington · 2025
32
0
0
0.0
1.0
Wilmington Offices
Wilmington · 2020
17
0
0
0.0
1.0
Wimlington Offices
Wilmington · 2018
21
0
0
0.0
1.0
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.269 · Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution
29 CFR 1910.269(a)(2)(i)(a)
(A) Each employee shall be trained in, and familiar with, the safety-related work practices, safety procedures, and other safety requirements in this section that pertain to his or her job assignments.
29 CFR 1910.269(c)(2)
(2) Subjects to be covered. The briefing shall cover at least the following subjects: hazards associated with the job, work procedures involved, special precautions, energy-source controls, and personal protective equipment requirements.
29 CFR 1910.269(d)(2)(iv)(d)
(D) Specific requirements for testing a machine or equipment to determine and verify the effectiveness of lockout devices, tagout devices, and other energy control measures.
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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.
