Echo Powerline LLC has 2 OSHA inspections on record in Texas, the first in 2015.
OSHA's last visit started on Jan 14, 2019 on a referral, in College Station.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 1 citation item: 1 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $9,282 in penalties and the amount has not been reduced.
For context, across all utility employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $0. Echo Powerline LLC averages $9,282 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
It reported 2 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
Inspection 343713491 OPENED JAN 14, 2019Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 80 employees at the site · Closed May 22, 2019
3880 Greens Prairie West Road, College Station, TX 77845 · Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jan 9, 2019: Employee receives electrical burns after contact with energi
At 4:30 p.m. on January 9, 2019, an employee was conducting electrical work near an energized power line. At some point, the employee made contact with the energized high voltage line and received electrical burns. The employee was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Other-than-serious | $9,282 | $9,282 | Apr 8, 2019 | Closed |
Inspection 340975739 OPENED OCT 9, 2015Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 100 employees at the site · Closed Oct 21, 2015
Leonard Rd & Silver Hill Rd, Bryan, TX 77801 · Electric Bulk Power Transmission and Control · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 2 reports on file.
Jan 9, 2019, College Station: Hospitalization · electrical burns, unspecified · multiple body parts, n.e.c.
An employee was installing new lines and working around 2700-volt power lines. An arc flash occurred and the employee sustained burns to the jaw, chest, and arms.
Oct 4, 2015, Bryan: Hospitalization · third or fourth degree electrical burns · hand(s), unspecified
An employee was about to replace a primary conductor in a power pole. He made contact with the live power source in the power pole, resulting in third degree burns on both hands. PPE was not worn at the time.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
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.
