OSHA has inspected Edf Renewables once in California.
The inspection began on Apr 8, 2019 after an accident, in Birds Landing.
That inspection ended with 3 citation items: 1 serious and 2 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $23,600 and now stand at $16,400, 31% lower after settlements or reviews.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for utility employers since 2015 is $0, and Edf Renewables averages $16,400 (1 cited inspection).
Edf Renewables also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
Inspection 343910865 OPENED APR 8, 2019Closed
Accident · Partial · Safety · 21 employees at the site · Closed Jul 29, 2020
6523 Montezuma Hills Road, Birds Landing, CA 94512 · Other Electric Power Generation · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Mar 28, 2019: Employee using grease gun injects hand, high pressure grease
At 12:05 p.m. on March 28, 2019, an employee was using a Lincoln PowerLuber Grease Gun to grease wind turbine blade bearings. The employee was working in the hub of the wind turbine when he attempted to remove the fitting from the grease gun, but realized he had the wrong fitting for the task. As he was working he was unaware that the grease gun hose had built up pressure and when it suddenly released, the gun injected grease into the employee's left palm, requiring hospitalization.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
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| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 342(A) |
Other-than-serious | $5,000 | $5,000 | Oct 4, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 3203(A) |
Other-than-serious | $600 | $600 | Oct 4, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 3314(C) |
Serious | $18,000 | $10,800 | Oct 4, 2019 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2020, the Birds Landing site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 24 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.0 for its industry.
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.
