Since 2018, OSHA inspectors have visited Volt Power, LLC in Texas 2 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Jul 16, 2021 after a fatality or catastrophe, in Montgomery.
In all, OSHA issued 6 citation items: 6 serious.
The proposed penalties came to $437,967; today they stand at $434,314, 1% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.269 (electric power generation, transmission, and distribution), 4 times.
Among utility employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $0 penalty. Volt Power, LLC averages $217,157 across 2 cited inspections.
2 inspections on this page followed a fatal incident.
Volt Power, LLC also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
Inspection 345422620 OPENED JUL 16, 2021Closed
Fatality or catastrophe · Partial · Safety · 8 employees at the site · Closed Sep 26, 2022
600 Margaritaville Parkway, Montgomery, TX 77356 · Electric Power Distribution · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jul 15, 2021 (fatal): Employee is killed after cutting energized high voltage line
At 2:30 p.m. on July 15, 2021, an employee was cutting a 34,500 volt high voltage underground power line. The power to the phase being cut had not been deenergized which caused an arc flash. The employee was killed after he was electrocuted and electrically burned on the hands and face.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 2 |
Serious | $13,653 | $10,000 | Dec 2, 2021 | Final |
Inspection 343630026 OPENED NOV 28, 2018Closed
Fatality or catastrophe · Complete · Safety · 5 employees at the site · Closed Jun 14, 2022
1054 N. St. Augustine, Dallas, TX 75217 · Electric Power Distribution · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Nov 27, 2018 (fatal): Employee is electrocuted while guiding power pole into groun
At 4:30 p.m. on November 27, 2018, an employee was guiding a power pole into the ground. The power pole became energized, resulting in an electrical shock. The employee was killed.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Serious | $13,260 | $13,260 | May 22, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 |
Serious | $13,260 | $13,260 | May 22, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 |
Serious | $132,598 | $132,598 | May 22, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 2 |
Serious | $132,598 | $132,598 | May 22, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 3 |
Serious | $132,598 | $132,598 | May 22, 2019 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2020, the Dallas site logged 7 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 187 workers: 3.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.0 for its industry. Those cases cost 185 days away from work.
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.
