Establishment profile
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER
ROUTE 35, ST ALBANS, WV, 25177
Operated by American Electric Power · 1 of 329 establishments
237130 — Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction
EIN 540124790
Summary
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 24 years of recorded history, with $18,100 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 72nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 277 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 22 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 4 distinct standards shown · 4 citations in this view · $18,100 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0269 D06 III | 1 | 1 | $6,300 | Feb 2004 | Feb 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0269 D06 VII | 1 | 1 | $6,300 | Feb 2004 | Feb 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1926.1101 K02 I | 1 | 1 | $5,500 | Apr 2004 | Apr 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0269 D02 IIB2 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2004 | Feb 2004 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Above average violations in NAICS 2371 within WV. Peer group: 277 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 24 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 22+ years. Most recent activity: 22 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in WV — for American Electric Power, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other American Electric Power locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 9 cases · 7 ULP · 2 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-RC-386102 | Representation election | May 2026 | — | Open | Region 09, Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 09-CA-349350 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2024 | Nov 2024 | Closed | Region 09, Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 09-RC-328042 | Representation election | Oct 2023 | Nov 2023 | Closed | Region 09, Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 09-CA-152096 | Unfair labor practice | May 2015 | Jun 2015 | Closed | Region 09, Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 09-CA-043714 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2007 | Aug 2007 | Closed | Region 09, Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 09-CA-042630 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2006 | Mar 2006 | Closed | Region 09, Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 06-CA-033926 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2004 | Feb 2004 | Closed | Region 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 09-CA-038897 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2001 | Apr 2002 | Closed | Region 09, Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 09-CA-038432 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2001 | Jun 2002 | Closed | Region 09, Cincinnati, Ohio |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-04-20 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-03-04 | Programmed Related | 1 | 1 | $5,500 | |
| 2004-01-30 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $12,600 | |
| 2002-05-30 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER is one of 329 establishments rolled up under the parent organization American Electric Power.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of American Electric Power across all 329 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in power and communication line and related structures construction within WV, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- HIGH LINE SERVICES, LLCSISTERSVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- GUYAN SERVICE COMPANY, INC.MC CONNELL — 2 federal enforcement records
- CW Wright ConstructionCHARLESTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- PULLMAN POWER LLCST ALBANS — 1 federal enforcement record
- JCL INC.BECKLEY — 1 federal enforcement record
- L.E. MYERS COMPANYMOUNT STORM — 1 federal enforcement record
- S. & S. COMMUNICATION SPECIALISTS, INC.CLARKSBURG — 1 federal enforcement record
- COMMUNITY ANTENNA SERVICES INC.RIPLEY — 1 federal enforcement record
- STONE & WEBSTER CONSTRUCTION, INC.WINFIELD — 0 federal enforcement records
- MASTEC NORTH AMERICA INC.CAMDEN — 0 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by American Electric Power, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC., GAVIN PLANTCHESHIRE, OH — 3 federal enforcement records
- OHIO POWER, INC.CHESHIRE, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- OHIO POWER COLogan, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- KENTUCKY POWERLOUISA, KY — 2 federal enforcement records
- APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANYBECKLEY, WV — 2 federal enforcement records
- OHIO POWER COFindlay, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANYBECKLEY, WV — 2 federal enforcement records
- APPALACHIAN POWER COBuffalo, WV — 2 federal enforcement records
- SOUTHWESTERN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANYBOSSIER CITY, LA — 2 federal enforcement records
- APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANYPROSPERITY, WV — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All American Electric Power locationsParent rollup
- Power and Communication Line and Related Structures ConstructionAll employers in this industry
- Employers in WVState-wide enforcement data
- Power and Communication in WVIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup American Electric Power, which operates 329 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER's OSHA violation history?
- AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $18,100 in total penalties.
- How does AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER's safety record compare to its industry?
- AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER operates in the power and communication line and related structures construction industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5. AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 0.9.