Establishment profile
KENTUCKY UTILITIES COMPANY
9485 US HIGHWAY 42 EAST, GHENT, KY, 41045
Operated by PPL Corporation · 1 of 65 establishments
221112 — Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation
EIN 610247570
Summary
KENTUCKY UTILITIES COMPANY has accumulated 2 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 53 years of recorded history.
The establishment sits in the 71st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 125 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
KENTUCKY UTILITIES COMPANY 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
11% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 2 distinct standards shown · 2 citations in this view.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.1018 E01 III | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1993 | Dec 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1018 R01 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1993 | Dec 1993 |
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 2211 within KY. Peer group: 125 employers. This establishment has 2 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.
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 22 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 KENTUCKY UTILITIES COMPANY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 5+ years. Most recent activity: 5 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 KENTUCKY UTILITIES COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for KENTUCKY UTILITIES COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in KY — for PPL Corporation, 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 PPL Corporation 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.). 3 cases · 1 ULP · 2 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-RD-318999 | Representation election | May 2023 | Jul 2023 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-RD-199473 | Representation election | May 2017 | Jun 2017 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-129597 | Unfair labor practice | May 2014 | Jun 2014 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
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 KENTUCKY UTILITIES COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for KENTUCKY UTILITIES COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for KENTUCKY UTILITIES COMPANY. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-24 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2020-04-17 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2020-02-18 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-12-12 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-10-06 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-09-25 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-10-21 | Unprogrammed Related | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1985-03-19 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1972-10-11 | Planned | 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
KENTUCKY UTILITIES COMPANY is one of 65 establishments rolled up under the parent organization PPL Corporation.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of PPL Corporation across all 65 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in fossil fuel electric power generation within KY, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- BIG RIVERS ELECTRIC CORPORATIONROBARDS — 2 federal enforcement records
- KENTUCKY UTILITIESFOUR MILE — 2 federal enforcement records
- PIC GROUP INCVALLEY STATION — 1 federal enforcement record
- TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITYDRAKESBORO — 1 federal enforcement record
- WESTERN KENTUCKY ENERGY CORP.ROBARDS — 1 federal enforcement record
- LOUISVILLE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANYLOUISVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- EAST KENTUCKY POWER COOPERATIVE INCSARDIS — 1 federal enforcement record
- BIG RIVERS ELECTRIC CORPORATIONHAWESVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- TVAPARADISE FOSSIL PLANTDRAKESBORO — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by PPL Corporation, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- KENTUCKY UTILITIES COMPANYWHEATLEY, KY — 2 federal enforcement records
- LOUISVILLE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANYLOUISVILLE, KY — 2 federal enforcement records
- LOUISVILLE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANYLOUISVILLE, KY — 2 federal enforcement records
- LOUISVILLE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANYVALLEY STATION, KY — 2 federal enforcement records
- PPL ELECTRIC UTILITIES COMPANYWASHINGTONVILLE, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- LOUISVILLE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANYLOUISVILLE, KY — 2 federal enforcement records
- KENTUCKY UTILITIESFOUR MILE, KY — 2 federal enforcement records
- PPL ELECTRIC UTILITIESHAZLETON, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- LOUISVILLE GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANYLOUISVILLE, KY — 2 federal enforcement records
- KENTUCKY UTILITIES COMPANYHARRODSBURG, KY — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All PPL Corporation locationsParent rollup
- Fossil Fuel Electric Power GenerationAll employers in this industry
- Employers in KYState-wide enforcement data
- Fossil Fuel Electric in KYIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KENTUCKY UTILITIES COMPANY 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 PPL Corporation, which operates 65 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is KENTUCKY UTILITIES COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- KENTUCKY UTILITIES COMPANY has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 2 violations and $0 in total penalties.
- How does KENTUCKY UTILITIES COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- KENTUCKY UTILITIES COMPANY operates in the fossil fuel electric power generation industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.3. KENTUCKY UTILITIES COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.4.