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KENTUCKY UTILITIES COMPANY

ONE QUALITY ST, LEXINGTON, KY, 40507
Operated by PPL Corporation · 1 of 65 establishments
238210Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors
EIN 610247570

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OSHA inspections
1
over 1 year
Violations
1
$7,000 in penalties
Penalties
$7,000
$7,000 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.

Summary

KENTUCKY UTILITIES COMPANY has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 1 inspection over 1 year of recorded history, with $7,000 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 73rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 1,691 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year 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

Inspections
1
1.0 / yr · last 1 yrs
Violations
1
1.0 / yr
Penalties
$7,000
$7,000 avg / violation
100% serious0% other
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 1

100% 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. 1 distinct standard shown · 1 citation in this view · $7,000 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
338.31(1)(A)11$7,000Feb 2025Feb 2025

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

73rd

Above average violations in NAICS 2382 within KY. Peer group: 1,691 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; peer median is 0.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
95th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
0th
peer median: 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.

DART rate
0.0
vs industry
−1.1
TRIR
0.0
vs industry
−1.8

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

Industry avg TRIR
1.8
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.1
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

Referral
1

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

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
1 year ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year 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

Total cases
3
Unfair labor practice
1
Representation (union)
2

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 numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
10-RD-318999Representation electionMay 2023Jul 2023ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-RD-199473Representation electionMay 2017Jun 2017ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-CA-129597Unfair labor practiceMay 2014Jun 2014ClosedRegion 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

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$3.8M
Obligated (all-time)
$21.9M
Awards
63
Top agency
Department of Veterans Affairs
$9.6M
Company-wide — PPL CORPORATION (across 8 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$3.2M
Obligated (all-time)
$146.8M
Awards (all-time)
681

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Veterans Affairs$9.6M
Department of Justice$9.3M
General Services Administration$1.5M
Department of Defense$1.4M
Department of the Interior$142K
Largest awards (top 50 of 63)
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    ELECTRICITY SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2021-03-15
    $1,751,437
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    ELECTRIC UTILITIES
    contract · Last action 2019-11-04
    $1,686,441
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    ELECTRIC
    contract · Last action 2009-10-01
    $1,536,572
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    EXPRESS REPORT ELECTRICITY
    contract · Last action 2011-01-01
    $1,422,957
  • Department of Defense
    CONSTRUCTION
    contract · Last action 2017-04-17
    $1,384,964
  • General Services Administration
    PROVIDE A NEW CONTRACT FOR ELECTRIC SERVICE AT BUILDING NUMBER KY0008ZZ, LOCATED AT 310 S MAIN ST, LONDON, KY 40741 FOR EFFECTIVE DATES 04/01/2011 TO 03/31/2012. THE ACCOUNT NUMBER IS 300003620956.
    contract · Last action 2013-07-26
    $970,440
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    ELECTRIC
    contract · Last action 2009-04-01
    $914,507
  • Department of Justice
    KENTUCKY UTILITIES FOR FY24 (OCT)
    contract · Last action 2025-02-03
    $826,519
  • Department of Justice
    KENTUCKY UTILITIES FOR FY23
    contract · Last action 2023-11-08
    $822,003
  • Department of Justice
    IGF::OT::IGF - ELECTRIC UTILITIES FY2017
    contract · Last action 2016-10-03
    $820,601
  • Department of Justice
    KENTUCKY UTILITIES FOR FY22
    contract · Last action 2023-02-14
    $807,196
  • Department of Justice
    KENTUCKY UTILITIES FOR FY25
    contract · Last action 2025-11-21
    $797,402
  • Department of Justice
    IGF::OT::IGF ELECTRIC UTILITIES
    contract · Last action 2014-10-03
    $790,404
  • Department of Justice
    IGF::OT::IGF - ELECTRIC UTILITIES FY2018
    contract · Last action 2017-10-02
    $788,115
  • Department of Justice
    UTILITIES
    contract · Last action 2020-10-01
    $787,672
  • Department of Justice
    IGF::OT::IGF ELECTRIC UTILITIES ***SMALL BUSINESS***
    contract · Last action 2015-10-14
    $787,498
  • Department of Justice
    IGF::OT::IGF - ELECTRIC UTILITIES FY2019
    contract · Last action 2018-10-24
    $753,288
  • Department of Justice
    ELECTRIC UTILITY SERVICE
    contract · Last action 2019-10-02
    $725,400
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    ELECTRIC
    contract · Last action 2008-10-01
    $691,899
  • Department of Justice
    FMC LEXINGTON UTILITY SERVICE- ELECTRICITY
    contract · Last action 2026-03-19
    $552,153
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    ELECTRIC
    contract · Last action 2008-07-01
    $451,219
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    ELECTRIC
    contract · Last action 2007-10-01
    $344,844
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    ELECTRIC
    contract · Last action 2008-01-01
    $322,426
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    ELECTRIC
    contract · Last action 2008-04-01
    $303,016
  • General Services Administration
    ENERGY SERVICES/UTILITIES
    contract · Last action 2011-09-26
    $163,075
  • General Services Administration
    ACT/PDN # 1B1D02019 - AWARD - UTILITY SERVICE CONSISTS OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE ADDRESS OF 101 BARR ST., LEXINGTON, KY 40507-BLDG # KY0042ZZ-ACCOUNT NUMBER 300019586668 -RE: 4PMP-11-0107. YEAR 1 (6/01/2011 TO 11/30/2011) MONTHLY (UNIT PRICE) $8,500.00 AMOUNT $ 51,000.00 YEAR 2 (12/1/02011 TO 11/30/2012) MONTHLY (UNIT PRICE) $ 8,950.00 ANNUAL $ 107,400.00
    contract · Last action 2012-02-28
    $158,400
  • Department of the Interior
    IGF::OT::IGF OVERHEAD POWER LINE BURIAL PROJECT UTILITY PROJECT
    contract · Last action 2020-06-26
    $142,491
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    EXPRESS REPORT ELECTRICITY
    contract · Last action 2010-10-01
    $133,397
  • General Services Administration
    UTILITY CONTRACT
    contract · Last action 2012-02-29
    $120,000
  • General Services Administration
    ELECTRIC SERVICE
    contract · Last action 2009-01-27
    $60,600
  • General Services Administration
    IGF::OT::IGF NEW CONTRACT FOR ELECTRIC SERVICE AT BUILDING NUMBER KY2077ZZ, LOCATED AT 203 ALLISON BLVD, CORBIN, KY 40701. 3 MONTHS OF SERVICE WITH KENTUCKY UTILITIES COMPANY. THE RWA NUMBER IS N1523764. EFFECTIVE 7/1/2016 TO 9/30/2016.
    contract · Last action 2016-07-01
    $18,750
  • General Services Administration
    IGF::OT::IGF AREAWIDE UTILITY CONTRACT FOR ELECTRIC SERVICES AT 300 S.MAIN STREE, LONDON, KY. EFFECTIVE 1/30/2014 TO 12/31/2024.
    contract · Last action 2017-08-07
    $15,408
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    WATER AND SEWER SERVICE FOR THE NORTON, VIRGINIA CBOC
    contract · Last action 2020-12-14
    $9,473
  • Department of Justice
    IGF::OT::IGF - ELECTRIC SERVICE ( PRIMARY METER MOVE)
    contract · Last action 2018-06-05
    $6,411
  • Department of Defense
    ELECTRIC POWER
    contract · Last action 2009-12-14
    $3,076
  • Department of Labor
    IGF::OT::IGF
    contract · Last action 2019-06-07
    $2,989
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    NONE
    contract · Last action 2019-12-31
    $2,457
  • Department of Labor
    contract · Last action 2009-04-30
    $2,400
  • Department of Labor
    IGC::OT::IGC
    contract · Last action 2019-09-12
    $1,528
  • Department of Labor
    IGF::OT::IGF UTILITY / LIGHT POLE
    contract · Last action 2016-06-02
    $1,413
  • Department of Labor
    IGF::OT::IGF - POWER - UTILITY POLE
    contract · Last action 2015-05-18
    $1,409
  • Department of Labor
    IGF::OT::IGF - UTILITY POLE SERVICE - ELECTRICAL
    contract · Last action 2015-12-31
    $1,341
  • Department of Labor
    ELECTRICITY AND LIGHT POLE RENTAL
    contract · Last action 2015-02-23
    $1,307
  • Department of Labor
    LIGHT POWER POLE
    contract · Last action 2015-08-25
    $1,246
  • Department of Labor
    LIGHT POLES FOR PARKING LOT
    contract · Last action 2013-09-10
    $1,172
  • General Services Administration
    IGF::OT::IGF GAP CLAIM FOR UTILITY SERVICE AT KY0043AB.
    contract · Last action 2014-05-16
    $1,000
  • Department of Labor
    LIGHT POLES FOR GOVT. VEHICLE PARKING LOT IN NORTON, VA
    contract · Last action 2007-10-12
    $900
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    ELECTRIC FOR DANVILLE AND LEBANON NC.
    contract · Last action 2020-09-30
    $864
  • Department of Labor
    LIGHT POLE RENTAL
    contract · Last action 2011-09-21
    $300
  • Department of Labor
    LIGHT POLE RENTAL AND ELECTRICTY FOR A GOVERNMENT PARKING LOT
    contract · Last action 2012-10-18
    $300

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 221112 - FOSSIL FUEL ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION. Last action: 2026-03-19. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2024-10-01Referral11$7,000

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 electrical contractors and other wiring installation contractors within KY, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by PPL Corporation, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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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.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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Frequently asked

What is KENTUCKY UTILITIES COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
KENTUCKY UTILITIES COMPANY has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 1 violation and $7,000 in total penalties.
How does KENTUCKY UTILITIES COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
KENTUCKY UTILITIES COMPANY operates in the electrical contractors and other wiring installation contractors industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.8. KENTUCKY UTILITIES COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.1.