Establishment profile
LOUISVILLE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
14660 DIXIE HIGHWAY, VALLEY STATION, KY, 40272
Operated by PPL Corporation · 1 of 65 establishments
221122 — Electric Power Distribution
Summary
LOUISVILLE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY has accumulated 43 OSHA violations across 30 inspections over 43 years of recorded history, with $175,460 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 125 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 months ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
LOUISVILLE GAS AND ELECTRIC 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
43% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 9 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 20 citations in this view · $142,600 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1926.0065 Q03 IV | 1 | 1 | $25,000 | Jun 1996 | Jun 1996 |
| 338.31(1)(A) | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Jul 2023 | Jul 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0269 A02 I B | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Jan 2022 | Jan 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0269 D02 IV | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Jan 2022 | Jan 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0269 A03 I C | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Jan 2022 | Jan 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0269 D06 III | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Jan 2022 | Jan 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0269 D06 VII | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Jan 2022 | Jan 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0269 D02 VI A | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Jan 2022 | Jan 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0269 D08 II D | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Jan 2022 | Jan 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0421 E | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Jan 2022 | Jan 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C08 II | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Jan 2022 | Jan 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A02 | 1 | 1 | $6,300 | May 2025 | May 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $6,300 | May 2025 | May 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Jun 2024 | Jun 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0058 E01 | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Jul 1991 | Jul 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0058 F02 I | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Jul 1991 | Jul 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0058 G02 II | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Jul 1991 | Jul 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0058 I03 | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Jul 1991 | Jul 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0058 E06 I | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Jul 1991 | Jul 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0058 H01 I | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Jul 1991 | Jul 1991 |
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
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 2211 within KY. Peer group: 125 employers. This establishment has 43 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 232 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 LOUISVILLE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 1984 | HOISTING MECHANISM,CARPENTER,HOIST,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECTFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 5 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for LOUISVILLE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for LOUISVILLE GAS AND ELECTRIC 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 · 3 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-CA-342297 | Unfair labor practice | May 2024 | Jan 2026 | Closed | Region 09, Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 09-CA-300361 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2022 | Nov 2025 | Closed | Region 09, Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 09-CA-045305 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2009 | May 2010 | 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 LOUISVILLE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for LOUISVILLE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for LOUISVILLE GAS AND ELECTRIC 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-11 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2024-11-21 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $12,600 | |
| 2024-03-05 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2024-03-04 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | |
| 2023-11-15 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-01-24 | Unprogrammed Related | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | |
| 2021-08-05 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-07-15 | Unprogrammed Related | 11 | 11 | $63,000 | |
| 2020-01-08 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-11-07 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-11-07 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-01-03 | Unprogrammed Related | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-10-29 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-10-02 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-01-28 | Accident | 4 | 4 | $4,500 | |
| 1995-12-06 | Referral | 8 | 5 | $45,000 | |
| 1995-03-30 | Complaint | 3 | 2 | $2,000 | |
| 1994-08-02 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1992-08-07 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-09-27 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-01-26 | Complaint | 7 | — | $35,000 | |
| 1989-10-05 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1988-08-11 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1987-05-20 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1985-01-11 | Complaint | 1 | — | $560 | |
| 1984-11-27 | Accident | 1 | 1 | $500 | |
| 1983-12-30 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-11-23 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-10-04 | Complaint | 1 | — | $300 | |
| 1983-01-26 | Follow-up | 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
LOUISVILLE GAS AND ELECTRIC 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 electric power distribution within KY, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- PENNYRILE RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE CORPORATIONCADIZ — 2 federal enforcement records
- JACKSON PURCHASE ENERGY CORPORATIONKEVIL — 2 federal enforcement records
- BIG RIVERS ELECTRIC CORPORATIONCENTERTOWN — 2 federal enforcement records
- SHELBY ENERGY COOPERATIVE INCSMITHFIELD — 2 federal enforcement records
- LOUISVILLE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANYLOUISVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- DUKE ENERGYNEWPORT — 1 federal enforcement record
- DPW - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKSFORT CAMPBELL — 1 federal enforcement record
- PENNYRILE RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE CORPORATIONHOPKINSVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- SOUTH KENTUCKY RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE CORPSOMERSET — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by PPL Corporation, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- KENTUCKY UTILITIES COMPANYGHENT, 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
- KENTUCKY UTILITIES COMPANYWHEATLEY, KY — 2 federal enforcement records
- PPL ELECTRIC UTILITIES COMPANYWASHINGTONVILLE, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- LOUISVILLE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANYLOUISVILLE, KY — 2 federal enforcement records
- PPL ELECTRIC UTILITIESHAZLETON, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- LOUISVILLE GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANYLOUISVILLE, KY — 2 federal enforcement records
- KENTUCKY UTILITIESFOUR MILE, KY — 2 federal enforcement records
- KENTUCKY UTILITIES COMPANYHARRODSBURG, KY — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All PPL Corporation locationsParent rollup
- Electric Power DistributionAll employers in this industry
- Employers in KYState-wide enforcement data
- Electric Power Distribution in KYIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on LOUISVILLE GAS AND ELECTRIC 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 LOUISVILLE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- LOUISVILLE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY has 30 OSHA inspections on record with 43 violations and $175,460 in total penalties.
- How does LOUISVILLE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- LOUISVILLE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY operates in the electric power distribution industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.1. LOUISVILLE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.2.
- Has LOUISVILLE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving LOUISVILLE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY.