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LOUISVILLE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY

6900 ENTERPRISE DR., LOUISVILLE, KY, 40202
Operated by PPL Corporation · 1 of 65 establishments
221122Electric Power Distribution

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OSHA inspections
5
over 53 years
Violations
5
$2,700 in penalties
Penalties
$2,700
$540 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
3 hospitalizations

Summary

LOUISVILLE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 53 years of recorded history, with $2,700 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 88th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 125 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 94th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years 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, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
5
0.1 / yr · last 53 yrs
Violations
5
0.1 / yr
Penalties
$2,700
$540 avg / violation
100% serious0% other
Inspection trigger · accident
4 of 5
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 5

60% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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. 5 distinct standards shown · 5 citations in this view · $2,700 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1926.0556 B02 V11$800Jul 1985Jul 1985
29 CFR 1926.0950 D01 I11$700Aug 1973Aug 1973
29 CFR 3380.03101 A11$640Jul 1985Jul 1985
29 CFR 2020.003311$560May 1984May 1984
29 CFR 2020.003511May 1984May 1984

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

88th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 2211 within KY. Peer group: 125 employers. This establishment has 5 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
77th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
94th
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
−1.2
TRIR
3.5
vs industry
+1.3

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

Industry avg TRIR
2.1
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.2
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
3.5
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

Complaint
1
Accident
4

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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Jul 3, 1988BURN,CLOTHING,ELECTRIC ARC,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,FALL,AERIAL LIFT11
Mar 19, 1984TUNNEL,GAS,EXPLOSION22

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
6 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 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 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

Total cases
3
Unfair labor practice
3

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 numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
09-CA-342297Unfair labor practiceMay 2024Jan 2026ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-300361Unfair labor practiceJul 2022Nov 2025ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-CA-045305Unfair labor practiceNov 2009May 2010ClosedRegion 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

EPA-registered facilities

Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility · 1 marked inactive.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
LOUISVILLE GAS & ELECTRIC CO.
311 WEST CHESTNUT STREET · LOUISVILLE, KY, 40202
RCRANo Violation Identified00Mar 1995View →

Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
216306
Operation
A

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

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

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$16.8M
Awards
47
Top agency
Department of Veterans Affairs
$8.4M
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$8.4M
General Services Administration$4.1M
Department of Justice$3.9M
Department of Defense$393K
Largest awards
  • General Services Administration
    "IGF::OT::IGF" GAS AND ELECTRIC SERVICE AT BUILDING NUMBER KY0045ZZ, LOCATED AT 601 W BROADWAY, LOUISVILLE, KY 40202.
    contract · Last action 2015-01-01
    $3,537,000
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    ELECTRICITY
    contract · Last action 2020-08-25
    $1,224,296
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    ELECTRIC SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2009-10-01
    $1,016,000
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    EXPRESS REPORT ELECTRIC SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2011-01-01
    $908,236
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    GAS
    contract · Last action 2008-10-01
    $875,968
  • Department of Justice
    IGF::OT::IGF ELECTRICITY SERVICES FOR FY14
    contract · Last action 2014-08-14
    $872,277
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    ELECTRICITY
    contract · Last action 2008-10-01
    $866,271
  • Department of Justice
    ELECTRICITY SERVICES FOR FY12
    contract · Last action 2012-09-26
    $791,402
  • Department of Justice
    151060 KENTUCKY UTILITIES/ELECTRIC
    contract · Last action 2010-10-28
    $784,400
  • Department of Justice
    151060 KENTUCKY UTILITIES
    contract · Last action 2009-10-27
    $760,400
  • Department of Justice
    151060 UTILITIES - ELECTRIC SERVICES FOR FMC LEXINGTON FOR FY09
    contract · Last action 2008-10-24
    $698,000
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    ELECTRICITY
    contract · Last action 2007-10-01
    $657,447
  • General Services Administration
    "IGF::OT::IGF" GAS AND ELECTRIC SERVICE AT BUILDING NUMBER KY0086ZZ, LOCATED AT 600 DR. ML KING JR PL, LOUISVILLE KY 40202.
    contract · Last action 2014-12-29
    $600,000
  • Department of Defense
    contract · Last action 2014-11-20
    $393,061
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    NATURAL GAS
    contract · Last action 2009-10-01
    $384,874
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    EXPRESS REPORT NATURAL GAS
    contract · Last action 2011-01-01
    $356,948
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    ELECTRIC SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2019-05-30
    $329,456
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    NATURAL GAS
    contract · Last action 2020-12-15
    $294,882
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    GAS
    contract · Last action 2007-10-01
    $288,161
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    GAS
    contract · Last action 2008-04-01
    $204,956
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    EXPRESS REPORT ELECTRIC SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2010-10-01
    $184,015
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    GAS
    contract · Last action 2007-10-01
    $181,408
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    GAS
    contract · Last action 2008-07-01
    $153,323
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    ELECTRICITY
    contract · Last action 2008-04-01
    $149,585
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    ELECTRICITY
    contract · Last action 2007-10-01
    $120,280
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    NONE
    contract · Last action 2019-07-01
    $66,752
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    EXPRESS REPORT NATURAL GAS
    contract · Last action 2010-10-01
    $63,373
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    ELECTRIC AND GAS SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2020-03-11
    $7,500
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    GAS AND ELECTRICITY SERVICE FOR THE WAREHOUSE FOR
    contract · Last action 2008-01-15
    $3,283
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    GAS AND ELECTRICITY SERVICE FOR THE WAREHOUSE FOR
    contract · Last action 2008-02-01
    $3,068
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    SMALL PURCHASE DATA
    contract · Last action 2009-02-03
    $3,000
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    SMALL PURCHASE DATA
    contract · Last action 2009-01-07
    $3,000
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    GAS AND ELECTRICITY SERVICE FOR THE WAREHOUSE FOR
    contract · Last action 2008-03-05
    $2,939
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    GAS AND ELECTRICITY SERVICE FOR THE WAREHOUSE FOR
    contract · Last action 2007-12-03
    $1,033
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    GAS AND ELECTRICITY SERVICE FOR THE WAREHOUSE FOR
    contract · Last action 2008-05-06
    $1,000
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    GAS AND ELECTRICITY SERVICE FOR THE WAREHOUSE FOR
    contract · Last action 2008-06-02
    $500
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    SMALL PURCHASE DATA
    contract · Last action 2008-09-03
    $363
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    GAS AND ELECTRICITY SERVICE FOR THE WAREHOUSE FOR
    contract · Last action 2008-07-02
    $331
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    GAS AND ELECTRICITY SERVICE FOR THE WAREHOUSE FOR
    contract · Last action 2007-11-01
    $317
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    GAS AND ELECTRICITY SERVICE FOR THE WAREHOUSE FOR
    contract · Last action 2007-10-02
    $248
  • Department of Defense
    contract · Last action 2010-06-11
    $148
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    MONTHLY PRINTOUT OF ELECTRIC DEMAND FOR THE MEDICA
    contract · Last action 2008-07-16
    $135
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF ELECTRIC AND NATURAL GAS
    contract · Last action 2022-02-15
    $0
  • General Services Administration
    AREAWIDE PUBLIC UTILITY FOR ELECTRIC, GAS, ENERGY MANAGEMENT SERVICES AND SERVICES PROVIDED UNDER THE APPROPRIATE REGULATORY AUTHORITY, FOR LOUISVILLE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY.
    contract · Last action 2021-08-24
    $0
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    ELECTRICITY SERVICES FOR THE LEXINGTON VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER - COOPER DIVISION.
    contract · Last action 2011-07-26
    $0
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    ELECTRICITY SERVICES FOR THE LEXINGTON VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER - LEESTOWN DIVISION.
    contract · Last action 2011-06-29
    $0
  • General Services Administration
    REGULATED ELECTRIC, NATURAL GAS, AND ENERGY MANAGEMENT SERVICES.
    contract · Last action 2011-05-18
    $0

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 221122 - ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION. Last action: 2022-02-15. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2020-02-20Complaint0$0
1988-07-07Accident0$0
1984-11-28Accident22$1,440
1984-03-19Accident22$560
1973-07-25Accident11$700

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.

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Other locations under this parent

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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.

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 LOUISVILLE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
LOUISVILLE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $2,700 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.