Establishment profile
PPL ELECTRIC UTILITIES
553 FOREST HILLS DRIVE, HAZLETON, PA, 18201
Operated by PPL Corporation · 1 of 65 establishments
221122 — Electric Power Distribution
Summary
PPL ELECTRIC UTILITIES has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 1 inspection over 23 years of recorded history, with $5,000 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 53rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 172 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 23 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
PPL ELECTRIC UTILITIES 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
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 · $5,000 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0269 A02 I | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Nov 2003 | Nov 2003 |
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 PA. Peer group: 172 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; peer median is 0.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for PPL ELECTRIC UTILITIES. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Mar 2025
Most frequent event: Struck by running powered equipment n.e.c.
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2025 | Struck by running powered equipment n.e.c. | Foot (feet), toe(s) unspecified | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 23+ years. Most recent activity: 23 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 PPL ELECTRIC UTILITIES. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PPL ELECTRIC UTILITIES. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in PA — 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.). 13 cases · 9 ULP · 3 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-CA-137688 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2014 | Nov 2014 | Closed | Region 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 04-CA-135858 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2014 | Sep 2014 | Closed | Region 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 04-CA-134803 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2014 | Jan 2015 | Closed | Region 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 04-CA-109088 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2013 | Sep 2013 | Closed | Region 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 04-CA-107288 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2013 | Aug 2013 | Closed | Region 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 04-CA-107284 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2013 | Aug 2013 | Closed | Region 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 04-CA-101511 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2013 | Feb 2014 | Closed | Region 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 04-CA-095469 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2012 | Oct 2014 | Closed | Region 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 04-UC-072897 | UC | Jan 2012 | Feb 2012 | Closed | Region 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 04-RC-021726 | Representation election | Jul 2010 | Jul 2010 | Closed | Region 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 04-RC-021712 | Representation election | Jun 2010 | Jul 2010 | Closed | Region 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 04-RC-021707 | Representation election | Jun 2010 | Jun 2010 | Closed | Region 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 04-CA-034959 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2006 | Jun 2009 | Closed | Region 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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 PPL ELECTRIC UTILITIES. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PPL ELECTRIC UTILITIES. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for PPL ELECTRIC UTILITIES. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-05-20 | Complaint | 1 | — | $5,000 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
PPL ELECTRIC UTILITIES 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 PA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- DUQUESNE LIGHT COMPANYALLISON PARK — 3 federal enforcement records
- DUQUESNE LIGHT COMPANYPITTSBURGH — 3 federal enforcement records
- DUQUESNE LIGHT COMPANYPITTSBURGH — 2 federal enforcement records
- DUQUESNE LIGHT COMPANYIMPERIAL — 2 federal enforcement records
- PPL SERVICES, INCALLENTOWN — 2 federal enforcement records
- PPL ELECTRIC UTILITIES COMPANYWASHINGTONVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- ROONEY LINE CONSTRUCTION, INC.LUZERNE — 2 federal enforcement records
- ROONEY LINE CONSTRUCTION, INC.HARRISBURG — 2 federal enforcement records
- PECO ENERGY COMPANYPHILADELPHIA — 2 federal enforcement records
- ALLEGHENY POWERLATROBE — 2 federal enforcement records
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
- KENTUCKY UTILITIES COMPANYWHEATLEY, 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
- LOUISVILLE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANYLOUISVILLE, KY — 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 PAState-wide enforcement data
- Electric Power Distribution in PAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PPL ELECTRIC UTILITIES 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 PPL ELECTRIC UTILITIES's OSHA violation history?
- PPL ELECTRIC UTILITIES has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 1 violation and $5,000 in total penalties.
- How does PPL ELECTRIC UTILITIES's safety record compare to its industry?
- PPL ELECTRIC UTILITIES operates in the electric power distribution industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.1.