EMPIRE DISTRICT ELECTRIC COMPANY
602 JOPLIN STREET, JOPLIN, MO 64801
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Inspection records
Jan 7, 2009#312221146Jan 7, 2009Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Safety#312221146$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #312221146
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 7, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Not recorded
- Closed
- Jan 7, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Not recorded
- Number of Employees
- 165
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 602 South Joplin Avenue, Joplin, MO 64801
- Industry
- 221122 Electric Power Distribution
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Dec 30, 2008#312220429Dec 30, 2008Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#312220429$2,2501 viol.1 violation$2,250 in penalties
Inspection #312220429
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 30, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 30, 2008
- Closed
- Feb 2, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 700
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,500
- Penalties on Record
- $2,250
- Site Address
- 4016 East 15th, Joplin, MO 64801
- Industry
- 238210 Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.67 Vehicle-Mounted Elevating and Rotating Work Platforms OSHA citation code: 19100067 C02 V | Serious | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | $2,250 | Jan 16, 2009 | - | - |
May 9, 1995#107225609May 9, 1995FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#107225609$5,8755 viol.5 violations$5,875 in penalties
Inspection #107225609
Dates
- Opened
- May 9, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 24, 1995
- Closed
- Sep 8, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 642
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $9,000
- Penalties on Record
- $5,875
- Site Address
- 602 Joplin Street, Joplin, MO 64801
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Electric shock - direct contact with overhead line
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002A | 1910.269 Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution OSHA citation code: 19100269 A02 IID | Serious | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | $3,375 | Aug 30, 1995 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.269 Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution OSHA citation code: 19100269 A03 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 30, 1995 | - | - |
| 01002C | 1910.269 Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution OSHA citation code: 19100269 C | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 30, 1995 | - | - |
| 01005A | 1910.269 Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution OSHA citation code: 19100269 N02 | Other | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | $2,500 | Aug 30, 1995 | - | - |
| 01005B | 1910.269 Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution OSHA citation code: 19100269 N05 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 30, 1995 | - | - |
Aug 21, 1991#106634611Aug 21, 1991Referral (C) · Complete scope, Safety#106634611$2,4383 viol.3 violations$2,438 in penalties
Inspection #106634611
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 21, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 21, 1991
- Closed
- Oct 28, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,875
- Penalties on Record
- $2,438
- Site Address
- 1927 West 4th Street, Joplin, MO 64801
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.67 Vehicle-Mounted Elevating and Rotating Work Platforms OSHA citation code: 19100067 C02 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,625 | $1,219 | Oct 24, 1991 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.67 Vehicle-Mounted Elevating and Rotating Work Platforms OSHA citation code: 19100067 C02 V | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,625 | $1,219 | Oct 24, 1991 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.145 Specifications for Accident Prevention Signs and Tags OSHA citation code: 19100145 F03 | Other | 1 | 1 | $1,625 | $0 | Oct 24, 1991 | - | - |
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About these records
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
4 inspections, 1991 to 2009. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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