JOHN W COWPER CO INC
SOMERSET POWER STATION, Barker, NY 14012
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Inspection records
Mar 25, 1983#10849024Mar 25, 1983Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#10849024$03 viol.3 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #10849024
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 25, 1983
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 31, 1983
- Closed
- Apr 26, 1983
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 210
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Somerset Power Station, Barker, NY 14012
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.500 Fall Protection - Scope, Application, and Definitions OSHA citation code: 19260500 B06 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 28, 1983 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1926.602 Material Handling Equipment OSHA citation code: 19260602 A03 I | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 30, 1983 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1926.652 Excavations - Protection of Employees OSHA citation code: 19260652 H | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 28, 1983 | - | - |
Nov 10, 1981#10847382Nov 10, 1981Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#10847382$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #10847382
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 10, 1981
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 20, 1981
- Closed
- Nov 20, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 150
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Somerset Power Station, Barker, NY 14012
- 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.
Oct 16, 1981#10847259Oct 16, 1981Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#10847259$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #10847259
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 16, 1981
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 19, 1981
- Closed
- Nov 19, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 170
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Somerset Power Station, Barker, NY 14012
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.350 Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19260350 J | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 19, 1981 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1926.401 OSHA citation code: 19260401 C | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 19, 1981 | - | - |
Jul 8, 1981#10846848Jul 8, 1981Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#10846848$3607 viol.7 violations$360 in penalties
Inspection #10846848
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 8, 1981
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 27, 1981
- Closed
- Aug 21, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 490
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 6 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $360
- Penalties on Record
- $360
- Site Address
- Somerset Power Station, Barker, NY 14012
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Violations
Violation list (7 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1926.451 Scaffolding - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260451 X06 III | Serious | 2 | - | $360 | $360 | Aug 2, 1981 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1926.28 Personal Protective Equipment OSHA citation code: 19260028 A | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 2, 1981 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1926.250 General Requirements for Storage OSHA citation code: 19260250 A03 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 2, 1981 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1926.352 Fire Prevention (Welding) OSHA citation code: 19260352 D | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 2, 1981 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1926.401 OSHA citation code: 19260401 C | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 2, 1981 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1926.402 Applicability (Electrical - Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260402 A11 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 2, 1981 | - | - |
| 02006 | 1926.651 Excavations - Specific Excavation Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260651 T | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 2, 1981 | - | - |
Nov 18, 1980#10845907Nov 18, 1980Follow-Up (F) · Complete scope, Safety#10845907$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #10845907
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 18, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 18, 1980
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 20
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Route 18 & Hosmer Rd, Barker, NY 14012
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Nov 4, 1980#10832749Nov 4, 1980Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#10832749$2801 viol.1 violation$280 in penalties
Inspection #10832749
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 4, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 16, 1980
- Closed
- Jan 19, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 39
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $280
- Penalties on Record
- $280
- Site Address
- Route 18 & Hosmer Rd, Barker, NY 14012
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.651 Excavations - Specific Excavation Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260651 I01 | Serious | 1 | - | $280 | $280 | Dec 25, 1980 | - | - |
Sep 29, 1980#10845691Sep 29, 1980Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#10845691$2803 viol.3 violations$280 in penalties
Inspection #10845691
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 29, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 1, 1980
- Closed
- Dec 3, 1980
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 40
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $280
- Penalties on Record
- $280
- Site Address
- Route 18 & Hosmer Rd, Barker, NY 14012
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.651 Excavations - Specific Excavation Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260651 S | Serious | 2 | - | $280 | $280 | Oct 26, 1980 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1926.350 Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19260350 J | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 26, 1980 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1926.352 Fire Prevention (Welding) OSHA citation code: 19260352 D | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 26, 1980 | - | - |
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
A company page groups inspections with the same normalized employer name, city and state; it is not a legal-entity identifier (how pages are grouped).
This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.
OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.
OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.
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.
7 inspections, 1980 to 1983. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.