SOUTHWESTERN PUBLIC SERVICE CO
8 MI NE AMARILLO TX ON HWY 36, Amarillo, TX 79111
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Inspection records
Sep 25, 2023#346994296Sep 25, 2023Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#346994296$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #346994296
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 25, 2023
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 25, 2023
- Closed
- Feb 8, 2024
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 53
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 6088 W 48th Ave, Amarillo, TX 79109
- 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.
Apr 13, 2022#345896757Apr 13, 2022Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#345896757$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #345896757
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 13, 2022
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 13, 2022
- Closed
- May 2, 2022
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,148
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 790 Buchanan, Amarillo, TX 79101
- Industry
- 221122 Electric Power Distribution
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.
Jul 26, 2017#342501426Jul 26, 2017Referral (C) · Complete scope, Safety#342501426$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #342501426
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 26, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 26, 2017
- Closed
- Jan 12, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 50
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 6500 Hope Rd., Amarillo, TX 79109
- Industry
- 221122 Electric Power Distribution
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.
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.
Employee touches power line and suffers burns to shoulder an
May 8, 1990#110402781May 8, 1990FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#110402781$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #110402781
Dates
- Opened
- May 8, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- May 9, 1990
- Contested
- Jul 13, 1990
- Final Order
- Oct 7, 1991
- Closed
- Oct 11, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 150
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $800
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2 Mi No Of Amarillo Off Hwy 136, Amarillo, TX 79170
- 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.
Crushed by falling equipment - failure of wire rope sling
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01005 | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 F01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $800 | $0 | Jun 25, 1990 | Jul 13, 1990 | Oct 7, 1991 |
Sep 11, 1984#1365790Sep 11, 1984FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#1365790$3602 viol.2 violations$360 in penalties
Inspection #1365790
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 11, 1984
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 12, 1984
- Closed
- Dec 5, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 475
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $360
- Penalties on Record
- $360
- Site Address
- S Georgia & Fm 1151, Amarillo, TX 79170
- 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 - contact with overhead line thru new line
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.955 Portable Ladders and Platforms OSHA citation code: 19260955 C03 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $360 | $360 | Oct 25, 1984 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1926.955 Portable Ladders and Platforms OSHA citation code: 19260955 D02 | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Oct 25, 1984 | - | - |
Jul 10, 1984#1445873Jul 10, 1984Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#1445873$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #1445873
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 10, 1984
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 11, 1984
- Closed
- Jul 17, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4701 Parkside, Amarillo, TX 79109
- 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.
Oct 3, 1975#16990699Oct 3, 1975Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#16990699$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #16990699
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 3, 1975
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 3, 1975
- Closed
- Dec 3, 1975
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 10
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Herrington Station N Lakeside, Amarillo, TX 79109
- 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 | 1926.550 Cranes and Derricks OSHA citation code: 19260550 A02 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 17, 1975 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1926.550 Cranes and Derricks OSHA citation code: 19260550 A04 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 17, 1975 | - | - |
Aug 7, 1975#16980591Aug 7, 1975Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#16980591$5002 viol.2 violations$500 in penalties
Inspection #16980591
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 7, 1975
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 7, 1975
- Closed
- Sep 12, 1975
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 101
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $500
- Penalties on Record
- $500
- Site Address
- 8 Mi Ne Amarillo Tx On Hwy 36, Amarillo, TX 79111
- 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 | 1926.351 Arc Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19260351 D01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 20, 1975 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1926.652 Excavations - Protection of Employees OSHA citation code: 19260652 C | Serious | 2 | - | $500 | $500 | Aug 20, 1975 | - | - |
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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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.
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.
8 inspections, 1975 to 2023. 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.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: electric power transmission, control, and distribution reported 2.1 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 5.7%; NAICS 22112 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source