COLUMBUS SOUTHERN POWER COMPANY
STATE ROUTE 161 AND PROPRIETORS ROAD, COLUMBUS, OH 43232 · NAICS 221112 Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation
Having inspection records is common for businesses in regulated industries. Data and methodology
Inspection records
Jan 13, 2000#122045891Jan 13, 2000Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#122045891$12,0001 viol.1 violation$12,000 in penalties
Inspection #122045891
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 13, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 24, 2000
- Closed
- Dec 15, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2,000
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,000
- Penalties on Record
- $12,000
- Site Address
- 141 S. High Street, Columbus, OH 43215
- Industry
- 221112 Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation
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 | 1910.269 Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution OSHA citation code: 19100269 A03 | Serious | 1 | 50 | $5,000 | $12,000 | Dec 1, 2000 | - | - |
May 28, 1999#121909543May 28, 1999Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#121909543$3,5001 viol.1 violation$3,500 in penalties
Inspection #121909543
Dates
- Opened
- May 28, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 23, 1999
- Closed
- Aug 12, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2,500
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,000
- Penalties on Record
- $3,500
- Site Address
- North High St & Goodale St, Columbus, OH 43215
- Industry
- 221112 Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation
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 | 1910.269 Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution OSHA citation code: 19100269 P02 I | Serious | 1 | - | $5,000 | $3,500 | Jul 3, 1999 | - | - |
Jan 17, 1997#122048796Jan 17, 1997Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#122048796$7,0001 viol.1 violation$7,000 in penalties
Inspection #122048796
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 17, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 21, 1997
- Closed
- Apr 1, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 20
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,000
- Penalties on Record
- $7,000
- Site Address
- Bixby Road Se, Columbus, OH 43215
- Industry
- 221112 Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation
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 | 1910.269 Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution OSHA citation code: 19100269 M03 II | Serious | 1 | 3 | $5,000 | $7,000 | Mar 11, 1997 | - | - |
Sep 19, 1996#103340972Sep 19, 1996Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#103340972$2,5001 viol.1 violation$2,500 in penalties
Inspection #103340972
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 19, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 4, 1996
- Closed
- Nov 20, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 3,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,000
- Penalties on Record
- $2,500
- Site Address
- Groves Road Substation, Columbus, OH 43232
- Industry
- 221112 Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation
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 | 1910.269 Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution OSHA citation code: 19100269 M03 XI | Serious | 1 | 2 | $5,000 | $2,500 | Nov 6, 1996 | - | - |
Sep 5, 1996#121909402Sep 5, 1996FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#121909402$5,0001 viol.1 violation$5,000 in penalties
Inspection #121909402
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 5, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 5, 1996
- Closed
- Feb 25, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2,000
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,000
- Penalties on Record
- $5,000
- Site Address
- State Route 161 And Proprietors Road, Columbus, OH 43085
- Industry
- 221112 Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation
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 switch
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.269 Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution OSHA citation code: 19100269 A03 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Dec 20, 1996 | - | - |
Aug 1, 1994#18175893Aug 1, 1994FatalityAccident (A) · Complete scope, SafetyFatality#18175893$7,5003 viol.3 violations$7,500 in penalties
Inspection #18175893
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 1, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 9, 1994
- Contested
- Oct 4, 1994
- Final Order
- Jun 19, 1995
- Closed
- Jul 28, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 3
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious, 1 unclassified
- Initial Penalties
- $15,000
- Penalties on Record
- $7,500
- Site Address
- 6172 Busch Boulevard, Columbus, OH 43229
- Industry
- 221112 Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation
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 underground line thru backhoe
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 B01 | Other | 1 | 3 | $5,000 | $2,500 | Sep 15, 1994 | Oct 4, 1994 | Jun 19, 1995 |
| 01002 | 1926.651 Excavations - Specific Excavation Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260651 B03 | Other | 1 | 3 | $5,000 | $2,500 | Sep 25, 1994 | Oct 4, 1994 | Jun 19, 1995 |
| 01003 | 1926.651 Excavations - Specific Excavation Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260651 B04 | Unclassified | 1 | 3 | $5,000 | $2,500 | Sep 30, 1994 | Oct 4, 1994 | Jun 19, 1995 |
May 5, 1994#108972274May 5, 1994Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#108972274$5,0002 viol.2 violations$5,000 in penalties
Inspection #108972274
Dates
- Opened
- May 5, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- May 6, 1994
- Contested
- Jul 12, 1994
- Final Order
- Jul 13, 1995
- Closed
- Oct 6, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 50
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 unclassified
- Initial Penalties
- $7,000
- Penalties on Record
- $5,000
- Site Address
- Channingway Apartments, Columbus, OH 43232
- Industry
- 221112 Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation
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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.59 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19260059 H02 II | Unclassified | 1 | 2 | $3,500 | $2,500 | Jul 31, 1994 | Jul 12, 1994 | Jul 13, 1995 |
| 01002 | 1926.95 Criteria for Personal Protective Equipment (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260095 A | Unclassified | 1 | 2 | $3,500 | $2,500 | Jul 31, 1994 | Jul 12, 1994 | Jul 13, 1995 |
Aug 29, 1991#108973165Aug 29, 1991Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#108973165$4,3174 viol.4 violations$4,317 in penalties
Inspection #108973165
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 29, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 29, 1991
- Closed
- Dec 3, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 25
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,850
- Penalties on Record
- $4,317
- Site Address
- 1333 West Goodale Blvd., Columbus, OH 43215
- Industry
- 221112 Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation
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 (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 20 | $1,625 | $1,218 | Sep 23, 1991 | - | - |
| 01002 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 20 | $1,300 | $940 | Sep 23, 1991 | - | - |
| 01003 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 20 | $1,625 | $1,218 | Sep 23, 1991 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I | Serious | 1 | 20 | $1,300 | $941 | Sep 23, 1991 | - | - |
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.
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, 1991 to 2000. 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.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
Utilities, 14,269 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.