Establishment profile
AVISTA CORPORATION
580 BUSINESS PARK DR, MEDFORD, OR, 97501
Operated by AVISTA CORP · 1 of 71 establishments
221210 — Natural Gas Distribution
EIN 910452470
Summary
AVISTA CORPORATION has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 15 years of recorded history, with $550 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 86th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 50 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 65th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
AVISTA CORPORATION appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, 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. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater 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. 5 distinct standards shown · 5 citations in this view · $550 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0243 C03 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 H02 I | 1 | 1 | $100 | May 2022 | May 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 B | 1 | 1 | $100 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $100 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2013 |
| 29 CFR 7020.16105 A AV | 1 | 1 | $100 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2013 |
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
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 2212 within OR. Peer group: 50 employers. This establishment has 5 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 35 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for AVISTA CORPORATION. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 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 AVISTA CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for AVISTA CORPORATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for AVISTA CORPORATION. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
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 AVISTA CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for AVISTA CORPORATION. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for AVISTA CORPORATION. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-24 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $100 | |
| 2013-02-27 | Planned | 4 | 2 | $450 | |
| 2010-07-26 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
AVISTA CORPORATION is one of 71 establishments rolled up under the parent organization AVISTA CORP.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of AVISTA CORP across all 71 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in natural gas distribution within OR, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS COMPANYINDEPENDENCE — 2 federal enforcement records
- NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS COMPANYSALEM — 2 federal enforcement records
- NW NaturalPortland — 2 federal enforcement records
- NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS COMPANYCRESWELL — 2 federal enforcement records
- NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS COMPANYEUGENE — 2 federal enforcement records
- NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS COMPANYHOOD RIVER — 2 federal enforcement records
- NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS COMPANYPORTLAND — 2 federal enforcement records
- NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS COMPANYSHERWOOD — 2 federal enforcement records
- NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS COMPANYASTORIA — 2 federal enforcement records
- NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS COMPANYHAPPY VALLEY — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by AVISTA CORP, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- AVISTA CORPORATIONOTHELLO, WA — 2 federal enforcement records
- AVISTA CORPORATIONLIBERTY LAKE, WA — 2 federal enforcement records
- AVISTA CORPFORD, WA — 2 federal enforcement records
- ALASKA ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER COMPANYJUNEAU, AK — 2 federal enforcement records
- AVISTA CORPSPOKANE VALLEY, WA — 2 federal enforcement records
- AVISTA CORPNINE MILE FALLS, WA — 2 federal enforcement records
- AVISTA CORPNORTHPORT, WA — 2 federal enforcement records
- AVISTA CORPRITZVILLE, WA — 2 federal enforcement records
- AVISTA CORPELK, WA — 2 federal enforcement records
- AVISTA CORPORATIONCHATTAROY, WA — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All AVISTA CORP locationsParent rollup
- Natural Gas DistributionAll employers in this industry
- Employers in ORState-wide enforcement data
- Natural Gas Distribution in ORIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on AVISTA CORPORATION 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 AVISTA CORP, which operates 71 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is AVISTA CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- AVISTA CORPORATION has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $550 in total penalties.
- How does AVISTA CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
- AVISTA CORPORATION operates in the natural gas distribution industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9. AVISTA CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 2.95 compared to an industry average of 1.2.