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NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS COMPANY is a natural gas distribution employer in EUGENE, OR. Federal records show 4 OSHA inspections with 2 violations and $205 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 2, 2026.

NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS COMPANY

BERTELSEN RD & W 1ST AVE, EUGENE, OR, 97401

Parent: Northwest Natural Holding Co (48 locations)

221210 Top companies in Natural Gas Distribution

Federal Enforcement
4
OSHA inspections
2 violations
$205 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
1.9
Industry Avg DART
1.2
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
4
OSHA Violations
2
Total Penalties
$205
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
28 years
Last Activity
16yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Severity Mix
100% serious$103 avg per violation$51 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$205 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
3
Referral
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 50% of inspections
Recidivism: 2 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

90%
Worse than most peers
vs 50 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
82%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
94%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
1
Unfair Labor Practice
1
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Part of a larger organization

NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS COMPANY is one of 48 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Northwest Natural Holding Co. Northwest Natural Holding Co is a SEC public reporter (NWN), with most recent reported revenue of $1.3B.

Federal enforcement records on NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS COMPANY represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Northwest Natural Holding Co across all 48 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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Industry context

Within the natural gas distribution industry in OR, NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS COMPANY ranks in the 90th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 50 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 82th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 94th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 1.9 for the natural gas distribution sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.2.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 16 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS COMPANY has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 2 violations and $205 in total penalties.
How does NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS COMPANY operates in the natural gas distribution industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS COMPANY of EUGENE, OR from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, NLRB labor relations cases, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 2, 2026. NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS COMPANY resolves to the parent rollup Northwest Natural Holding Co, which operates 48 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS COMPANYoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.