Establishment profile
BERKSHIRE GAS COMPANY
115 CHESIRE ROAD, PITTSFIELD, MA, 01201
Operated by Avangrid · 1 of 3 establishments
221210 — Natural Gas Distribution
EIN 041731220
Summary
BERKSHIRE GAS COMPANY has accumulated 14 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 51 years of recorded history, with $4,718 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 33 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 18 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BERKSHIRE GAS COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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. 14 distinct standards shown · 14 citations in this view · $4,718 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,100 | Aug 2007 | Aug 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A01 | 1 | 1 | $1,100 | Aug 2007 | Aug 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0652 A | 1 | 1 | $625 | Jul 1974 | Jul 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 1 | 1 | $338 | Jul 2003 | Jul 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D02 | 1 | 1 | $338 | Jul 2003 | Jul 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G08 | 1 | 1 | $338 | Jul 2003 | Jul 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 1 | 1 | $338 | Jul 2003 | Jul 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 1 | 1 | $338 | Jul 2003 | Jul 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0652 E | 1 | 1 | $165 | Jul 1974 | Jul 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0302 B07 | 1 | 1 | $40 | Jul 1974 | Jul 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2007 | Aug 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2003 | Jul 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0100 A | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1974 | Jul 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0652 H | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1974 | Jul 1974 |
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 nearly every other employer in NAICS 2212 within MA. Peer group: 33 employers. This establishment has 14 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.
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 131 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 BERKSHIRE GAS COMPANY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 18+ years. Most recent activity: 18 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 5 violations · $365 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Feb 2006 | 1 | 5 | 5 | $365 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 5 violations · $365 in backwages · 5 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2004 – Feb 2006 | Natural Gas Distribution | FLSA | 5 | 5 | $365 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BERKSHIRE GAS COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in MA — for Avangrid, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Avangrid locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 3 cases · 3 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-RC-236358 | Representation election | Feb 2019 | Apr 2019 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-RC-228876 | Representation election | Oct 2018 | Nov 2018 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-RC-158626 | Representation election | Aug 2015 | Oct 2015 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 BERKSHIRE GAS COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BERKSHIRE GAS COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 2 facilities.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BERKSHIRE GAS 115 CHESHIRE RD · PITTSFIELD, MA, 01201 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
BERKSHIRE GAS CO 50 COMMERCIAL ST · PITTSFIELD, MA, 01201 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BERKSHIRE GAS COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08-06 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $2,200 | |
| 2003-06-18 | Referral | 6 | 5 | $1,688 | |
| 1974-07-25 | Planned | 5 | 1 | $830 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
BERKSHIRE GAS COMPANY is one of 3 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Avangrid.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Avangrid across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in natural gas distribution within MA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- NSTAR ELECTRIC & GAS CORPORATIONSOMERVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- KEYSPAN ENERGY DELIVERYHAVERHILL — 2 federal enforcement records
- KEYSPAN ENERGY DELIVERYBRAINTREE — 2 federal enforcement records
- BOSTON GENERATING, LLCWEYMOUTH — 2 federal enforcement records
- NATIONAL GRID USABOSTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- NSTAR ELECTRIC & GAS CORPORATIONKINGSTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- NATIONAL GRIDWESTFORD — 1 federal enforcement record
- BAY STATE GASWEST SPRINGFIELD — 1 federal enforcement record
- KEYSPAN ENERGY DELIVERYWESTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- NATIONAL GRIDCONCORD — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Avangrid, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- UNITED ILLUMINATING COOrange, CT — 2 federal enforcement records
- CONNECTICUT NATURAL GASEAST HARTFORD, CT — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Avangrid locationsParent rollup
- Natural Gas DistributionAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MAState-wide enforcement data
- Natural Gas Distribution in MAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BERKSHIRE GAS COMPANY 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 Avangrid, which operates 3 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is BERKSHIRE GAS COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- BERKSHIRE GAS COMPANY has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 14 violations and $4,717.5 in total penalties.
- How does BERKSHIRE GAS COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- BERKSHIRE GAS COMPANY operates in the natural gas distribution industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9. BERKSHIRE GAS COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 2.6 compared to an industry average of 1.2.