Establishment profile
BLACK HILLS ENERGY
550 HIGHWAY 50, CANON CITY, CO, 81212
Operated by Black Hills Energy · 1 of 9 establishments
221122 — Electric Power Distribution
EIN 460458824
Summary
BLACK HILLS ENERGY has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 1 inspection over 14 years of recorded history.
The establishment sits in the 52nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 100 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 14 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BLACK HILLS ENERGY appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, 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,
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. 1 distinct standard shown · 1 citation in this view.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 E | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2011 | Nov 2011 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 2211 within CO. Peer group: 100 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; 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 100 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 BLACK HILLS ENERGY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 14+ years. Most recent activity: 14 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 BLACK HILLS ENERGY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BLACK HILLS ENERGY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in CO — for Black Hills Energy, 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 Black Hills Energy 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.). 5 cases · 5 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27-CA-265677 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2020 | Jan 2021 | Closed | Region 27, Denver, Colorado |
| 27-CA-263899 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2020 | Nov 2020 | Closed | Region 27, Denver, Colorado |
| 27-CA-198315 | Unfair labor practice | May 2017 | Jun 2017 | Closed | Region 27, Denver, Colorado |
| 27-CA-021889 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2011 | Jun 2011 | Closed | Region 27, Denver, Colorado |
| 27-CA-021466 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2010 | May 2011 | Closed | Region 27, Denver, Colorado |
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 BLACK HILLS ENERGY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BLACK HILLS ENERGY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BLACK HILLS ENERGY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-09-19 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
BLACK HILLS ENERGY is one of 9 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Black Hills Energy.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Black Hills Energy across all 9 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in electric power distribution within CO, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- SAN ISABEL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION INCPUEBLO WEST — 2 federal enforcement records
- PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO DBA XCEL ENERGYPUEBLO — 2 federal enforcement records
- PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADOGILCREST — 2 federal enforcement records
- PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADODENVER — 2 federal enforcement records
- PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO DBA XCEL ENERGYALAMOSA — 2 federal enforcement records
- PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO DBA XCEL ENERGYMONTE VISTA — 2 federal enforcement records
- CORE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVEPARKER — 1 federal enforcement record
- XCEL ENERGYDENVER — 1 federal enforcement record
- MOUNTAIN PARKS ELECTRIC, INC.PARSHALL — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Black Hills Energy, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- BLACK HILLS ENERGYCASPER, WY — 3 federal enforcement records
- BLACK HILLS ENERGYMILLS, WY — 3 federal enforcement records
- BLACK HILLS ENERGYCHEYENNE, WY — 2 federal enforcement records
- Black Hills EnergyPUEBLO, CO — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Black Hills Energy locationsParent rollup
- Electric Power DistributionAll employers in this industry
- Employers in COState-wide enforcement data
- Electric Power Distribution in COIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BLACK HILLS ENERGY 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 Black Hills Energy, which operates 9 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 BLACK HILLS ENERGY's OSHA violation history?
- BLACK HILLS ENERGY has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 1 violation and $0 in total penalties.
- How does BLACK HILLS ENERGY's safety record compare to its industry?
- BLACK HILLS ENERGY operates in the electric power distribution industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.1. BLACK HILLS ENERGY's self-reported DART rate is 3.05 compared to an industry average of 1.2.