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BLACK HILLS ENERGY

550 HIGHWAY 50, CANON CITY, CO, 81212
Operated by Black Hills Energy · 1 of 7 establishments
221122Electric Power Distribution
EIN 460458824

OSHA inspections
1
over 14 years
Violations
2
Penalties
$0
$0 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.

Summary

BLACK HILLS ENERGY has accumulated 2 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 14 years of recorded history.

The establishment sits in the 72nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 98 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 14 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
1
0.1 / yr · last 14 yrs
Violations
2
0.1 / yr
Penalties
$0
Trend
STABLE
MEDIUM confidence
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 1

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,

Peer comparison

72nd

Above average violations in NAICS 2211 within CO. Peer group: 98 employers.

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Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.1
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.2
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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
1

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 14+ years. Most recent activity: 14 years ago.

Labor relations (NLRB)

Total cases
5
Unfair labor practice
5

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2011-09-19Complaint2$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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Part of a larger organization

BLACK HILLS ENERGY is one of 7 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 7 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BLACK HILLS ENERGY from 16 federal data sources 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, USAspending federal contracts, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, 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 7 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.

Frequently asked

What is BLACK HILLS ENERGY's OSHA violation history?
BLACK HILLS ENERGY has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 2 violations 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 0 compared to an industry average of 1.2.