Establishment profile
BLACK HILLS POWER & LIGHT CO
412 OSH KOSH, Rapid City, SD, 57701
Operated by BLACK HILLS CORP · 1 of 19 establishments
Summary
BLACK HILLS POWER & LIGHT CO has accumulated 18 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 52 years of recorded history, with $60 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 5,900 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 50 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BLACK HILLS POWER & LIGHT CO 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, 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
60% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer. Peer group: 5,900 employers. This establishment has 18 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for BLACK HILLS POWER & LIGHT CO. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 POWER & LIGHT CO. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 50+ years. Most recent activity: 50 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 POWER & LIGHT CO. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BLACK HILLS POWER & LIGHT CO. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for BLACK HILLS POWER & LIGHT CO. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for BLACK HILLS POWER & LIGHT CO. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BLACK HILLS POWER & LIGHT CO. 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 POWER & LIGHT CO. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-06-24 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1975-04-28 | Planned | 10 | — | $0 | |
| 1974-12-10 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1974-10-23 | Planned | 6 | — | $25 | |
| 1973-07-19 | Planned | 2 | — | $35 |
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 POWER & LIGHT CO is one of 19 establishments rolled up under the parent organization BLACK HILLS CORP.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of BLACK HILLS CORP across all 19 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by BLACK HILLS CORP, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- BLACK HILLS POWER INCGILLETTE, WY — 2 federal enforcement records
- BLACK HILLS EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION INCNEWCASTLE, WY — 1 federal enforcement record
- CHEYENNE LIGHT FUEL & POWER COCHEYENNE, WY — 1 federal enforcement record
- BLACK HILLS POWER & LIGHT COHot Springs, SD — 1 federal enforcement record
- ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATURAL GASCOLLBRAN, CO — 1 federal enforcement record
- BLACK HILLS POWER & LIGHT COMPANYKEYSTONE, SD — 1 federal enforcement record
- BLACK HILLS POWER & LIGHT COMPANYOSAGE, WY — 1 federal enforcement record
- ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATURAL GASMEEKER, CO — 1 federal enforcement record
- ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATURAL GAS COMPANY,INC.GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO — 1 federal enforcement record
- ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATURAL GASTELLURIDE, CO — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All BLACK HILLS CORP locationsParent rollup
- Employers in SDState-wide enforcement data
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BLACK HILLS POWER & LIGHT CO 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 CORP, which operates 19 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 POWER & LIGHT CO's OSHA violation history?
- BLACK HILLS POWER & LIGHT CO has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 18 violations and $60 in total penalties.