Establishment profile
BLACK HILLS POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
NEAR THE HARNEY PEAK MOTEL, KEYSTONE, SD, 57751
Operated by BLACK HILLS CORP · 1 of 19 establishments
Summary
BLACK HILLS POWER & LIGHT COMPANY has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 1 inspection over 40 years of recorded history, with $200 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 27th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 5,899 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 40 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BLACK HILLS POWER & LIGHT COMPANY 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 (historical), 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
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 · $200 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $200 | May 1986 | May 1986 |
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
Below average violations. Peer group: 5,899 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; 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 COMPANY. 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 COMPANY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 1986 | HEAD,TREE FELLING,WORK RULES,TREE,ELEC UTILITY WORK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECTFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 40+ years. Most recent activity: 40 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 COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BLACK HILLS POWER & LIGHT COMPANY. 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 COMPANY. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
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 POWER & LIGHT COMPANY. 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 COMPANY. 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 COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-04-16 | Accident | 1 | 1 | $200 |
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 COMPANY 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 CORapid City, 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
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BLACK HILLS POWER & LIGHT 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 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is BLACK HILLS POWER & LIGHT COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- BLACK HILLS POWER & LIGHT COMPANY has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 1 violation and $200 in total penalties.
- Has BLACK HILLS POWER & LIGHT COMPANY had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving BLACK HILLS POWER & LIGHT COMPANY.