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CA WATER RESOURCES

101 POWERHOUSE ROAD, OROVILLE, CA, 95966
221111Hydroelectric Power Generation

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OSHA inspections
6
over 32 years
Violations
9
$76,965 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Accident investigations on record
2 hospitalizations · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

CA WATER RESOURCES has accumulated 9 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 32 years of recorded history, with $76,965 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 810 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

CA WATER RESOURCES 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

Inspections
6
0.2 / yr · last 32 yrs
Violations
9
0.3 / yr
Penalties
$76,965
$8,552 avg / violation
56% serious44% other
Inspection trigger · accident
4 of 6
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 6

50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 9 distinct standards shown · 9 citations in this view · $76,965 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
3203 A04 B11$25,000Jan 2010Jan 2010
3328 G11$25,000Jan 2010Jan 2010
3328 A11$25,000Jan 2010Jan 2010
3220 E02 C11$1,125Jan 2010Jan 2010
6151 C11$280Nov 2007Nov 2007
5194 E01 A11$280Nov 2007Nov 2007
29 CFR 2340.0016 A11$280Nov 2007Nov 2007
3212 C11Aug 1994Aug 1994
3210 B11Aug 1994Aug 1994

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

97th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 2211 within CA. Peer group: 810 employers. This establishment has 9 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $375
Inspection frequency
98th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for CA WATER RESOURCES. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
1.7
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.1
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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
Accident
4
Follow-up
1

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 CA WATER RESOURCES. 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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Jul 22, 2009FRACTURE,HEAD,TUNNEL,STRUCK AGAINST,HIGH PRESSURE,VALVE,STRUCK BY,CONTUSION,HYDRO-ELECTRIC PLANT,WATER11
May 21, 1994FRACTURE,PARALYSIS,ELEC UTILITY WORK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,VERTEBRA,ELECTRIC GENERATOR11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
1 year ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for CA WATER RESOURCES. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CA WATER RESOURCES. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for CA WATER RESOURCES. 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 CA WATER RESOURCES. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CA WATER RESOURCES. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CA WATER RESOURCES. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2025-06-09Accident0$0
2013-03-13Accident0$0
2009-07-22Accident43$76,125
2007-09-10Follow-up3$840
2007-03-01Complaint0$0
1994-05-26Accident22$0

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

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CA WATER RESOURCES 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.

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Frequently asked

What is CA WATER RESOURCES's OSHA violation history?
CA WATER RESOURCES has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 9 violations and $76,965 in total penalties.
How does CA WATER RESOURCES's safety record compare to its industry?
CA WATER RESOURCES operates in the hydroelectric power generation industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.7.