Summary
CASCADE UTILITIES INC has accumulated 11 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 37 years of recorded history, with $970 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 83 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 17 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CASCADE UTILITIES INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records 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), 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, with 3 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. 11 distinct standards shown · 11 citations in this view · $970 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 7020.29001 | 1 | 1 | $210 | May 2002 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $210 | May 2002 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $195 | Mar 2009 | Mar 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | $175 | Mar 2009 | Mar 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 I | 1 | 1 | $105 | Mar 2009 | Mar 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0556 B02 V | 1 | 1 | $75 | Jun 1989 | Jun 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L06 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2009 | Mar 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 III | 1 | 1 | — | May 2002 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2002 | May 2002 |
| 29 CFR 7030.42001 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1997 | Jul 1997 |
| 29 CFR 7010.72003 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1993 | Aug 1993 |
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
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 5171 within OR. Peer group: 83 employers. This establishment has 11 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for CASCADE UTILITIES INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 CASCADE UTILITIES INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 17+ years. Most recent activity: 17 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 CASCADE UTILITIES INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CASCADE UTILITIES INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for CASCADE UTILITIES INC. 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 CASCADE UTILITIES INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CASCADE UTILITIES INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CASCADE UTILITIES INC 303 SW ZOBRIST ST · ESTACADA, OR, 97023 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CASCADE UTILITIES INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
- Department of AgricultureIGF::OT::IGF FOR OTHER FUNCTIONS - FIBER OPTIC LINE INSTALLATION - TIMBER LAKE JOB CORPS CENTERcontract · Last action 2017-06-29$27,192
- Department of AgricultureACTIVATION OF LAND LINES FOR RIPPLEBROOK COMPLES VIEW LAKE FIRE S # 267-311contract · Last action 2010-08-30$12,874
- Department of the TreasuryANTENNA SITE HOSTING MT. HOOD MEADOWcontract · Last action 2011-08-05$11,025
- Department of AgricultureTELECOMMUNICATION LINES INCIDENT NAME: MOTHER LODE FORE INCIDENT #: OR-MHF-000362 S# 74, 75, 192, 198, 419, 424, 469contract · Last action 2011-09-21$10,704
- Department of the InteriorPHONEScontract · Last action 2008-03-13$6,156
- Department of AgricultureLAND LINE ACTIVATION AT RIPPLEBROOK COMPLES FOR VIEW LAKE FIRE S # 267 - 311contract · Last action 2010-08-30$4,679
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 517110 - WIRED TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIERS. Last action: 2017-06-29. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-02-19 | Planned | 4 | 3 | $475 | |
| 2002-04-11 | Planned | 4 | 2 | $420 | |
| 1997-06-03 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-07-20 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1989-05-25 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $75 |
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 CASCADE UTILITIES INC 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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- CASCADE UTILITIES INC has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 11 violations and $970 in total penalties.