Establishment profile
ENCANA OIL & GAS (USA) INC.
EUREKA UNIT, RIG 47, RIO BLANCO, CO, 81650
Summary
ENCANA OIL & GAS (USA) INC. has accumulated 2 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 24 years of recorded history, with $4,500 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 66th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 150 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 19 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ENCANA OIL & GAS (USA) INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry 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), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
14% 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. 2 distinct standards shown · 2 citations in this view · $4,500 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A05 | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | Sep 2004 | Sep 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2004 | Sep 2004 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 2111 within CO. Peer group: 150 employers. This establishment has 2 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for ENCANA OIL & GAS (USA) INC.. 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 ENCANA OIL & GAS (USA) INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 19+ years. Most recent activity: 19 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 ENCANA OIL & GAS (USA) INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ENCANA OIL & GAS (USA) 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 ENCANA OIL & GAS (USA) 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 ENCANA OIL & GAS (USA) INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ENCANA OIL & GAS (USA) 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). 5 facilities.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ENCANA OIL & GAS (USA), INC. 792 BUCKHORN DR. · RIFLE, CO, 81650 | AirWater | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Nov 2012 | View → |
ENCANA OIL & GAS (USA) INC. SWSW SEC 11 T7S R94W · RIFLE, CO, 81650 | Air | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
ENCANA OIL & GAS (USA) INC. NESW SEC 2 T7S R94W · RIFLE, CO, 81650 | Air | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
ENCANA OIL & GAS (USA) INC. SWSE SEC 12 T7S R93W · RIFLE 4.2 MI. SE OF, CO, 81650 | Air | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
ENCANA OIL & GAS (USA) INC. NWNW SEC 10 T7S R94W · RIFLE, CO, 81650 | Air | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
First case: 2010-09-07. Most recent: 2010-09-07. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
Federal prosecution case file
Federal corporate prosecution records from the University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry. DPA = Deferred Prosecution Agreement; NPA = Non-Prosecution Agreement; both are pre-trial settlements where the defendant accepts terms but avoids conviction. Monitor = court-appointed compliance oversight, usually 2-5 years. 1 case · 1 plea/conviction · $200,000 in penalties / restitution.
| Case | Date | Disposition | Crime | Jurisdiction | Total payment | Monitor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
USA v. Encana Oil and Gas (USA) Inc. Encana Oil and Gas (USA) Inc. · ECA | Sep 2010 | plea | Wildlife | Colorado | $200,000 | No |
Source: University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry (maintained by Prof. Brandon L. Garrett, Duke University). The registry has no state or jurisdiction-of-incorporation field on the company side, so same-name employers in different states may mis-attribute -- verify against the source case documents when precision matters.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-09-05 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2005-06-09 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2005-02-16 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-06-01 | Unprogrammed Related | 2 | — | $4,500 | |
| 2004-01-06 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2003-05-01 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-04-26 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $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 ENCANA OIL & GAS (USA) 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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- What is ENCANA OIL & GAS (USA) INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- ENCANA OIL & GAS (USA) INC. has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 2 violations and $4,500 in total penalties.