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FLATHEAD ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

2510 HWY 2 EAST, KALISPELL, MT, 59901
Operated by Flathead Electric Cooperative, Inc · 1 of 2 establishments
221121Electric Bulk Power Transmission and Control
EIN 810135783

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OSHA inspections
3
over 30 years
Violations
3
$3,000 in penalties
Penalties
$3,000
$1,000 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

FLATHEAD ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. has accumulated 3 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 30 years of recorded history, with $3,000 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 59th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 8,111 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 92nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 22 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

FLATHEAD ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in 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

Inspections
3
0.1 / yr · last 30 yrs
Violations
3
0.1 / yr
Penalties
$3,000
$1,000 avg / violation
67% serious33% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 3
Inspection trigger · follow-up
1 of 3

67% 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. 3 distinct standards shown · 3 citations in this view · $3,000 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0269 C11$1,500Feb 1997Feb 1997
29 CFR 1910.0269 N0511$1,500Feb 1997Feb 1997
29 CFR 1910.0095 D0111Mar 1996Mar 1996

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

59th

Above average violations in NAICS 2211 within MT. Peer group: 8,111 employers. This establishment has 3 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
96th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
92nd
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for FLATHEAD ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.1
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.2
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
2
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 FLATHEAD ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
22 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 22+ years. Most recent activity: 22 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
1
Back wages owed
$0
Employees affected
1

Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.

Wage and hour cases

Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · $0 in backwages · 1 worker affected

Case periodIndustryStatutesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
Jun 2003 – Nov 2003Electric Bulk Power Transmission and Control1

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for FLATHEAD ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, 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 FLATHEAD ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, 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 FLATHEAD ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for FLATHEAD ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
957150
Operation
C

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 FLATHEAD ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$11K
Obligated (all-time)
$72K
Awards
7
Top agency
Department of the Interior
$55K
Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of the Interior$55K
Department of Transportation$15K
Department of Defense$2K
Department of Veterans Affairs$526.12
Largest awards
  • Department of Agriculture
    BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW COMMUNITY WILDFIRE DEFENSE GRANT GLACIER GATEWAY IMPLEMENTATION
    assistance · Last action 2024-09-10
    $10,000,000
  • Department of the Interior
    ELECTRICAL POWER DISTRIBUTION TO USFWS CRESTON HATCHERY
    contract · Last action 2014-04-15
    $29,600
  • Department of the Interior
    IGF::OT::IGF GLAC 1430 REPLACE POWER LINE NOT A GREEN REQUIREMENT
    contract · Last action 2020-06-15
    $21,233
  • Department of Transportation
    TRANSFORMER REPLACEMENT/RELOCATION
    contract · Last action 2023-06-06
    $10,864
  • Department of the Interior
    ELECTRICAL SERVICE
    contract · Last action 2009-07-30
    $4,023
  • Department of Transportation
    RELOCATION OF UTILITY ELECTRIC LINES
    contract · Last action 2009-02-26
    $3,766
  • Department of Defense
    FY-10 ELECTRICAL SERVICE
    contract · Last action 2011-11-14
    $2,375
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    KALISPELL ELECTRIC UTILITY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 20
    contract · Last action 2008-06-16
    $526

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 221122 - ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION. Last action: 2023-06-06. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
1997-04-30Follow-up0$0
1996-10-28Complaint22$3,000
1996-03-21Complaint1$0

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

FLATHEAD ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Flathead Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Flathead Electric Cooperative, Inc across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on FLATHEAD ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, 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.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Flathead Electric Cooperative, Inc, which operates 2 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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Frequently asked

What is FLATHEAD ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
FLATHEAD ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 3 violations and $3,000 in total penalties.
How does FLATHEAD ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
FLATHEAD ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. operates in the electric bulk power transmission and control industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.1.