Establishment profile
MONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES CO.
CORNER OF FRONT STREET & NINTH STREET SOUTH, BISMARCK, ND, 58501
Operated by Montana-Dakota Utilities
221122 — Electric Power Distribution
EIN 410423660
Summary
MONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES CO. has accumulated 24 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 53 years of recorded history, with $6,800 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 20 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 95th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
MONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES CO. appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
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. 20 distinct standards shown · 23 citations in this view · $6,800 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 3 | 3 | $50 | Sep 1973 | May 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 A | 2 | 2 | — | Sep 1973 | Sep 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0651 K02 | 1 | 1 | $3,315 | Jan 2020 | Jan 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0651 C02 | 1 | 1 | $3,315 | Jan 2020 | Jan 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $40 | Sep 1973 | Sep 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0169 B03 I | 1 | 1 | $30 | Sep 1973 | Sep 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 I02 | 1 | 1 | $25 | Sep 1973 | Sep 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $25 | Sep 1973 | Sep 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0652 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2020 | Jan 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1977 | May 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0141 A04 I | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1973 | Sep 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E09 III | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1973 | Sep 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1973 | Sep 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0027 F | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1973 | Sep 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0027 D03 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1973 | Sep 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0141 C01 VI | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1973 | Sep 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 011022 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1973 | Sep 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 040010 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1973 | Sep 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0027 C04 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1973 | Sep 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0025 D01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1973 | Sep 1973 |
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 2211 within ND. Peer group: 20 employers. This establishment has 24 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 189 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
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 MONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES CO.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 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 MONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES CO.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for MONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES CO.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in ND — for Montana-Dakota Utilities, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Montana-Dakota Utilities locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 4 cases · 4 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-CA-129310 | Unfair labor practice | May 2014 | Aug 2014 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-077474 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2012 | May 2013 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-019288 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2010 | Sep 2010 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-018074 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2006 | Sep 2006 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 MONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES CO.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for MONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES CO.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 221210 - NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION. Last action: 2026-06-24. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-15 | Planned | 3 | 3 | $6,630 | |
| 1977-05-02 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1973-08-30 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1973-08-30 | Planned | 4 | — | $80 | |
| 1973-08-30 | Planned | 2 | — | $25 | |
| 1973-08-30 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1973-08-30 | Planned | 8 | — | $65 | |
| 1973-08-30 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
MONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES CO. is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Montana-Dakota Utilities.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Montana-Dakota Utilities across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in electric power distribution within ND, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CAPITAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.BISMARCK — 2 federal enforcement records
- CENTRAL POWER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.WOODWORTH — 1 federal enforcement record
- SHERIDAN ELECTRICAL COOPFORTUNA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Montana-Dakota Utilities locationsParent rollup
- Electric Power DistributionAll employers in this industry
- Employers in NDState-wide enforcement data
- Electric Power Distribution in NDIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES CO. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is MONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES CO.'s OSHA violation history?
- MONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES CO. has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 24 violations and $6,800 in total penalties.
- How does MONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES CO.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- MONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES CO. operates in the electric power distribution industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.1. MONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES CO.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.2.