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MONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES CO. is a electric power distribution employer in BISMARCK, ND. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 3 violations and $6,630 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 3, 2026.

MONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES CO.

CORNER OF FRONT STREET & NINTH STREET SOUTH, BISMARCK, ND, 58501

Parent: MDU RESOURCES GROUP INC (27 locations)

221122 Top companies in Electric Power Distribution

EIN: 410423660

8 employees

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
3 violations
$6,630 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.1
Industry Avg DART
1.2
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
3
Total Penalties
$6,630
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
6 years
Last Activity
6yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Rate
0.5/yr
Violation Severity Mix
100% serious$2,210 avg per violation$6,630 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$6,630 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections

Peer Comparison

83%
Worse than most peers
vs 19 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
83%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
2
Unfair Labor Practice
2
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Part of a larger organization

MONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES CO. is one of 27 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization MDU RESOURCES GROUP INC. MDU RESOURCES GROUP INC is a SEC public reporter (MDU), with most recent reported revenue of $1.9B.

Federal enforcement records on MONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES CO. represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of MDU RESOURCES GROUP INC across all 27 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by MDU RESOURCES GROUP INC

Other employers in Electric Power Distribution within ND

Industry context

Within the electric power distribution industry in ND, MONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES CO. ranks in the 83th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 19 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 83th percentile of the same peer group.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.1 for the electric power distribution sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.2.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 7 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is MONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES CO.'s OSHA violation history?
MONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES CO. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 3 violations and $6,630 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.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES CO. of BISMARCK, ND from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, NLRB labor relations cases, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 3, 2026. MONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES CO. resolves to the parent rollup MDU RESOURCES GROUP INC, which operates 27 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if MONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES CO.operates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.