Establishment profile
NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY
4000 WELLS RD., EAU CLAIRE, WI, 54703
Operated by Xcel Energy · 1 of 163 establishments
Summary
NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY has accumulated 10 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 40 years of recorded history, with $11,805 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 87th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 35,317 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 26 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety record 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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. 10 distinct standards shown · 10 citations in this view · $11,805 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0269 C01 | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | Sep 2000 | Sep 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0269 P04 I | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | Sep 2000 | Sep 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H03 II | 1 | 1 | $975 | Sep 2000 | Sep 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0952 B02 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Jul 1987 | Jul 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $650 | Oct 1998 | Oct 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0500 D01 | 1 | 1 | $480 | Jun 1986 | Jun 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0269 P04 III | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2000 | Sep 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0269 U06 II | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2000 | Sep 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0269 P04 II | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2000 | Sep 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0269 H02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1998 | Oct 1998 |
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 most other employers. Peer group: 35,317 employers. This establishment has 10 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY. 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 NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 2000 | ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,E PTD,SUBSTATION,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR,ELECTRIC SHOCK,AERIAL LIFT | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Jun 30, 1987 | ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,TRUCK,ELEC UTILITY WORKFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 26+ years. Most recent activity: 26 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 NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY. 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 NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-06-19 | Referral | 6 | 6 | $9,975 | |
| 1998-09-02 | Referral | 2 | 1 | $650 | |
| 1997-03-19 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1992-03-03 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1988-12-06 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1987-07-01 | Accident | 1 | 1 | $700 | |
| 1987-03-03 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1986-05-22 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $480 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY is one of 163 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Xcel Energy.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Xcel Energy across all 163 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Xcel Energy, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- XCEL ENERGYKEENESBURG, CO — 3 federal enforcement records
- XCEL ENERGY INCCHAMPLIN, MN — 2 federal enforcement records
- XCEL ENERGYDENVER, CO — 2 federal enforcement records
- XCEL ENERGYWEST ST. PAUL, MN — 2 federal enforcement records
- NORTHERN STATES POWER CO DBA XCEL ENERGYBAYPORT, MN — 2 federal enforcement records
- XCEL ENERGY INCST PAUL, MN — 2 federal enforcement records
- XCEL ENERGYARTESIA, NM — 2 federal enforcement records
- XCEL ENERGYEARTH, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- NORTHERN STATES POWER CO DBA XCEL ENERGYGRANITE FALLS, MN — 2 federal enforcement records
- XCEL ENERGYALAMOSA, CO — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Xcel Energy locationsParent rollup
- Employers in WIState-wide enforcement data
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY 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 Xcel Energy, which operates 163 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 10 violations and $11,805 in total penalties.
- Has NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY.