Establishment profile
NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS COMPANY
7100 SW MCEWAN RD, LAKE OSWEGO, OR, 97035
Operated by Northwest Natural Holding Co · 1 of 90 establishments
Summary
NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS COMPANY has accumulated 9 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 33 years of recorded history, with $2,210 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 91st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 66,833 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 23 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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.
OSHA workplace safety
50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 8 distinct standards shown · 9 citations in this view · $2,210 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 2 | 1 | $360 | Jun 1993 | Jun 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D02 | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Jul 2000 | Jul 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $150 | Jun 1993 | Jun 1993 |
| 29 CFR 7020.24207 A | 1 | 1 | $150 | Jun 1993 | Jun 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 1 | 1 | $150 | Jun 1993 | Jun 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $150 | Jun 1993 | Jun 1993 |
| 29 CFR 7400.06501 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1993 | Jun 1993 |
| 29 CFR 7890.01011 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1993 | Jun 1993 |
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: 66,833 employers. This establishment has 9 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS 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 NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2000 | BURN,CLOTHING,HEAT,WELDER,TORSO,WELDING | 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 23+ years. Most recent activity: 23 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 NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in OR — for Northwest Natural Holding Co, 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 Northwest Natural Holding Co 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.). 1 case · 1 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19-CA-340335 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2024 | Sep 2024 | Closed | Region 19, Seattle, Washington |
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 NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-07-23 | Programmed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-02-24 | Accident | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | |
| 1995-10-17 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-04-29 | Planned | 8 | 6 | $960 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS COMPANY is one of 90 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Northwest Natural Holding Co.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Northwest Natural Holding Co across all 90 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Northwest Natural Holding Co, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS COMPANYEUGENE, OR — 2 federal enforcement records
- NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS COMPANYPORTLAND, OR — 2 federal enforcement records
- NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS COMPANYSALEM, OR — 2 federal enforcement records
- NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS COMPANYASTORIA, OR — 2 federal enforcement records
- NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS COMPANYHAPPY VALLEY, OR — 2 federal enforcement records
- NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS COMPANYTIGARD, OR — 2 federal enforcement records
- NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS COMPANYSHERWOOD, OR — 2 federal enforcement records
- NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS COMPANYCRESWELL, OR — 2 federal enforcement records
- NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS COMPANYSALEM, OR — 2 federal enforcement records
- NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS COMPANYSILVERTON, OR — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Northwest Natural Holding Co locationsParent rollup
- Employers in ORState-wide enforcement data
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS 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 Northwest Natural Holding Co, which operates 90 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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- What is NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS COMPANY has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 9 violations and $2,210 in total penalties.