Establishment profile
NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS COMPANY
MARKET RD, CRESWELL, OR, 97426
Operated by Northwest Natural Holding Co · 1 of 90 establishments
221210 — Natural Gas Distribution
Summary
NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS COMPANY has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 29 years of recorded history, with $1,175 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 82nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 50 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 71st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 16 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
75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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. 4 distinct standards shown · 4 citations in this view · $1,175 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1926.0303 C03 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0652 A01 | 1 | 1 | $375 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0201 A01 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Nov 1996 | Nov 1996 |
| 29 CFR 7030.42001 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Aug 1996 | Aug 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
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 2212 within OR. Peer group: 50 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
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 →
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 NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS COMPANY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 16+ years. Most recent activity: 16 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-12-02 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $975 | |
| 2009-04-01 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1996-10-09 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $100 | |
| 1996-08-06 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $100 |
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 employers in this industry and state
Other employers in natural gas distribution within OR, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS COMPANYINDEPENDENCE — 2 federal enforcement records
- NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS COMPANYSALEM — 2 federal enforcement records
- NW NaturalPortland — 2 federal enforcement records
- NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS COMPANYHAPPY VALLEY — 2 federal enforcement records
- NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS COMPANYTIGARD — 2 federal enforcement records
- NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS COMPANYEUGENE — 2 federal enforcement records
- NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS COMPANYHOOD RIVER — 2 federal enforcement records
- NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS COMPANYPORTLAND — 2 federal enforcement records
- NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS COMPANYSHERWOOD — 2 federal enforcement records
- NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS COMPANYASTORIA — 2 federal enforcement records
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 COMPANYLAKE OSWEGO, OR — 2 federal enforcement records
- NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS COMPANYSALEM, OR — 2 federal enforcement records
- NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS COMPANYSHERWOOD, 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 COMPANYPORTLAND, 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
- Natural Gas DistributionAll employers in this industry
- Employers in ORState-wide enforcement data
- Natural Gas Distribution in ORIndustry × state cross-filter
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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS COMPANY has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $1,175 in total penalties.
- How does NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS COMPANY operates in the natural gas distribution industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9.