Establishment profile
NORTHWESTERN ENERGY, INC.
405 S 20TH ST W, BILLINGS, MT, 59108
Operated by NorthWestern Energy · 1 of 15 establishments
221122 — Electric Power Distribution
EIN 460172280
Summary
NORTHWESTERN ENERGY, INC. has accumulated 0 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 21 years of recorded history.
The most recent federal enforcement activity was recorded 21 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
NORTHWESTERN ENERGY, INC. 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
Peer comparison
Fewer violations than most other employers in NAICS 2211 within MT. Peer group: 19 employers. This establishment has 0 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 20 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 NORTHWESTERN ENERGY, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 21+ years. Most recent activity: 21 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 NORTHWESTERN ENERGY, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for NORTHWESTERN ENERGY, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in MT — for NorthWestern Energy, 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 NorthWestern Energy 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.). 12 cases · 10 ULP · 2 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19-CA-312564 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2023 | Jun 2023 | Closed | Region 19, Seattle, Washington |
| 19-CA-311120 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2023 | Feb 2023 | Closed | Region 19, Seattle, Washington |
| 19-CA-309121 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2022 | Jan 2023 | Closed | Region 19, Seattle, Washington |
| 19-CA-282073 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2021 | Nov 2021 | Closed | Region 19, Seattle, Washington |
| 19-CA-230812 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2018 | Dec 2018 | Closed | Region 19, Seattle, Washington |
| 19-CA-227270 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2018 | Dec 2018 | Closed | Region 19, Seattle, Washington |
| 19-CA-226299 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2018 | Nov 2018 | Closed | Region 19, Seattle, Washington |
| 19-CA-226294 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2018 | Dec 2018 | Closed | Region 19, Seattle, Washington |
| 19-RC-212886 | Representation election | Jan 2018 | Feb 2018 | Closed | Region 19, Seattle, Washington |
| 19-CA-117765 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2013 | Jan 2014 | Closed | Region 19, Seattle, Washington |
| 19-CA-031519 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2008 | Oct 2010 | Closed | Region 19, Seattle, Washington |
| 19-RC-015074 | Representation election | Mar 2008 | Apr 2008 | 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 NORTHWESTERN ENERGY, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for NORTHWESTERN ENERGY, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for NORTHWESTERN ENERGY, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-04-12 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
NORTHWESTERN ENERGY, INC. is one of 15 establishments rolled up under the parent organization NorthWestern Energy.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of NorthWestern Energy across all 15 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in electric power distribution within MT, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- NORTHWESTERN ENERGYCORWIN SPRINGS — 2 federal enforcement records
- NORTHWESTERN ENERGY, INC.BILLINGS — 2 federal enforcement records
- NORTHWESTERN ENERGYHELENA — 2 federal enforcement records
- NORTHWESTERN ENERGYBILLINGS — 2 federal enforcement records
- NORTHWESTERN ENERGY, INC.THOMPSON FALLS — 2 federal enforcement records
- Northwestern EnergyGREAT FALLS — 1 federal enforcement record
- Northwestern EnergyBRIDGER — 1 federal enforcement record
- MCCONE ELECTRIC COOP INC.CIRCLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- MONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIESGlendive — 1 federal enforcement record
- NORTHWESTERN ENERGY, INC.CRAIG — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by NorthWestern Energy, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- NORTHWESTERN ENERGYBILLINGS, MT — 2 federal enforcement records
- NORTHWESTERN ENERGY, INC.BILLINGS, MT — 2 federal enforcement records
- NORTHWESTERN ENERGY, INC.THOMPSON FALLS, MT — 2 federal enforcement records
- NORTHWESTERN ENERGYHELENA, MT — 2 federal enforcement records
- NORTHWESTERN ENERGYCORWIN SPRINGS, MT — 2 federal enforcement records
- NORTHWESTERN ENERGYDEER LODGE, MT — 2 federal enforcement records
- NORTHWESTERN ENERGY, INC.BILLINGS, MT — 1 federal enforcement record
- Northwestern EnergyGREAT FALLS, MT — 1 federal enforcement record
- NORTHWESTERN ENERGY, INC.LIVINGSTON, MT — 1 federal enforcement record
- NORTHWESTERN ENERGY, INC.SHERIDAN, MT — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All NorthWestern Energy locationsParent rollup
- Electric Power DistributionAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MTState-wide enforcement data
- Electric Power Distribution in MTIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NORTHWESTERN ENERGY, INC. 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 NorthWestern Energy, which operates 15 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is NORTHWESTERN ENERGY, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- NORTHWESTERN ENERGY, INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 0 violations and $0 in total penalties.
- How does NORTHWESTERN ENERGY, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- NORTHWESTERN ENERGY, INC. operates in the electric power distribution industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.1. NORTHWESTERN ENERGY, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.2.