Establishment profile
PEACE RIVER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
MEL SMITH OLD TOWN CREEK RD, WAUCHULA, FL, 33873
Operated by Peace River Electric Cooperative, inc
221112 — Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation
Summary
PEACE RIVER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. has accumulated 3 OSHA violations across 1 inspection, with $15,323 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 83rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 164 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 months ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
PEACE RIVER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records 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), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 3 distinct standards shown · 3 citations in this view · $15,323 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1926.0950 B06 | 1 | 1 | $5,108 | Dec 2025 | Dec 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0960 C01 III A | 1 | 1 | $5,108 | Dec 2025 | Dec 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0964 B01 | 1 | 1 | $5,108 | Dec 2025 | Dec 2025 |
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 2211 within FL. Peer group: 164 employers. This establishment has 3 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.
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 112 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 PEACE RIVER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 8 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for PEACE RIVER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PEACE RIVER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for PEACE RIVER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.. 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 PEACE RIVER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PEACE RIVER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for PEACE RIVER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of DefenseCONVERT 05 END ELECTRIC TO UNDERGROUNDcontract · Last action 2012-09-25$50,393
- Department of DefensePROVIDE ELECTRICITY TO AVON PARK AIR FORCE RANGE, FLORIDAcontract · Last action 2021-06-15$0
- Department of DefenseELECTRIC UTILITY SERVICE - AVON PARK AFRcontract · Last action 2017-05-11$0
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 221122 - ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION. Last action: 2021-06-15. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-20 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $15,323 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
PEACE RIVER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Peace River Electric Cooperative, inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Peace River Electric Cooperative, inc across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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Related searches
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PEACE RIVER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, 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 Peace River Electric Cooperative, inc.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is PEACE RIVER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- PEACE RIVER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 3 violations and $15,323.4 in total penalties.
- How does PEACE RIVER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- PEACE RIVER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. operates in the fossil fuel electric power generation industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.3. PEACE RIVER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.4.