Establishment profile
PUNA GEOTHERMAL VENTURE
14-3860 KAPOHO-PAHOA ROAD, PAHOA, HI, 96778
Operated by Ormat Nevada Inc · 1 of 10 establishments
221116 — Geothermal Electric Power Generation
EIN 880278853
Summary
PUNA GEOTHERMAL VENTURE has accumulated 6 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 28 years of recorded history, with $11,000 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 93rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 75 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 85th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 13 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
PUNA GEOTHERMAL VENTURE appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
50% 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. 6 distinct standards shown · 6 citations in this view · $11,000 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 E05 | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 J02 | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 D03 I D | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F01 II | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2013 | Dec 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F03 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2013 | Dec 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 J04 II | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2013 | Dec 2013 |
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 HI. Peer group: 75 employers. This establishment has 6 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 28 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 PUNA GEOTHERMAL VENTURE. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 13+ years. Most recent activity: 13 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 PUNA GEOTHERMAL VENTURE. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PUNA GEOTHERMAL VENTURE. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in HI — for Ormat Nevada Inc, 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 Ormat Nevada Inc 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20-CA-092861 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2012 | Dec 2012 | Closed | Region 20, San Francisco, California |
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 PUNA GEOTHERMAL VENTURE. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PUNA GEOTHERMAL VENTURE 14-3860 KAPOHO PAHOA RD · PAHOA, HI, 96778 | WaterRCRA | No Violation Identified | 2 | 0 | — | Apr 2026 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-08-19 | Planned | 6 | 3 | $11,000 | |
| 1998-08-11 | Referral | 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
PUNA GEOTHERMAL VENTURE is one of 10 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Ormat Nevada Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Ormat Nevada Inc across all 10 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Ormat Nevada Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- ORMAT NEVADA, INC.RENO, NV — 1 federal enforcement record
- ORMAT NEVADA INCBRAWLEY, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- ORMAT NEVADA INCHEBER, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- ORMAT NEVADA, INC.HOLTVILLE, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Ormat Nevada Inc locationsParent rollup
- Geothermal Electric Power GenerationAll employers in this industry
- Employers in HIState-wide enforcement data
- Geothermal Electric Power in HIIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PUNA GEOTHERMAL VENTURE from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 Ormat Nevada Inc, which operates 10 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 PUNA GEOTHERMAL VENTURE's OSHA violation history?
- PUNA GEOTHERMAL VENTURE has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 6 violations and $11,000 in total penalties.
- How does PUNA GEOTHERMAL VENTURE's safety record compare to its industry?
- PUNA GEOTHERMAL VENTURE operates in the geothermal electric power generation industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.7. PUNA GEOTHERMAL VENTURE's self-reported DART rate is 3.17 compared to an industry average of 1.1.