Establishment profile
PUNA GEOTHERMAL VENTURE
14-3860 KAPOHO-PAHOA ROAD, PAHOA, HI, 96778
Operated by Ormat Nevada Inc · 1 of 9 establishments
221116 — Geothermal Electric Power Generation
EIN 880278853
Summary
PUNA GEOTHERMAL VENTURE has accumulated 7 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 27 years of recorded history, with $11,000 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 71 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 89th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 12 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 16 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, 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,
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 2211 within HI. Peer group: 71 employers. This establishment has 7 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 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 12+ years. Most recent activity: 12 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.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file 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.
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 PUNA GEOTHERMAL VENTURE. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-08-19 | Planned | 7 | 4 | $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 9 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 9 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 INCBRAWLEY, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- ORMAT NEVADA, INC.RENO, NV — 1 federal enforcement record
- ORMAT NEVADA, INC.HOLTVILLE, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- ORMAT NEVADA INCHEBER, CA — 0 federal enforcement records
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
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PUNA GEOTHERMAL VENTURE 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 Ormat Nevada Inc, which operates 9 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.
Frequently asked
- What is PUNA GEOTHERMAL VENTURE's OSHA violation history?
- PUNA GEOTHERMAL VENTURE has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 7 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.