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TRI-STATE GENERATION & TRANSMISSION ASSN. INC.

2101 S. RANNEY ST. (P.O. BOX 1307), CRAIG, CO, 81625
221112Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation

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OSHA inspections
12
over 29 years
Violations
12
$32,375 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Accident investigations on record
1 hospitalizations · 1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

TRI-STATE GENERATION & TRANSMISSION ASSN. INC. has accumulated 12 OSHA violations across 12 inspections over 29 years of recorded history, with $32,375 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 100 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

TRI-STATE GENERATION & TRANSMISSION ASSN. INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety record 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), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
12
0.4 / yr · last 29 yrs
Violations
12
0.4 / yr
Penalties
$32,375
$2,698 avg / violation
75% serious25% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
10 of 12
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 12

33% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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. 10 distinct standards shown · 12 citations in this view · $32,375 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0307 B22$11,500Mar 2000Sep 2001
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0122$11,500Mar 2000Sep 2001
29 CFR 1910.1200 H02 II11$2,625Jul 1997Jul 1997
29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 III11$1,500Sep 2001Sep 2001
29 CFR 1910.0023 A0811$1,500Sep 2001Sep 2001
29 CFR 1910.0334 D11$1,500Mar 2000Mar 2000
29 CFR 1910.0305 E0111$1,250Sep 2001Sep 2001
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0111$1,000Sep 2001Sep 2001
29 CFR 1910.0146 C0211Sep 2001Sep 2001
29 CFR 1910.0307 C11Mar 2000Mar 2000

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

95th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 2211 within CO. Peer group: 100 employers. This establishment has 12 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
95th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
98th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for TRI-STATE GENERATION & TRANSMISSION ASSN. INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.3
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.4
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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
10
Referral
1

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Nov 2017 – Feb 2022 · 1 in last 5 years

Reports
2
Hospitalizations
2
Amputations
1
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Fall on same level, unspecified

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).

Severe injury reports — events

Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.

DateEventBody partOutcome
Feb 11, 2022Fall on same level, unspecifiedHip(s)Hospitalized
Nov 30, 2017Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicleThigh(s)Amputation

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Nov 30, 2017Amputated,Amputation,Brake,Brakeman,Coal Car,E PTD (power generation),Electrical,Fall,Leg,Locomotive,Lost Balance,Railroad,Railroad Car,Railroad Track,Wheel11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
8 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 8+ years. Most recent activity: 8 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 TRI-STATE GENERATION & TRANSMISSION ASSN. INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for TRI-STATE GENERATION & TRANSMISSION ASSN. 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 TRI-STATE GENERATION & TRANSMISSION ASSN. 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 TRI-STATE GENERATION & TRANSMISSION ASSN. INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for TRI-STATE GENERATION & TRANSMISSION ASSN. INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for TRI-STATE GENERATION & TRANSMISSION ASSN. INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2017-12-04Referral0$0
2006-01-09Complaint0$0
2005-11-01Complaint0$0
2004-01-28Unprogrammed Related0$0
2002-03-12Complaint0$0
2001-09-06Complaint0$0
2001-05-08Complaint22$2,250
2001-03-20Complaint52$23,000
2000-03-09Complaint44$4,500
1998-11-04Complaint0$0
1997-06-16Complaint11$2,625
1996-12-05Complaint0$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on TRI-STATE GENERATION & TRANSMISSION ASSN. 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.

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Frequently asked

What is TRI-STATE GENERATION & TRANSMISSION ASSN. INC.'s OSHA violation history?
TRI-STATE GENERATION & TRANSMISSION ASSN. INC. has 12 OSHA inspections on record with 12 violations and $32,375 in total penalties.
How does TRI-STATE GENERATION & TRANSMISSION ASSN. INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
TRI-STATE GENERATION & TRANSMISSION ASSN. INC. operates in the fossil fuel electric power generation industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.3.