Establishment profile
UPPER PENINSULA POWER CO
18494 CANAL RD, HOUGHTON, MI, 49931
221122 — Electric Power Distribution
Summary
UPPER PENINSULA POWER CO has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 19 years of recorded history, with $1,050 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 75th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 174 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 56th 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
UPPER PENINSULA POWER CO 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
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. 4 distinct standards shown · 4 citations in this view · $1,050 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 4081.022101 | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | Feb 2013 | Feb 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 II | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2013 | Feb 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2013 | Feb 2013 |
| 29 CFR 4081.127602 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2013 | Feb 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
Above average violations in NAICS 2211 within MI. Peer group: 174 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for UPPER PENINSULA POWER CO. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 UPPER PENINSULA POWER CO. 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 UPPER PENINSULA POWER CO. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for UPPER PENINSULA POWER CO. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in MI — for UPPER PENINSULA POWER CO, 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 UPPER PENINSULA POWER CO 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.). 4 cases · 2 ULP · 2 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-CA-305194 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2022 | Nov 2022 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-RC-246131 | Representation election | Aug 2019 | Sep 2019 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-RC-184930 | Representation election | Sep 2016 | Oct 2016 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-185003 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2016 | Dec 2016 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
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 UPPER PENINSULA POWER CO. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for UPPER PENINSULA POWER CO. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UPPER PENINSULA POWER COMPANY 18494 CANAL RD · HOUGHTON, MI, 49931 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for UPPER PENINSULA POWER CO. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
- Department of AgricultureNEW ELECTRICAL SERVICE FOR THE MESOCOSM FACILITY IN HOUGHTON, MICHIGANcontract · Last action 2008-09-04$15,896
- Department of AgricultureTAS::12 1102::TAS CIM-0900-28F-087-0910-03contract · Last action 2012-04-17$14,655
- Department of the InteriorISRO-KEWE-WH#1 ELECTRIC UPGRADEcontract · Last action 2008-10-15$12,703
- Department of AgricultureST. JACQUES COMMUNICATIONS SITE ELECTRICAL SERVICE INSTALLATION.contract · Last action 2010-08-31$3,303
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 221122 - ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION. Last action: 2012-04-17. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-01-28 | Planned | 4 | — | $1,050 | |
| 2006-10-14 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on UPPER PENINSULA POWER CO 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is UPPER PENINSULA POWER CO's OSHA violation history?
- UPPER PENINSULA POWER CO has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $1,050 in total penalties.
- How does UPPER PENINSULA POWER CO's safety record compare to its industry?
- UPPER PENINSULA POWER CO operates in the electric power distribution industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.1.