Establishment profile
WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY
6508 RONALD ROAD, CAPITOL HEIGHTS, MD, 20743
Operated by Washington Gas Light Company · 1 of 25 establishments
221210 — Natural Gas Distribution
EIN 530162882
Summary
WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 1 inspection over 2 years of recorded history, with $2,685 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 67th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 10 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY 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
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. 1 distinct standard shown · 1 citation in this view · $2,685 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-104(A) | 1 | 1 | $2,685 | Apr 2024 | Apr 2024 |
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 2212 within MD. Peer group: 10 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; 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 35 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 WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 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 WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in MD — for Washington Gas Light Company, 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 Washington Gas Light Company 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.). 2 cases · 2 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-CA-266021 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2020 | Sep 2020 | Closed | Region 05, Baltimore, Maryland |
| 05-CA-266011 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2020 | Jan 2021 | Closed | Region 05, Baltimore, Maryland |
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 WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-14 | Accident | 1 | 1 | $2,685 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY is one of 25 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Washington Gas Light Company.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Washington Gas Light Company across all 25 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in natural gas distribution within MD, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- BALTIMORE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANYHALETHORPE — 2 federal enforcement records
- WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANYFREDERICK — 2 federal enforcement records
- WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANYROCKVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- BALTIMORE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANYBALTIMORE — 1 federal enforcement record
- WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANYBELTSVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANYROCKVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORPORATIONSALISBURY — 0 federal enforcement records
- THOMPSONGAS, LLCLAYTONSVILLE — 0 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Washington Gas Light Company, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COSPRINGFIELD, VA — 3 federal enforcement records
- WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY, INC.COLESVILLE, MD — 2 federal enforcement records
- WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY, INC.HYATTSVILLE, MD — 2 federal enforcement records
- WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT CO.COLLEGE PARK, MD — 2 federal enforcement records
- WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANYFREDERICK, MD — 2 federal enforcement records
- WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANYROCKVILLE, MD — 2 federal enforcement records
- WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANYFORESTVILLE, MD — 2 federal enforcement records
- WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANYFRANCONIA, VA — 1 federal enforcement record
- WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANYROCKVILLE, MD — 1 federal enforcement record
- WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANYWOODBRIDGE, VA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Washington Gas Light Company locationsParent rollup
- Natural Gas DistributionAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MDState-wide enforcement data
- Natural Gas Distribution in MDIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY 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 Washington Gas Light Company, which operates 25 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 WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 1 violation and $2,685 in total penalties.
- How does WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY operates in the natural gas distribution industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9. WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 5.97 compared to an industry average of 1.2.