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WOLF CREEK NUCLEAR OPERATING CORPORATION

1550 OXEN LANE, BURLINGTON, KS, 66839
Operated by Evergy, Inc · 1 of 17 establishments
221113Nuclear Electric Power Generation

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OSHA inspections
6
over 38 years
Violations
4
$4,155 in penalties
Penalties
$4,155
$1,039 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 National Emphasis Program inspections · 2 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

WOLF CREEK NUCLEAR OPERATING CORPORATION has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 38 years of recorded history, with $4,155 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 50 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

WOLF CREEK NUCLEAR OPERATING CORPORATION 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
6
0.2 / yr · last 38 yrs
Violations
4
0.1 / yr
Penalties
$4,155
$1,039 avg / violation
Inspection trigger · complaint
4 of 6

33% 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 · $4,155 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0036 E0211$4,155Dec 2017Dec 2017
29 CFR 1910.0037 A0111Dec 2017Dec 2017
29 CFR 1910.0037 B0211Dec 2017Dec 2017
29 CFR 1910.0106 D04 I11Jan 1988Jan 1988

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

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 2211 within KS. Peer group: 50 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
78th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 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.

DART rate
0.0
vs industry
−0.1
TRIR
0.0
vs industry
−0.2

Reported for 1,504 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

Industry avg TRIR
0.2
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.1
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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
4

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 WOLF CREEK NUCLEAR OPERATING CORPORATION. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

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 WOLF CREEK NUCLEAR OPERATING CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WOLF CREEK NUCLEAR OPERATING CORPORATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in KS — for Evergy, Inc, not this location alone

Total cases
28
Unfair labor practice
18
Representation (union)
10

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 Evergy, 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.). 28 cases · 18 ULP · 10 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
14-RC-361029Representation electionFeb 2025May 2025ClosedRegion 14, Saint Louis, Missouri
14-CA-261130Unfair labor practiceJun 2020Aug 2020ClosedRegion 14, Saint Louis, Missouri
14-CA-250596Unfair labor practiceOct 2019Dec 2019ClosedRegion 14, Saint Louis, Missouri
14-CA-249891Unfair labor practiceOct 2019Jul 2020ClosedRegion 14, Saint Louis, Missouri
14-CA-249850Unfair labor practiceOct 2019Jul 2020ClosedRegion 14, Saint Louis, Missouri
14-CA-237968Unfair labor practiceMar 2019Mar 2019ClosedRegion 14, Saint Louis, Missouri
14-CA-203430Unfair labor practiceAug 2017Aug 2017ClosedRegion 14, Saint Louis, Missouri
14-CA-187074Unfair labor practiceOct 2016Oct 2016ClosedRegion 14, Saint Louis, Missouri
14-CA-182226Unfair labor practiceAug 2016Nov 2017ClosedRegion 14, Saint Louis, Missouri
14-CA-181779Unfair labor practiceAug 2016Aug 2016ClosedRegion 14, Saint Louis, Missouri
14-CA-181053Unfair labor practiceJul 2016Apr 2019ClosedRegion 14, Saint Louis, Missouri
14-RC-175482Representation electionMay 2016Jun 2016ClosedRegion 14, Saint Louis, Missouri
14-RC-168543Representation electionJan 2016Oct 2017ClosedRegion 14, Saint Louis, Missouri
14-RC-160836Representation electionSep 2015Oct 2016ClosedRegion 14, Saint Louis, Missouri
14-RC-158769Representation electionAug 2015Sep 2015ClosedRegion 14, Saint Louis, Missouri
14-CA-158236Unfair labor practiceAug 2015Nov 2015ClosedRegion 14, Saint Louis, Missouri
14-RC-158051Representation electionAug 2015Aug 2015ClosedRegion 14, Saint Louis, Missouri
14-RC-157433Representation electionAug 2015Sep 2015ClosedRegion 14, Saint Louis, Missouri
14-RC-157265Representation electionAug 2015Aug 2015ClosedRegion 14, Saint Louis, Missouri
14-CA-153443Unfair labor practiceJun 2015Sep 2015ClosedRegion 14, Saint Louis, Missouri
14-CA-153442Unfair labor practiceJun 2015Oct 2015ClosedRegion 14, Saint Louis, Missouri
14-RC-151535Representation electionMay 2015Jul 2015ClosedRegion 14, Saint Louis, Missouri
14-CA-135145Unfair labor practiceAug 2014Oct 2014ClosedRegion 14, Saint Louis, Missouri
14-CA-135144Unfair labor practiceAug 2014Oct 2014ClosedRegion 14, Saint Louis, Missouri
14-CA-102654Unfair labor practiceApr 2013Dec 2014ClosedRegion 14, Saint Louis, Missouri
17-CA-086110Unfair labor practiceJul 2012Aug 2012ClosedRegion 14, Saint Louis, Missouri
17-RC-012660Representation electionMay 2010Jun 2010ClosedRegion 14, Saint Louis, Missouri
17-CA-024346Unfair labor practiceNov 2008Jan 2009ClosedRegion 14, Saint Louis, Missouri

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 WOLF CREEK NUCLEAR OPERATING CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
4
Quarters non-compliant
0

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.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
WOLF CREEK NUCLEAR OPERATING CORP.
1550 OXEN LANE NORTHEAST · BURLINGTON, KS, 66839
AirWaterRCRANo Violation Identified40Oct 2024View →

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)

DOT number
2587559
Operation
B

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 WOLF CREEK NUCLEAR OPERATING CORPORATION. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.

Company-wide — EVERGY, INC. (across 5 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$16.2M
Obligated (all-time)
$56.9M
Awards (all-time)
66

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2017-10-02Complaint3$4,155
2016-11-16Unprogrammed Related0$0
2015-04-06Unprogrammed Related0$0
2004-11-24Complaint0$0
1988-01-20Complaint1$0
1987-11-17Complaint0$0

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

WOLF CREEK NUCLEAR OPERATING CORPORATION is one of 17 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Evergy, Inc.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Evergy, Inc across all 17 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by Evergy, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

  • EvergyKANSAS CITY, MO — 1 federal enforcement record
  • EVERGY INC.LENEXA, KS — 1 federal enforcement record
  • EvergyWICHITA, KS — 1 federal enforcement record
  • EvergyOVERLAND PARK, KS — 1 federal enforcement record
  • EVERGY INCORPORATEDSHAWNEE, KS — 1 federal enforcement record
  • EvergyEMPORIA, KS — 1 federal enforcement record
  • EvergySAINT MARYS, KS — 1 federal enforcement record
  • EVERGYKANSAS CITY, MO — 1 federal enforcement record
  • EVERGYOLATHE, KS — 1 federal enforcement record
  • EVERGYKANSAS CITY, MO — 1 federal enforcement record

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WOLF CREEK NUCLEAR OPERATING CORPORATION 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 Evergy, Inc, which operates 17 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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Frequently asked

What is WOLF CREEK NUCLEAR OPERATING CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
WOLF CREEK NUCLEAR OPERATING CORPORATION has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $4,155 in total penalties.
How does WOLF CREEK NUCLEAR OPERATING CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
WOLF CREEK NUCLEAR OPERATING CORPORATION operates in the nuclear electric power generation industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 0.2. WOLF CREEK NUCLEAR OPERATING CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 0.1.