Summary
YELLOWSTONE ELECTRIC CO. has accumulated 8 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 51 years of recorded history.
The establishment sits in the 86th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 8,111 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 92nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 39 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
YELLOWSTONE ELECTRIC CO. appears in OSHA workplace safety, MSHA mine safety, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, 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
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. 8 distinct standards shown · 8 citations in this view.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1926.0402 A10 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1986 | Oct 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0400 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1986 | Oct 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0350 A09 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1976 | Oct 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0251 C05 I | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1976 | Oct 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0303 C05 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1976 | Oct 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0402 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1974 | Oct 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0400 A | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1974 | Oct 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0550 A09 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1974 | Oct 1974 |
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
Worse on violations than most other employers. Peer group: 8,111 employers. This establishment has 8 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 91 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.
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 YELLOWSTONE ELECTRIC CO.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 39+ years. Most recent activity: 39 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 YELLOWSTONE ELECTRIC CO.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
Company-level in MT — for YELLOWSTONE ELECTRIC CO., not this location alone
Mine Safety & Health Administration — citations issued at mining operations. MSHA records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other YELLOWSTONE ELECTRIC CO. operations in the same state.
MSHA citations
Mine Safety and Health Administration citations. S&S (significant and substantial) marks violations that could reasonably contribute to a serious injury. Negligence rating is MSHA’s operator-culpability assessment (none, low, moderate, high, or reckless disregard). Proposed = assessed at issuance; Paid = post-settlement / appeal. 4 citations · 1S&S · 4 contractor · $304 proposed / $304 paid.
| Citation | Mine | Date | Section | S&S | Negligence | Proposed | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8757622 | STILLWATER MINE Stillwater, MT contractor: Yellowstone Electric Co. | Dec 2012 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 6322223 | STILLWATER MINE Stillwater, MT contractor: Yellowstone Electric Co. | Oct 2006 | — | Yes | LowNegligence | $84 | $84 |
| 6322222 | STILLWATER MINE Stillwater, MT contractor: Yellowstone Electric Co. | Oct 2006 | — | No | LowNegligence | $60 | $60 |
| 6322221 | STILLWATER MINE Stillwater, MT contractor: Yellowstone Electric Co. | Oct 2006 | — | No | LowNegligence | $60 | $60 |
Source: MSHA citation database. “Contractor” annotations indicate the cited party was on-site at the mine but not the mine’s operator -- responsibility attaches to the contractor LLC, not the mine’s owner. Section codes reference 30 CFR (the Mine Safety and Health regulations).
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for YELLOWSTONE ELECTRIC CO.. 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 YELLOWSTONE ELECTRIC CO.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for YELLOWSTONE ELECTRIC CO.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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 YELLOWSTONE ELECTRIC CO.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-09-22 | Programmed Related | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1976-10-05 | Planned | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 1974-10-07 | Planned | 3 | — | $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 YELLOWSTONE ELECTRIC 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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- YELLOWSTONE ELECTRIC CO. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $0 in total penalties.