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Utilities
NAICS subsector 221. OSHA inspections, injury summaries, Wage and Hour cases and OFLC filings for employers classified in the subsector.
Utilities (NAICS 221) accounts for 9,855 OSHA inspections since 2016, 1.3% of all inspections, with $29M in current penalties ($2,935 per inspection; all industries $3,754).
Wage and Hour Division cases concluded in the industry number 883, with $19M in back wages agreed to pay. Employers in the industry filed 3,863 labor condition applications and 790 PERM applications in the fiscal years covered.
7,021 establishments reported 2025 injury summaries: a total recordable case rate of 2.0 per 100 full-time workers, below the 3.5 across all reporting establishments; the median reporting establishment has a rate of 0.9 (quartiles 0.0–4.0).
OSHA inspections and citations
Citations may be contested; the status shown reflects the record at the data date. Enforcement data through 14 Sep 2026.
| Measure | NAICS 221 | All industries |
|---|---|---|
| Citations per inspection | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| Current penalty per inspection | $2,935 | $3,754 |
| Share of all inspections | 1% | 100% |
Most-cited standards
| Standard | Subject | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1910.1200 | Hazard communication | 1,758 |
| 1910.305 | Electrical, wiring methods, components and equipment | 1,380 |
| 1910.146 | Permit-required confined spaces | 1,298 |
| 1910.303 | Electrical, general requirements | 1,167 |
| 1910.147 | The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) | 1,002 |
| 1910.134 | Respiratory protection | 938 |
| 1910.157 | Portable fire extinguishers | 800 |
| 1910.132 | Personal protective equipment, general requirements | 799 |
| 1910.269 | Electric power generation, transmission and distribution | 576 |
| 1910.37 | Maintenance, safeguards and operational features for exit routes | 508 |
Employers with the most inspections
| Employer | City | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Pacific Gas and Electric Company | Oakland | 79 |
| Consumers Energy Company | Jackson | 51 |
| Southern California Edison | Rosemead | 38 |
| City of Shelton | Shelton | 32 |
| Town of Plainfield | Plainfield | 29 |
| Puget Sound Energy, Inc. | Bellevue | 27 |
| Town of Vernon | Vernon | 27 |
| Town of Bethel | Bethel | 25 |
| Los Angeles Department of Water and Power | Los Angeles | 24 |
| Town of Branford | Branford | 24 |
| Town of South Windsor | South Windsor | 23 |
| Great Lakes Water Authority | Detroit | 22 |
| Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission | Newark | 22 |
| City Of Meriden | Meriden | 20 |
| City of West Haven | West Haven | 20 |
| Tennessee Valley Authority | Spring City | 19 |
| Town of New Canaan | New Canaan | 19 |
| Town of Winchester | Winsted | 19 |
| City of Ansonia | Ansonia | 18 |
| Town of Coventry | Coventry | 18 |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Injuries Form 300A summaries
Establishments submit their own Form 300A summaries; OSHA publishes the data as submitted and does not verify it. Rates are per 100 full-time workers.
Injury-rate distribution, 2025
Total recordable case rates across 5,745 establishments with at least 20,000 hours worked; the pooled rate uses all 7,021 reporting establishments' hours and cases.
| Year | Establishments | Employees | Recordable cases | TRC rate | DART rate | Median establishment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7,069 | 675,114 | 12,222 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| 2024 | 6,842 | 573,947 | 11,840 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 1.0 |
| 2025 | 7,021 | 598,662 | 11,734 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
Labor Wage and Hour Division
Concluded compliance actions since fiscal year 2005; amounts are back wages the employer agreed to pay, as recorded at case conclusion. Data through 15 Jun 2026.
Acts
| Act | Violations | Back wages |
|---|---|---|
| Fair Labor Standards Act | 12,692 | $15M |
| Davis-Bacon and Related Acts | 924 | $1.2M |
| Service Contract Act | 810 | $1.1M |
| H-1B provisions | 5 | $430K |
| Family and Medical Leave Act | 39,952 | $171K |
| Copeland Act | 29 | $4,699 |
| H-2A provisions | 18 | $3,359 |
| Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act | 480 | $0 |
| FLSA child labor provisions | 50 | $0 |
| Employee Polygraph Protection Act | 2 | $0 |
Employers with the largest back wages
| Employer | City | Back wages |
|---|---|---|
| Azco | Appleton | $851,799 |
| Solar City | Folsom | $751,154 |
| Matheson Tri-Gas | Crosby | $588,949 |
| FirstEnergy Corp | Akron | $579,522 |
| Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. | Waynesboro | $459,104 |
| Brink Constructors Inc | Rapid City | $345,403 |
| Truclear Water Solutions, Inc. | Abilene | $275,134 |
| Vos Electric, Inc. | Savannah | $221,854 |
| Jersey Central Power & Light | Holmdel | $182,640 |
| United Site Services, Inc. | Westborough | $160,684 |
| Xcel Energy | Amarillo | $155,689 |
| City of Battle Creek | Battle Creek | $153,876 |
| Empower Solar, Inc. | Fresno | $148,779 |
| HCS Renewable Energy LLC | Austin | $130,149 |
| MidAmerican Energy Company | Des Moines | $121,391 |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Immigration OFLC labor condition applications and PERM
Employer-specific case information was provided to OFLC by employers who submitted foreign labor certification applications. These are not employer responses to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' survey. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
H-1B applications by fiscal year
PERM applications by fiscal year
Employers with the most H-1B applications
| Employer | City | Applications |
|---|---|---|
| Hitachi Energy USA Inc. | Raleigh | 139 |
| Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC | Idaho Falls | 114 |
| Florida Power & Light Company | Juno Beach | 82 |
| Pacific Gas and Electric Company | Oakland | 74 |
| National Grid USA Service Company, Inc. | Waltham | 64 |
| New York Independent System Operator | Rensselaer | 63 |
| NRG Energy, Inc. | Houston | 58 |
| Constellation Energy Generation LLC | Kennett Square | 56 |
| Arevon Energy, Inc. | Scottsdale | 49 |
| American Electric Power | Columbus | 48 |
| California Independent System Operator Corporation | Folsom | 48 |
| Ecolab USA Inc. | St. Paul | 48 |
| Electric Power Research Institute, Inc. | Palo Alto | 48 |
| Canadian Solar U.S. Module Manufacturing Corporation | Mesquite | 47 |
| Entergy Services, LLC | New Orleans | 45 |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Questions and answers
Which employers in Utilities have the most OSHA inspections?
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (79), Consumers Energy Company (51), Southern California Edison (38)
What is the injury rate in Utilities?
Establishments reporting for 2025 had a pooled total recordable case rate of 2.0 per 100 full-time workers; the median reporting establishment's rate is 0.9 with quartiles 0.0 to 4.0.
How many H-1B applications come from Utilities?
3,863 labor condition applications in fiscal years 2025–2026 and 790 PERM applications.
How much in back wages did the Wage and Hour Division find due in Utilities?
$19,270,091 agreed to pay across 883 concluded cases since fiscal year 2005.
Industry is the NAICS code on each record (the most common code where an employer's sources differ), grouped at the three-digit subsector. Sources: DOL enforcement data, OSHA ITA, OFLC disclosure data; see data sources and methodology.