NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS COMPANY
4446 FRANKLIN BLVD, EUGENE, OR 97403
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Inspection records
Aug 1, 2019#344559885Aug 1, 2019Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#344559885$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #344559885
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 1, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 14, 2020
- Closed
- Jan 21, 2020
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 43
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1990 Echo Hollow Rd, Eugene, OR 97402
- Industry
- 221210 Natural Gas Distribution
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Nov 25, 2014#340538990Nov 25, 2014Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#340538990$2101 viol.1 violation$210 in penalties
Inspection #340538990
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 25, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 25, 2014
- Final Order
- Apr 6, 2015
- Closed
- Apr 6, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 7
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $210
- Penalties on Record
- $210
- Site Address
- Crescent Ave And Gilham Rd, Eugene, OR 97402
- Industry
- 221210 Natural Gas Distribution
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.243 Guarding of Portable Powered Tools OSHA citation code: 19100243 C04 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $210 | $210 | Nov 25, 2014 | - | Apr 6, 2015 |
Feb 2, 2012#315900746Feb 2, 2012Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#315900746$2101 viol.1 violation$210 in penalties
Inspection #315900746
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 2, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 5, 2012
- Closed
- Jul 23, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 34
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $210
- Penalties on Record
- $210
- Site Address
- Intersection Of Jefferson St & W 8th Ave, Eugene, OR 97405
- Industry
- 221210 Natural Gas Distribution
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 703.128 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $210 | $210 | Mar 2, 2012 | - | - |
Jul 21, 2011#314789181Jul 21, 2011Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#314789181$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #314789181
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 21, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 21, 2011
- Closed
- Jul 21, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 56
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2800 Crescent Ave, Eugene, OR 97408
- Industry
- 221210 Natural Gas Distribution
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Dec 10, 2009#313773004Dec 10, 2009Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#313773004$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #313773004
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 10, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 10, 2009
- Closed
- Dec 10, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 10
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Bertelsen Rd & W 1st Ave, Eugene, OR 97401
- Industry
- 221210 Natural Gas Distribution
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Nov 23, 2009#313772774Nov 23, 2009Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#313772774$1051 viol.1 violation$105 in penalties
Inspection #313772774
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 23, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 4, 2009
- Closed
- May 3, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 2
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $105
- Penalties on Record
- $105
- Site Address
- Charnelton Between 17th And 18th, Eugene, OR 97401
- Industry
- 221210 Natural Gas Distribution
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 703042001 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $105 | $105 | Nov 23, 2009 | - | - |
Mar 26, 2009#312704638Mar 26, 2009Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#312704638$1001 viol.1 violation$100 in penalties
Inspection #312704638
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 26, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 26, 2009
- Closed
- Sep 10, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 40
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $100
- Penalties on Record
- $100
- Site Address
- 790 Goodpasture Island Rd, Eugene, OR 97401
- Industry
- 221210 Natural Gas Distribution
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $100 | $100 | Mar 26, 2009 | - | - |
Apr 2, 2004#306971672Apr 2, 2004Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#306971672$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #306971672
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 2, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 6, 2004
- Closed
- Jan 12, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 400
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3978 Blanton Hts Rd, Eugene, OR 97402
- Industry
- 221210 Natural Gas Distribution
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Mar 27, 2002#304751340Mar 27, 2002Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#304751340$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #304751340
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 27, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 27, 2002
- Closed
- Apr 9, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 56
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 90236 Prairie Rd, Eugene, OR 97402
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Aug 29, 2001#304745714Aug 29, 2001Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#304745714$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #304745714
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 29, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 4, 2001
- Closed
- Sep 4, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 6
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3245 Potter, Eugene, OR 97405
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.
OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
19 inspections, 1986 to 2019. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: natural gas distribution reported 1.9 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 7.4%; NAICS 2212 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source