Utilities · Worland, WY
City of Worland
According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), City of Worland has a concerning safety record: 6 violations across 1 inspections. See the full breakdown below.
- $0
- OSHA penalties
- 6
- Violations cited
- 1
- OSHA inspections
- $47,299
- Back wages owed
City of Worland in Worland, WY has been the subject of 1 OSHA workplace inspections and 6 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. Separately, the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found $47,299 in back wages owed to 1 affected worker. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.
The record in one line
OSHA has inspected City of Worland once. These inspections resulted in 6 violations, averaging 6.0 per inspection - a notably high rate. Of these, 5 were classified as serious - indicating hazards that could cause death or serious harm. Against the Utilities industry average of 3 inspections per employer, this runs moderately below peers (0.4x the sector average) on inspection frequency. The Department of Labor also found wage violations, with $47,299 in back wages owed to 1 affected worker. For comparison, Jackson Township Municipal Utilities Authority in Jackson, NJ is another utilities employer with 5 OSHA inspections on record and $46,900 in current penalties.
- 6.0
- violations per inspection
- 83.3%
- of violations were serious
- $47,299
- in back wages recovered
Compliance score
- F OSHA safety compliance: 6 violations across 1 OSHA inspection (6.0 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.
- F Wage & hour compliance: $47K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($47K per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.
Does more inspection scrutiny mean more findings?
Each dot is one of 21 Utilities employers with an OSHA inspection on record, placed by inspections and violations cited. The highlighted dot is City of Worland.
City of Worland in the Utilities enforcement ledger
On wage-and-hour enforcement alone, City of Worland ranks #48 among 236 Utilities employers with WHD recoveries ($47,299). City of Worland carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #48 of 236 Utilities employers on WHD back wages ($47,299).
Combined federal exposure here: $0 OSHA penalties plus $47,299 WHD back wages (100.0% of the combined total is wage recovery).
How City of Worland Compares
City of Worland's 6.00 violations per inspection compares to the Utilities sector average of 6.1 violations per employer.
No OSHA penalty has been assessed against City of Worland to date. The Utilities sector average runs $5,509 per employer.
Enforcement detail
OSHA Inspection History
Total Inspections
1
First Inspection
2013-06-20
Last Inspection
2013-06-20
Inspection Span
1 yr
Violations / Inspection
6.0
Avg Penalty / Inspection
$0
Industry Avg / Inspection
$2,104
What this shows 1 inspection over 1 year, averaging 6.0 violations per visit. That's $0 per inspection vs. the Utilities average of $2,104.
Enforcement detail
Violation Breakdown
5
Serious
83.3% of total
0
Willful
0.0% of total
0
Repeat
0.0% of total
1
Other-Than-Serious
16.7% of total
What this shows Serious violations involve hazards that could cause death or serious physical harm. Willful violations indicate intentional or knowing disregard of the law. Repeat violations are for hazards previously cited within the past 5 years.
Wage & Hour Findings
The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that City of Worland owed $47,299 in back wages to 1 employee across 1 case and 2 violations. WHD enforces federal labor laws including the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), covering minimum wage, overtime pay, and child labor standards.
Industry Safety Context: Utilities
How City of Worland compares to the Utilities sector, which has 2,996 employers tracked by PlainWorker.
| Metric | City of Worland | Industry Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 1 | 2.6 |
| Violations | 6 | 6.1 |
| Total Penalty | $0 | $5,509 |
| Avg Penalty per Inspection | $0 | $2,104 |
Nationwide Utilities peers with similar penalties or inspection counts
Two OSHA-record peer sets for City of Worland, both outside WY so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar OSHA inspection count
Same-sector employers with a comparable inspection history outside this state (1 inspections here).
Nearby & Similar Employers in Utilities
Showing 5 of 2995 other employers tracked in this sector.
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What to do with this record
Use City of Worland's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.
- A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare City of Worland against Trulls Powerline Company, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
- See whether City of Worland's inspection and penalty record is typical for Utilities or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Utilities sector
- City of Worland also carries $47,299 in Wage and Hour Division back-wages, a separate enforcement track from OSHA safety violations. How wage-theft enforcement works
Figures reflect closed OSHA and WHD federal enforcement actions on record (2010–2026); not every workplace issue results in an inspection or investigation.
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Data as of 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA, WHD).
Source: OSHA Enforcement Data
Inspection and violation records from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor, covering the period 2010–2026. Includes inspection dates, violation types (serious, willful, repeat, other-than-serious), and penalty amounts. Penalties shown are current assessed amounts and may differ from original citations due to settlement, contest, or reduction.
Source: Wage and Hour Division (WHD)
Compliance actions from the WHD, covering enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), including minimum wage, overtime, and child labor violations. Back wages represent amounts owed to affected employees as determined by WHD investigations.
Employer Matching
Employers are matched across OSHA and WHD datasets by name, state, and city. Employers included in PlainWorker have 2 or more OSHA inspections or $1,000+ in WHD back wages. Data is updated monthly from data.dol.gov.