AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR CO
HIGHWAY 81 NORTH, Hillsboro, ND 58045
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Inspection records
Apr 2, 2026#348854076Apr 2, 2026Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Safety#348854076$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #348854076
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 2, 2026
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 2, 2026
- Closed
- May 5, 2026
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 350
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 121 Highway 81 Ne, Hillsboro, ND 58045
- Industry
- 311313 Beet Sugar Manufacturing
Monitoring Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a monitoring inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Feb 10, 2026#348738931Feb 10, 2026Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Safety#348738931$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #348738931
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 10, 2026
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 10, 2026
- Closed
- Mar 2, 2026
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 350
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 121 Highway 81 Ne, Hillsboro, ND 58045
- Industry
- 311313 Beet Sugar Manufacturing
Monitoring Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a monitoring inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Apr 24, 2025#348207424Apr 24, 2025Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#348207424$9,9302 viol.2 violations$9,930 in penalties
Inspection #348207424
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 24, 2025
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 25, 2025
- Final Order
- Dec 3, 2025
- Closed
- Aug 10, 2026
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 350
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $44,925
- Penalties on Record
- $9,930
- Site Address
- 121 Highway 81 Ne, Hillsboro, ND 58045
- Industry
- 311313 Beet Sugar Manufacturing
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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.28 OSHA citation code: 19100028 B03 II | Serious | 1 | 4 | $16,550 | $9,930 | - | Dec 3, 2025 | |
| 02001 | 1904.39 OSHA citation code: 19040039 A02 | Other | 1 | 1 | $28,375 | $0 | - | Dec 3, 2025 |
Dec 9, 2008#312626963Dec 9, 2008Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#312626963$6,37522 viol.22 violations$6,375 in penalties
Inspection #312626963
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 9, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 11, 2008
- Contested
- Apr 16, 2009
- Final Order
- Sep 10, 2009
- Closed
- May 26, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 235
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 22
- Violation Types
- 18 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $12,750
- Penalties on Record
- $6,375
- Site Address
- Rural Route 2, Hillsboro, ND 58045
- Industry
- 311313 Beet Sugar Manufacturing
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 (5 of 22 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 2 | $2,125 | $1,063 | Sep 10, 2009 | Apr 16, 2009 | Sep 10, 2009 |
| 01001B | 1910.305 Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use OSHA citation code: 19100305 E01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | May 8, 2009 | Apr 16, 2009 | Sep 10, 2009 |
| 01001C | 1910.307 Hazardous (classified) locations OSHA citation code: 19100307 C02 I | Serious | 4 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 10, 2009 | Apr 16, 2009 | Sep 10, 2009 |
| 01001D | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 2 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Sep 10, 2009 | - | Sep 10, 2009 |
| 01002A | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 6 | $2,125 | $1,062 | Nov 2, 2009 | Apr 16, 2009 | Sep 10, 2009 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 22 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jun 19, 2008#312230758Jun 19, 2008Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#312230758$3,1854 viol.4 violations$3,185 in penalties
Inspection #312230758
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 19, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 19, 2008
- Contested
- Oct 16, 2008
- Final Order
- Apr 13, 2009
- Closed
- May 7, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 253
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,750
- Penalties on Record
- $3,185
- Site Address
- Highway 81 North, Hillsboro, ND 58045
- Industry
- 311313 Beet Sugar Manufacturing
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 (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001B | 1910.165 Employee Alarm Systems OSHA citation code: 19100165 B02 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $2,250 | Apr 13, 2009 | Oct 16, 2008 | Apr 13, 2009 |
| 01002A | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 J04 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,875 | $935 | Apr 13, 2009 | Oct 16, 2008 | Apr 13, 2009 |
| 01002B | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 J04 III | Other | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Apr 13, 2009 | Oct 16, 2008 | Apr 13, 2009 |
| 01003 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F02 | Other | 1 | 1 | $1,875 | $0 | Apr 13, 2009 | Oct 16, 2008 | Apr 13, 2009 |
Aug 17, 2004#307896936Aug 17, 2004Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#307896936$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #307896936
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 17, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 17, 2004
- Closed
- Dec 8, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 220
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Highway 81 North, Hillsboro, ND 58045
- Industry
- 311313 Beet Sugar Manufacturing
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E01 | Other | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Nov 29, 2004 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F01 | Other | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Nov 29, 2004 | - | - |
Apr 28, 2004#307401299Apr 28, 2004Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#307401299$5312 viol.2 violations$531 in penalties
Inspection #307401299
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 28, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 28, 2004
- Contested
- Jun 4, 2004
- Final Order
- Aug 2, 2004
- Closed
- Oct 19, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 220
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $531
- Penalties on Record
- $531
- Site Address
- Highway 81 North, Hillsboro, ND 58045
- Industry
- 311313 Beet Sugar Manufacturing
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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 6 | $531 | $531 | Aug 2, 2004 | Jun 4, 2004 | Aug 2, 2004 |
| 01002 | 1910.26 OSHA citation code: 19100026 C02 VII | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | May 14, 2004 | Jun 4, 2004 | Aug 2, 2004 |
Nov 18, 2003#307097022Nov 18, 2003Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#307097022$5,0007 viol.7 violations$5,000 in penalties
Inspection #307097022
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 18, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 20, 2003
- Contested
- May 27, 2004
- Final Order
- Aug 2, 2004
- Closed
- Nov 9, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 220
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 7 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,000
- Penalties on Record
- $5,000
- Site Address
- Highway 81 North, Hillsboro, ND 58045
- Industry
- 311313 Beet Sugar Manufacturing
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 (5 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 N | Serious | 4 | 6 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Aug 2, 2004 | May 27, 2004 | Aug 2, 2004 |
| 01001B | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q01 | Serious | 1 | 19 | $0 | $0 | Aug 2, 2004 | May 27, 2004 | Aug 2, 2004 |
| 01001C | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q06 IIB | Serious | 3 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Aug 2, 2004 | May 27, 2004 | Aug 2, 2004 |
| 01001D | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q06 IIIF | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Aug 2, 2004 | May 27, 2004 | Aug 2, 2004 |
| 01003A | 1910.165 Employee Alarm Systems OSHA citation code: 19100165 B02 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Aug 2, 2004 | May 27, 2004 | Aug 2, 2004 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 7 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jun 18, 1998#300236965Jun 18, 1998Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#300236965$2,6251 viol.1 violation$2,625 in penalties
Inspection #300236965
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 18, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 18, 1998
- Closed
- Aug 11, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 160
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,625
- Penalties on Record
- $2,625
- Site Address
- Rr 2, Box 42, Hillsboro, ND 58045
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E02 | Other | 1 | 4 | $2,625 | $2,625 | Jul 27, 1998 | - | - |
Nov 6, 1991#107112393Nov 6, 1991Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#107112393$6006 viol.6 violations$600 in penalties
Inspection #107112393
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 6, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 6, 1991
- Closed
- Dec 16, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 278
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 3 repeat, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $600
- Penalties on Record
- $600
- Site Address
- Rr 2, Box 42, Hillsboro, ND 58045
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 (5 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Repeat | 1 | 2 | $200 | $200 | Dec 2, 1991 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.23 OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Repeat | 2 | 5 | $200 | $200 | Dec 2, 1991 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.132 General requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Repeat | 3 | 2 | $200 | $200 | Dec 2, 1991 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 D06 | Other | 2 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Dec 2, 1991 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Dec 2, 1991 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 6 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
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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.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: beet sugar manufacturing reported 6.8 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 9.6%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source