CERES INC
527 BOARD OF TRADE BUILDING, Duluth, MN 55802
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Inspection records
Nov 29, 1972#15629942Nov 29, 1972Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#15629942$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #15629942
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 29, 1972
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 29, 1972
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Not displayed
- Number of Employees
- 81
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Port Terminal, Duluth, MN 55801
- 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.
Nov 28, 1972#15629934Nov 28, 1972Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#15629934$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #15629934
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 28, 1972
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 28, 1972
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Not displayed
- Number of Employees
- 75
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Port Terminal, Duluth, MN 55801
- 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.
Nov 2, 1972#15629876Nov 2, 1972Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#15629876$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #15629876
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 2, 1972
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 2, 1972
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Not displayed
- Number of Employees
- 91
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Port Terminal, Duluth, MN 55801
- 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 11, 1972#15629603Aug 11, 1972Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#15629603$301 viol.1 violation$30 in penalties
Inspection #15629603
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 11, 1972
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 11, 1972
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Not displayed
- Number of Employees
- 91
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $30
- Penalties on Record
- $30
- Site Address
- Port Terminal, Duluth, MN 55801
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1918.94 Ventilation and atmospheric conditions (See also § 1918.2, definitions of Hazardous cargo, materials, substance or atmosphere and Ro-Ro operations) OSHA citation code: 19180094 A | Other | 1 | - | $30 | $30 | Sep 15, 1972 | - | - |
Aug 11, 1972#15629595Aug 11, 1972Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#15629595$652 viol.2 violations$65 in penalties
Inspection #15629595
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 11, 1972
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 11, 1972
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Not displayed
- Number of Employees
- 76
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $65
- Penalties on Record
- $65
- Site Address
- Port Terinal, Duluth, MN 55801
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1918.38 OSHA citation code: 19180038 C | Other | 1 | - | $40 | $40 | Sep 15, 1972 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1918.81 Slinging OSHA citation code: 19180081 A | Other | 1 | - | $25 | $25 | Sep 15, 1972 | - | - |
Aug 10, 1972#15629561Aug 10, 1972Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#15629561$2556 viol.6 violations$255 in penalties
Inspection #15629561
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 10, 1972
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 10, 1972
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Not displayed
- Number of Employees
- 91
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 6 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $255
- Penalties on Record
- $255
- Site Address
- Port Terminal, Duluth, MN 55801
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1918.11 Gear Certification OSHA citation code: 19180011 B | Other | 1 | - | $25 | $25 | Sep 16, 1972 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1918.43 Handling hatch beams and covers OSHA citation code: 19180043 B | Other | 1 | - | $40 | $40 | Sep 16, 1972 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1918.31 Hatch Coverings OSHA citation code: 19180031 C | Other | 1 | - | $55 | $55 | Sep 16, 1972 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1918.98 Qualifications of machinery operators and supervisory training OSHA citation code: 19180098 A03 | Other | 1 | - | $55 | $55 | Sep 16, 1972 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1918.98 Qualifications of machinery operators and supervisory training OSHA citation code: 19180098 B01 | Other | 1 | - | $55 | $55 | Sep 16, 1972 | - | - |
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.
Aug 8, 1972#15629553Aug 8, 1972Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#15629553$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #15629553
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 8, 1972
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 8, 1972
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Not displayed
- Number of Employees
- 76
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- General Mills Dock, Duluth, MN 55801
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1918.91 Housekeeping OSHA citation code: 19180091 C | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 31, 1972 | - | - |
Aug 8, 1972#15629546Aug 8, 1972Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#15629546$1053 viol.3 violations$105 in penalties
Inspection #15629546
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 8, 1972
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 8, 1972
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Not displayed
- Number of Employees
- 76
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $105
- Penalties on Record
- $105
- Site Address
- Port Terminal, Duluth, MN 55801
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1918.61 General (Cargo Handling Gear and Equipment) OSHA citation code: 19180061 A | Other | 1 | - | $25 | $25 | Sep 15, 1972 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1918.32 Stowed Cargo and Temporary Landing Surfaces OSHA citation code: 19180032 A | Other | 1 | - | $25 | $25 | Sep 16, 1972 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1918.32 Stowed Cargo and Temporary Landing Surfaces OSHA citation code: 19180032 B | Other | 1 | - | $55 | $55 | Sep 16, 1972 | - | - |
Aug 8, 1972#15629538Aug 8, 1972Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#15629538$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #15629538
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 8, 1972
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 8, 1972
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Not displayed
- Number of Employees
- 91
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Port Terminal, Duluth, MN 55801
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1918.63 Chutes, Gravity Conveyors and Rollers OSHA citation code: 19180063 E04 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 31, 1972 | - | - |
Aug 5, 1972#15629520Aug 5, 1972Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#15629520$1556 viol.6 violations$155 in penalties
Inspection #15629520
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 5, 1972
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 5, 1972
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Not displayed
- Number of Employees
- 77
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 6 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $155
- Penalties on Record
- $155
- Site Address
- Port Terminal, Duluth, MN 55801
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1918.73 Terminal Cargo Handling (Reserved) OSHA citation code: 19180073 B01 | Other | 1 | - | $65 | $65 | Sep 15, 1972 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1918.83 Stowed cargo; tiering and breaking down OSHA citation code: 19180083 A | Other | 1 | - | $30 | $30 | Sep 15, 1972 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1918.73 Terminal Cargo Handling (Reserved) OSHA citation code: 19180073 J | Other | 1 | - | $30 | $30 | Sep 15, 1972 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1918.73 Terminal Cargo Handling (Reserved) OSHA citation code: 19180073 F01 | Other | 1 | - | $30 | $30 | Sep 15, 1972 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1918.104 Foot protection OSHA citation code: 19180104 A | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 15, 1972 | - | - |
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.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.
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.
34 inspections, 1972 to 2001. 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.