DAKOTA GASIFICATION COMPANY
420 COUNTY ROAD 26, BEULAH, ND 58523
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Inspection records
May 27, 2026#348961319May 27, 2026Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#348961319$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #348961319
Dates
- Opened
- May 27, 2026
- Closing Conference Date
- May 27, 2026
- Closed
- Aug 5, 2026
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 540
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 420 County Road 26, Beulah, ND 58523
- Industry
- 325120 Industrial Gas 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.
Oct 28, 2020#345003412Oct 28, 2020FatalityUnprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#345003412$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #345003412
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 28, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 28, 2020
- Closed
- Apr 30, 2021
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,000
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 420 County Road 26, Beulah, ND 58523
- Industry
- 325120 Industrial Gas Manufacturing
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee is killed in fall from scaffold
Oct 4, 2016#341826428Oct 4, 2016Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#341826428$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #341826428
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 4, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 4, 2016
- Closed
- May 24, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 420 County Road 26, Beulah, ND 58523
- Industry
- 211111
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.
Apr 19, 2012#334026432Apr 19, 2012Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#334026432$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #334026432
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 19, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 19, 2012
- Closed
- Sep 19, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 680
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 420 County Road 26, Beulah, ND 58523
- Industry
- 325120 Industrial Gas 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.
Sep 11, 1996#113331581Sep 11, 1996Programmed Related (I) · Partial scope, Safety#113331581$40,0004 viol.4 violations$40,000 in penalties
Inspection #113331581
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 11, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 11, 1996
- Contested
- Nov 25, 1996
- Final Order
- Jan 16, 1998
- Closed
- Mar 2, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 620
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 unclassified
- Initial Penalties
- $63,000
- Penalties on Record
- $40,000
- Site Address
- 420 County Road 26, Beulah, ND 58523
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Programmed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a programmed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Unclassified | 1 | 1 | $63,000 | $40,000 | Jan 16, 1998 | Nov 25, 1996 | Jan 16, 1998 |
| 01001B | 1926.501 Fall Protection - Duty to Have Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19260501 B01 | Unclassified | 8 | 13 | $0 | $0 | Jan 16, 1998 | Nov 25, 1996 | Jan 16, 1998 |
| 01001C | 1926.501 Fall Protection - Duty to Have Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19260501 B04 I | Unclassified | 3 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jan 16, 1998 | Nov 25, 1996 | Jan 16, 1998 |
| 01001D | 1926.501 Fall Protection - Duty to Have Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19260501 B15 | Unclassified | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jan 16, 1998 | Nov 25, 1996 | Jan 16, 1998 |
Jul 9, 1996#123215287Jul 9, 1996Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#123215287$52,00037 viol.37 violations$52,000 in penalties
Inspection #123215287
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 9, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 30, 1996
- Contested
- Nov 25, 1996
- Final Order
- Jan 16, 1998
- Closed
- Nov 16, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 620
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 37
- Violation Types
- 35 serious, 2 unclassified
- Initial Penalties
- $117,000
- Penalties on Record
- $52,000
- Site Address
- 420 County Road 26, Beulah, ND 58523
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 (5 of 37 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 C01 | Serious | 2 | 500 | $4,500 | $2,250 | Jan 18, 1999 | Nov 25, 1996 | Jan 16, 1998 |
| 01002 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 D03 II | Serious | 4 | 50 | $4,500 | $2,250 | Jan 18, 1999 | Nov 25, 1996 | Jan 16, 1998 |
| 01003A | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 E03 III | Serious | 1 | 50 | $4,500 | $2,250 | Jan 18, 1999 | Nov 25, 1996 | Jan 16, 1998 |
| 01003B | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 E03 IV | Serious | 1 | 50 | $0 | $0 | Jan 18, 1999 | Nov 25, 1996 | Jan 16, 1998 |
| 01003C | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 E03 V | Serious | 1 | 50 | $0 | $0 | Jan 18, 1999 | Nov 25, 1996 | Jan 16, 1998 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 37 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jul 9, 1996#113330880Jul 9, 1996Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#113330880$5,6259 viol.9 violations$5,625 in penalties
Inspection #113330880
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 9, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 30, 1996
- Contested
- Nov 25, 1996
- Final Order
- Jan 16, 1998
- Closed
- May 15, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 650
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 7 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $11,250
- Penalties on Record
- $5,625
- Site Address
- 420 County Road 26, Beulah, ND 58523
- 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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling2 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benzene | 4 | 0 - 0.3634 | ppm |
| Silica, Crystalline Quartz (Respirable Fraction) | 1 | 1 | % |
Violations
Violation list (5 of 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Other | 4 | 205 | $4,500 | $2,250 | Jan 16, 1998 | Nov 25, 1996 | Jan 16, 1998 |
| 01001B | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jan 16, 1998 | Nov 25, 1996 | Jan 16, 1998 |
| 01002A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B08 | Serious | 3 | 6 | $4,500 | $1,125 | Jan 16, 1998 | Nov 25, 1996 | Jan 16, 1998 |
| 01002B | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 B02 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jan 16, 1998 | Nov 25, 1996 | Jan 16, 1998 |
| 01003A | 1910.1028 Benzene OSHA citation code: 19101028 D01 | Serious | 1 | 8 | $2,250 | $2,250 | Feb 17, 1998 | Nov 25, 1996 | Jan 16, 1998 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 9 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jul 9, 1996#113330674Jul 9, 1996Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#113330674$10,81521 viol.21 violations$10,815 in penalties
Inspection #113330674
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 9, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 26, 1996
- Contested
- Nov 25, 1996
- Final Order
- Jan 16, 1998
- Closed
- May 13, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 620
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 21
- Violation Types
- 18 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $14,250
- Penalties on Record
- $10,815
- Site Address
- 420 County Road 26, Beulah, ND 58523
- 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 21 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Serious | 11 | 5 | $1,125 | $1,125 | Jan 16, 1998 | Nov 25, 1996 | Jan 16, 1998 |
| 01003 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 4 | 5 | $1,875 | $1,875 | Jan 16, 1998 | Nov 25, 1996 | Jan 16, 1998 |
| 01004 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 6 | 8 | $1,875 | $1,875 | Jan 16, 1998 | Nov 25, 1996 | Jan 16, 1998 |
| 01005 | 1910.142 Temporary Labor Camps OSHA citation code: 19100142 G | Other | 1 | 6 | $1,125 | $563 | Jan 16, 1998 | Nov 25, 1996 | Jan 16, 1998 |
| 01006 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,125 | $563 | Jan 16, 1998 | Nov 25, 1996 | Jan 16, 1998 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 21 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jun 6, 1996#113325112Jun 6, 1996Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#113325112$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #113325112
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 6, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 6, 1996
- Closed
- Jul 16, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 500
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 420 County Road 26, Beulah, ND 58523
- 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.
Jun 27, 1995#113323273Jun 27, 1995Programmed Related (I) · Partial scope, Safety#113323273$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #113323273
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 27, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 29, 1995
- Closed
- Aug 9, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 250
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 420 County Road 26, Beulah, ND 58523
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Programmed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a programmed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
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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.
12 inspections, 1991 to 2026. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Chemical exposure sampling
Sample results are listed in the record of each inspection that collected them.