MINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE
3 MILES N OF WAHPETON ON BEET, Wahpeton, ND 58075
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Inspection records
Mar 22, 2021#345212203Mar 22, 2021Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#345212203$50,00010 viol.10 violations$50,000 in penalties
Inspection #345212203
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 22, 2021
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 1, 2021
- Final Order
- Oct 5, 2021
- Closed
- Apr 1, 2022
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 478
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 10
- Violation Types
- 8 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $21,456
- Penalties on Record
- $50,000
- Site Address
- 7525 Red River Road, Wahpeton, ND 58075
- 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 (5 of 10 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001B | 1910.36 Design and Construction Requirements for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100036 B01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $10,000 | Apr 1, 2022 | - | Oct 5, 2021 |
| 01001C | 1910.36 Design and Construction Requirements for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100036 E02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 15, 2021 | - | Oct 5, 2021 |
| 01002A | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 2 | $10,728 | $10,000 | Oct 15, 2021 | - | Oct 5, 2021 |
| 01002B | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Nov 15, 2021 | - | Oct 5, 2021 |
| 01003C | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $10,000 | Oct 4, 2021 | - | Oct 5, 2021 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 10 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Apr 26, 2019#343964466Apr 26, 2019Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#343964466$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #343964466
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 26, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 26, 2019
- Final Order
- Jun 24, 2019
- Closed
- Jul 30, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 200
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 7525 Red River Road, Wahpeton, ND 58075
- 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C02 I | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jun 4, 2019 | - | Jun 24, 2019 |
Mar 1, 2017#342139193Mar 1, 2017Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#342139193$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #342139193
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 1, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 2, 2017
- Closed
- Jun 22, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 426
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 7525 Red River Road, Wahpeton, ND 58074
- 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.
Mar 11, 2016#341332484Mar 11, 2016Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#341332484$6,2361 viol.1 violation$6,236 in penalties
Inspection #341332484
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 11, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 11, 2016
- Final Order
- Sep 22, 2016
- Closed
- Oct 20, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 470
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $12,471
- Penalties on Record
- $6,236
- Site Address
- 7525 Red River Road, Wahpeton, ND 58075
- Industry
- 311340 Nonchocolate Confectionery 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 1 | $12,471 | $6,236 | Sep 7, 2016 | - | Sep 22, 2016 |
Nov 7, 2014#340161124Nov 7, 2014Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Safety#340161124$4,5002 viol.2 violations$4,500 in penalties
Inspection #340161124
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 7, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 7, 2014
- Final Order
- May 12, 2015
- Closed
- May 27, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 470
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,000
- Penalties on Record
- $4,500
- Site Address
- 7525 Red River Road, Wahpeton, ND 58075
- Industry
- 311340 Nonchocolate Confectionery 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.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | $4,500 | May 26, 2015 | - | May 12, 2015 |
| 01001B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 F02 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 29, 2015 | - | May 12, 2015 |
Feb 19, 1997#113329353Feb 19, 1997Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#113329353$2,7631 viol.1 violation$2,763 in penalties
Inspection #113329353
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 19, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 19, 1997
- Contested
- Mar 31, 1997
- Final Order
- Aug 12, 1997
- Closed
- Sep 8, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 400
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,250
- Penalties on Record
- $2,763
- Site Address
- 7525 Red River Road, Wahpeton, ND 58075
- 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.
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 injured when crushed between railcars
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 12 | $4,250 | $2,763 | Aug 22, 1997 | Mar 31, 1997 | Aug 12, 1997 |
Aug 20, 1996#113330625Aug 20, 1996Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#113330625$2,81412 viol.12 violations$2,814 in penalties
Inspection #113330625
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 20, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 20, 1996
- Closed
- Oct 7, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 310
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 12
- Violation Types
- 12 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,625
- Penalties on Record
- $2,814
- Site Address
- 7525 Red River Road, Wahpeton, ND 58075
- 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 12 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1926.1101 Asbestos (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19261101 E01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $1,875 | $938 | Sep 16, 1996 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1926.1101 Asbestos (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19261101 F01 I | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Sep 16, 1996 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1926.1101 Asbestos (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19261101 F02 I | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Sep 16, 1996 | - | - |
| 01001D | 1926.1101 Asbestos (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19261101 K01 I | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Sep 27, 1996 | - | - |
| 01001E | 1926.1101 Asbestos (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19261101 K08 I | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Sep 27, 1996 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 12 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
May 11, 1989#100760529May 11, 1989Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Safety#100760529$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #100760529
Dates
- Opened
- May 11, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- May 11, 1989
- Closed
- May 15, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- Not recorded
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 7525 Red River Road, Wahpeton, ND 58075
- 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.
Jan 6, 1987#100843564Jan 6, 1987Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#100843564$015 viol.15 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #100843564
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 6, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 8, 1987
- Closed
- Mar 12, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 287
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 15
- Violation Types
- 15 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 7525 Red River Road, Wahpeton, ND 58075
- 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 Sampling7 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium Hydroxide | 2 | 0 - 2 | |
| Formaldehyde | 4 | 0 - 4.1 | ppm |
| Gypsum (Total Dust) | 2 | 0 - 19 | |
| Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction) | 5 | 0.201 - 0.248 | mg/m³ |
| Particulates not otherwise regulated (Total Dust) | 2 | 0.133 - 1.244 | mg/m³ |
| Silica, Crystalline Cristobalite, Respirable Dust | 4 | 0 | |
| Silica, Crystalline Quartz (Respirable Fraction) | 4 | 0 - 9 |
Violations
Violation list (5 of 15 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 C01 | Other | 6 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Mar 9, 1987 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B01 | Other | 7 | 7 | $0 | $0 | Mar 9, 1987 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B03 | Other | 4 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Mar 9, 1987 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B06 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Mar 9, 1987 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B08 | Other | 2 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Mar 9, 1987 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 15 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Oct 20, 1980#217789130Oct 20, 1980Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#217789130$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #217789130
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 20, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 20, 1980
- Closed
- Oct 23, 1980
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 78
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Rt 1 One Mile North Of Town, Wahpeton, ND 58075
- 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.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
Source: OSHA chemical exposure sampling data (OSHA Information System). P = Personal (worker breathing zone), A = Area (general air). Rows marked QC are analytical quality control measurements, not chemical exposures. OSHA PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit) values from the OSHA Occupational Chemical Database, matched via IMIS substance code (analyte code) (exact government key).
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.
18 inspections, 1975 to 2021. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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