MORRISON KNUDSEN CORPORATION
DAKOTA GASIFICATION PLANT, BEULAH, ND 58523
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Aug 30, 1996#113330401Aug 30, 1996Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#113330401$52,5002 viol.2 violations$52,500 in penalties
Inspection #113330401
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 30, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 11, 1996
- Closed
- Jan 13, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 477
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious, 1 unclassified
- Initial Penalties
- $72,125
- Penalties on Record
- $52,500
- Site Address
- Dakota Gasification Plant, 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.21 Safety Training and Education OSHA citation code: 19260021 B02 | Other | 1 | 2 | $2,125 | $0 | Dec 11, 1996 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1926.501 Fall Protection - Duty to Have Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19260501 B01 | Unclassified | 1 | 1 | $70,000 | $52,500 | Dec 11, 1996 | - | - |
Jul 25, 1996#113330922Jul 25, 1996Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#113330922$8501 viol.1 violation$850 in penalties
Inspection #113330922
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 25, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 25, 1996
- Closed
- Oct 10, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 477
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,700
- Penalties on Record
- $850
- Site Address
- Dakota Gasification Plant, 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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.652 Excavations - Protection of Employees OSHA citation code: 19260652 A01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,700 | $850 | Dec 9, 1996 | - | - |
Jul 25, 1996#113330500Jul 25, 1996Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#113330500$3,5928 viol.8 violations$3,592 in penalties
Inspection #113330500
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 25, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 1, 1996
- Closed
- Oct 8, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 570
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,525
- Penalties on Record
- $3,592
- Site Address
- Dakota Gasification Plant, 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 (7 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.300 General Requirements - Tools, Hand and Power OSHA citation code: 19260300 B01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,275 | $829 | Sep 3, 1996 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1926.501 Fall Protection - Duty to Have Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19260501 B01 | Serious | 2 | 3 | $4,250 | $2,763 | Sep 3, 1996 | - | - |
| 01002C | 1926.701 Concrete and Masonry Construction - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260701 B | Serious | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Sep 3, 1996 | - | - |
| 01002D | 1926.1053 Ladders (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19261053 B01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Sep 3, 1996 | - | - |
| 01002E | 1926.1053 Ladders (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19261053 B09 | Serious | 1 | 25 | $0 | $0 | Sep 3, 1996 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1926.350 Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19260350 A09 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Sep 3, 1996 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1926.404 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260404 F06 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 3, 1996 | - | - |
Showing the 7 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 8 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#113325104Jun 6, 1996Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#113325104$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #113325104
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 6, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 6, 1996
- Closed
- Jul 16, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 600
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Dakota Gasification Plant, 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.
Mar 27, 1996#113325146Mar 27, 1996FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#113325146$3,2502 viol.2 violations$3,250 in penalties
Inspection #113325146
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 27, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 11, 1996
- Closed
- Jun 5, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 600
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,250
- Penalties on Record
- $3,250
- Site Address
- Dakota Gasification Plant, Beulah, ND 58523
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
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 killed when struck by chute assembly
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 | 4 | $3,250 | $1,625 | May 28, 1996 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1926.554 Overhead Hoists OSHA citation code: 19260554 A01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $1,625 | May 28, 1996 | - | - |
Mar 11, 1996#113325138Mar 11, 1996Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#113325138$1,6251 viol.1 violation$1,625 in penalties
Inspection #113325138
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 11, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 17, 1996
- Closed
- Jun 5, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 600
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,250
- Penalties on Record
- $1,625
- Site Address
- Dakota Gasification Plant, 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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.416 Electrical - Safety Requirements (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260416 G02 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $3,250 | $1,625 | May 28, 1996 | - | - |
Jun 27, 1995#113323224Jun 27, 1995Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#113323224$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #113323224
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 27, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 29, 1995
- Closed
- Jul 11, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 240
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Dakota Gasification Plant, 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.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
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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.
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.
7 inspections, 1995 to 1996. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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