SWANSON & YOUNGDALE
DAKOTA GASIFICATION PROJECT, BEULAH, ND 58523
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Inspection records
Oct 26, 2020#345001259Oct 26, 2020FatalityFatality/Catastrophe (M) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#345001259$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #345001259
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 26, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 28, 2020
- Closed
- Apr 30, 2021
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 265
- 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
- 238320 Painting and Wall Covering Contractors
Fatality/Catastrophe Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a fatality/catastrophe inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data.
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
Jul 31, 1996#113330443Jul 31, 1996Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#113330443$6882 viol.2 violations$688 in penalties
Inspection #113330443
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 31, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 31, 1996
- Closed
- Oct 4, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 15
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,375
- Penalties on Record
- $688
- Site Address
- Dakota Gasification Project, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,375 | $688 | Sep 4, 1996 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1926.501 Fall Protection - Duty to Have Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19260501 B15 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 4, 1996 | - | - |
Jun 29, 1995#113323265Jun 29, 1995Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#113323265$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #113323265
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 29, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 29, 1995
- Closed
- Jul 5, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 10
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Dakota Gasification Project, 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.
Nov 1, 1983#217801943Nov 1, 1983Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#217801943$1006 viol.6 violations$100 in penalties
Inspection #217801943
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 1, 1983
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 17, 1983
- Closed
- May 11, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 20
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $200
- Penalties on Record
- $100
- Site Address
- Ang Coal 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 (6 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.28 Personal Protective Equipment OSHA citation code: 19260028 A | Serious | 1 | - | $200 | $100 | Jan 13, 1984 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1926.102 Eye and Face Protection (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260102 A01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jan 13, 1984 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.110 Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases OSHA citation code: 19100110 D10 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jan 16, 1984 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1926.402 Applicability (Electrical - Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260402 C03 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jan 13, 1984 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1926.404 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260404 D | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jan 13, 1984 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1926.500 Fall Protection - Scope, Application, and Definitions OSHA citation code: 19260500 E01 IV | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jan 16, 1984 | - | - |
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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.
4 inspections, 1983 to 2020. 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).
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: painting and wall covering contractors reported 1.6 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 16.5%; NAICS 23832 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source