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COLUMBIA GRAIN, INC. is a grain and field bean merchant wholesalers employer in CHOTEAU, MT. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 8 violations and $44,649 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

COLUMBIA GRAIN, INC.

#11 SOUTH MAIN STREET, CHOTEAU, MT, 59422

424510 Top companies in Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
8 violations
$44,649 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
3.8
Industry Avg DART
1.5
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
8
Total Penalties
$44,649
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
Yes

Data Insights

History Span
15 years
Last Activity
15yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
0.5/yr
Violation Severity Mix
75% serious$5,581 avg per violation$44,649 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$44,649 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections

Peer Comparison

77%
Above average violations
vs 31 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
93%

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Other employers in Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers within MT

Industry context

Within the grain and field bean merchant wholesalers industry in MT, COLUMBIA GRAIN, INC. ranks in the 77th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 31 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 93th percentile of the same peer group.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 3.8 for the grain and field bean merchant wholesalers sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.5.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 15 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is COLUMBIA GRAIN, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
COLUMBIA GRAIN, INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 8 violations and $44,649 in total penalties.
How does COLUMBIA GRAIN, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
COLUMBIA GRAIN, INC. operates in the grain and field bean merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.8.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on COLUMBIA GRAIN, INC. of CHOTEAU, MT from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 2 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 15 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026.

This profile may be incomplete if COLUMBIA GRAIN, INC.operates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.