Establishment profile
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR
121 HIGHWAY 81 NE, HILLSBORO, ND, 58045
Operated by American Crystal Sugar Company · 1 of 10 establishments
311313 — Beet Sugar Manufacturing
EIN 840004720
Summary
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR has accumulated 111 OSHA violations across 30 inspections over 50 years of recorded history, with $35,071 in total assessed penalties.
The most recent federal enforcement activity was recorded 2 months ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 13 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 20 distinct standards shown · 49 citations in this view · $31,951 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5A0001 | 7 | 3 | $2,656 | Oct 1984 | Sep 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 5 | 5 | $1,887 | Dec 1978 | Apr 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 4 | 4 | $440 | Feb 1989 | Apr 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 4 | 4 | $35 | Nov 1975 | Feb 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 3 | 3 | $1,263 | Feb 1989 | Apr 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0141 A03 II | 3 | 3 | $475 | Dec 1978 | Nov 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0165 B02 | 2 | 2 | $4,750 | May 2004 | Oct 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $1,273 | Feb 1989 | Apr 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 2 | 2 | $640 | Nov 1979 | Feb 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 040004 | 2 | 2 | $180 | Nov 1979 | Nov 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 E02 IC | 2 | 2 | $180 | Dec 1978 | Nov 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 040005 | 2 | 2 | $180 | Dec 1978 | Nov 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 2 | 2 | — | Feb 1989 | Apr 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 2 | 2 | — | Nov 1975 | Nov 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 050204 | 2 | 2 | — | Nov 1979 | Nov 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 B03 II | 1 | 1 | $9,930 | Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E02 | 1 | 1 | $2,625 | Jul 1998 | Jul 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 N | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | May 2004 | May 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F02 | 1 | 1 | $1,875 | Oct 2008 | Oct 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 E01 | 1 | 1 | $1,062 | Apr 2009 | Apr 2009 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 304 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Feb 2018 – Apr 2025 · 2 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2025 | Contact with hot objects or substances | Part of body unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Jul 19, 2023 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Feb 23, 2018 | Contact with hot objects or substances | Foot (feet), unspecified | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 1984 | CLEANING,GAS,SHUT-OFF VALVE,CARBON DIOXIDE,GAS LEAK,CARBON MONOXIDEFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 2 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in ND — for American Crystal Sugar Company, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other American Crystal Sugar Company locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 1 case · 1 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-CA-137845 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2014 | Nov 2014 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-02 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2026-02-10 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2025-04-24 | Referral | 2 | 1 | $9,930 | |
| 2008-12-09 | Planned | 22 | 18 | $6,375 | |
| 2008-06-19 | Referral | 4 | 2 | $5,060 | |
| 2004-08-17 | Follow-up | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-04-28 | Complaint | 2 | 1 | $531 | |
| 2003-11-18 | Complaint | 7 | 7 | $5,000 | |
| 1998-06-18 | Complaint | 1 | — | $2,625 | |
| 1991-11-06 | Complaint | 6 | — | $600 | |
| 1991-06-25 | Follow-up | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-02-05 | Referral | 5 | 5 | $450 | |
| 1990-01-11 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1989-01-18 | Complaint | 24 | 18 | $910 | |
| 1986-10-07 | Referral | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1986-01-17 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1985-10-17 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-09-21 | Accident | 5 | 3 | $640 | |
| 1983-01-04 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-01-13 | Accident | 1 | 1 | $245 | |
| 1980-10-29 | Planned | 5 | — | $0 | |
| 1980-10-09 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1979-11-27 | Planned | 7 | — | $1,540 | |
| 1979-03-28 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1979-03-27 | Complaint | 2 | — | $295 | |
| 1978-12-07 | Planned | 7 | 2 | $800 | |
| 1978-04-10 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1978-04-10 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1978-02-08 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1975-10-22 | Planned | 6 | — | $70 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR is one of 10 establishments rolled up under the parent organization American Crystal Sugar Company.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of American Crystal Sugar Company across all 10 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in beet sugar manufacturing within ND, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- MINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVEWAHPETON — 2 federal enforcement records
- AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANYDRAYTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- MINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVEWAHPETON — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by American Crystal Sugar Company, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANYDRAYTON, ND — 2 federal enforcement records
- AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGARCHASKA, MN — 2 federal enforcement records
- AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANYEAST GRAND FORKS, MN — 2 federal enforcement records
- AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANYPEMBINA, ND — 2 federal enforcement records
- AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANYMOORHEAD, MN — 2 federal enforcement records
- AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGARHILLSBORO, ND — 2 federal enforcement records
- AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANYCROOKSTON, MN — 2 federal enforcement records
- AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COOSLO, MN — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All American Crystal Sugar Company locationsParent rollup
- Beet Sugar ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in NDState-wide enforcement data
- Beet Sugar Manufacturing in NDIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup American Crystal Sugar Company, which operates 10 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR's OSHA violation history?
- AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR has 30 OSHA inspections on record with 111 violations and $35,071.25 in total penalties.
- How does AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR's safety record compare to its industry?
- AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR operates in the beet sugar manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 6.8. AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR's self-reported DART rate is 2.61 compared to an industry average of 4.6.
- Has AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR.