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BORDER SAND AND GRAVEL INC DBA BIO PELLETS

31784 GREAT LAKES RD, DEER RIVER, MN, 56636
321999All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
1
over 16 years
Violations
31
$2,581 in penalties
Penalties
$2,581
$83 avg

Summary

BORDER SAND AND GRAVEL INC DBA BIO PELLETS has accumulated 31 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 16 years of recorded history, with $2,581 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 93rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 292 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 16 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

BORDER SAND AND GRAVEL INC DBA BIO PELLETS appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, 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. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
1
0.1 / yr · last 16 yrs
Violations
31
1.9 / yr
Penalties
$2,581
$83 avg / violation
81% serious19% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 1

100% of inspections at this establishment produced 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 · 20 citations in this view · $2,494 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0147 C07I11$219Dec 2009Dec 2009
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04I11$219Dec 2009Dec 2009
29 CFR 1910.0027 D0211$219Dec 2009Dec 2009
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0111$131Dec 2009Dec 2009
29 CFR 1910.0026 A01III11$131Dec 2009Dec 2009
29 CFR 1910.0178 L11$131Dec 2009Dec 2009
29 CFR 1910.0334 A02I11$131Dec 2009Dec 2009
29 CFR 1910.0027 D01II11$131Dec 2009Dec 2009
29 CFR 1910.0022 D0111$131Dec 2009Dec 2009
29 CFR 1910.0219 D0111$131Dec 2009Dec 2009
29 CFR 1910.0146 G0211$109Dec 2009Dec 2009
29 CFR 1910.0026 C02VII11$109Dec 2009Dec 2009
29 CFR 1910.0146 C0111$109Dec 2009Dec 2009
29 CFR 1910.0146 K0211$109Dec 2009Dec 2009
29 CFR 1910.0219 C02I11$88Dec 2009Dec 2009
29 CFR 5206.07000111$88Dec 2009Dec 2009
29 CFR 1910.0219 F0311$88Dec 2009Dec 2009
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0111$88Dec 2009Dec 2009
29 CFR 5205.071011$66Dec 2009Dec 2009
29 CFR 1910.0134 A0211$66Dec 2009Dec 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.

Peer comparison

93rd

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3219 within MN. Peer group: 292 employers. This establishment has 31 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
67th
peer median: $1,299
Inspection frequency
0th
peer median: 2

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for BORDER SAND AND GRAVEL INC DBA BIO PELLETS. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
3.5
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.3
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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
1

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for BORDER SAND AND GRAVEL INC DBA BIO PELLETS. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
16 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 16+ years. Most recent activity: 16 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for BORDER SAND AND GRAVEL INC DBA BIO PELLETS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BORDER SAND AND GRAVEL INC DBA BIO PELLETS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for BORDER SAND AND GRAVEL INC DBA BIO PELLETS. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

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 BORDER SAND AND GRAVEL INC DBA BIO PELLETS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BORDER SAND AND GRAVEL INC DBA BIO PELLETS. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BORDER SAND AND GRAVEL INC DBA BIO PELLETS. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2009-10-14Complaint3125$2,581

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BORDER SAND AND GRAVEL INC DBA BIO PELLETS 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.

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Frequently asked

What is BORDER SAND AND GRAVEL INC DBA BIO PELLETS's OSHA violation history?
BORDER SAND AND GRAVEL INC DBA BIO PELLETS has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 31 violations and $2,581.25 in total penalties.
How does BORDER SAND AND GRAVEL INC DBA BIO PELLETS's safety record compare to its industry?
BORDER SAND AND GRAVEL INC DBA BIO PELLETS operates in the all other miscellaneous wood product manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.5.