Establishment profile
BUTLER MACHINERY CO INC
111 GATEWAY DRIVE, Grand Forks, ND, 58201
Operated by Butler Machinery Company · 1 of 10 establishments
EIN 450113700
Summary
BUTLER MACHINERY CO INC has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 52 years of recorded history, with $50 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 62nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 5,631 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 78th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 49 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BUTLER MACHINERY CO INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and MSHA mine safety records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, 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.
OSHA workplace safety
50% 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. 4 distinct standards shown · 4 citations in this view · $50 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1904.0004 | 1 | 1 | $50 | May 1974 | May 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 F06 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1974 | May 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | — | May 1974 | May 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1974 | May 1974 |
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
Above average violations. Peer group: 5,631 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 19 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.
Inspection breakdown
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 BUTLER MACHINERY CO INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 49+ years. Most recent activity: 49 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 BUTLER MACHINERY CO INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
Company-level in ND — for Butler Machinery Company, not this location alone
Mine Safety & Health Administration — citations issued at mining operations. MSHA records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Butler Machinery Company operations in the same state.
MSHA citations
Mine Safety and Health Administration citations. S&S (significant and substantial) marks violations that could reasonably contribute to a serious injury. Negligence rating is MSHA’s operator-culpability assessment (none, low, moderate, high, or reckless disregard). Proposed = assessed at issuance; Paid = post-settlement / appeal. 2 citations · 2 contractor · $268 proposed / $268 paid.
| Citation | Mine | Date | Section | S&S | Negligence | Proposed | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5054149 | Fisher Industries Plant 7 Stark, ND contractor: Butler Machinery Company | Jun 2025 | — | No | LowNegligence | $168 | $168 |
| 6686921 | Center Mine Oliver, ND contractor: Butler Machinery Company | Aug 2008 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
Source: MSHA citation database. “Contractor” annotations indicate the cited party was on-site at the mine but not the mine’s operator -- responsibility attaches to the contractor LLC, not the mine’s owner. Section codes reference 30 CFR (the Mine Safety and Health regulations).
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for BUTLER MACHINERY CO INC. 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 BUTLER MACHINERY CO INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BUTLER MACHINERY CO INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BUTLER MACHINERY CO INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
- Department of DefenseGCS500 CROSS-SLOPEcontract · Last action 2009-09-20$27,638
- Department of the InteriorEDL HEAVY EQUIPMENT DOZER RENTALcontract · Last action 2013-02-20$18,614
- Department of EnergyREPLACE ENGINE IN LIFTcontract · Last action 2008-03-12$14,805
- Department of DefenseDISCcontract · Last action 2010-08-10$10,032
- Department of the InteriorIGF::OT::IGF CATERPILLAR EXCAVATOR 325L REPAIR (SERVICE)contract · Last action 2017-07-28$9,991
- Department of DefenseDISKcontract · Last action 2008-09-25$9,058
- Department of DefenseREMAN SHORT BLOCK 10R9170contract · Last action 2012-11-05$7,479
- Department of the InteriorRENTAL OF TRACK TYPE TRACTOR FOR TREE REMOVALcontract · Last action 2009-11-25$6,150
- Department of the InteriorREPAIR OF 325L EXCAVATOR BOOMcontract · Last action 2009-08-31$5,660
- Department of DefenseTOOL SET, TRACK REPAIRcontract · Last action 2009-08-21$5,254
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 811310 - COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT (EXCEPT AUTOMOTIVE AND ELECTRONIC) REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE. Last action: 2017-07-28. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-07-07 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1974-04-26 | Planned | 4 | — | $50 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
BUTLER MACHINERY CO INC is one of 10 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Butler Machinery Company.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Butler Machinery Company across all 10 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Butler Machinery Company, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- BUTLER MACHINERYMINOT, ND — 2 federal enforcement records
- BUTLER MACHINERY COFargo, ND — 2 federal enforcement records
- BUTLER MACHINERY COMPANYABERDEEN, SD — 1 federal enforcement record
- BUTLER MACHINERY COMPANYRAPID CITY, SD — 1 federal enforcement record
- Butler Machinery CompanySIOUX FALLS, SD — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Butler Machinery Company locationsParent rollup
- Employers in NDState-wide enforcement data
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BUTLER MACHINERY CO INC 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 Butler Machinery Company, which operates 10 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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- What is BUTLER MACHINERY CO INC's OSHA violation history?
- BUTLER MACHINERY CO INC has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $50 in total penalties.