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GREAT NORTHERN CORPORATION

421 PALMER ST, CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI, 54729
Operated by Great Northern Corporation · 1 of 10 establishments
322211Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing
EIN 770618201

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OSHA inspections
4
over 17 years
Violations
6
$17,303 in penalties
Penalties
$17,303
$2,884 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
2 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

GREAT NORTHERN CORPORATION has accumulated 6 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 17 years of recorded history, with $17,303 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 54th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 204 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 72nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

GREAT NORTHERN CORPORATION 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

Inspections
4
0.2 / yr · last 17 yrs
Violations
6
0.4 / yr
Penalties
$17,303
$2,884 avg / violation
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 4
Inspection trigger · planned
2 of 4

75% 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. 6 distinct standards shown · 6 citations in this view · $17,303 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I11$6,467Sep 2018Sep 2018
29 CFR 1910.0333 C0211$3,600Nov 2008Nov 2008
29 CFR 1910.0219 F0311$1,836Mar 2011Mar 2011
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0111$1,800Nov 2008Nov 2008
29 CFR 1910.0036 G0211$1,800Nov 2008Nov 2008
29 CFR 1910.0151 C11$1,800Nov 2008Nov 2008

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

54th

Above average violations in NAICS 3222 within WI. Peer group: 204 employers. This establishment has 6 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
81st
peer median: $5,000
Inspection frequency
72nd
peer median: 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.

DART rate
1.1
vs industry
−0.7
TRIR
1.1
vs industry
−1.5

Reported for 98 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

Industry avg TRIR
2.5
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.7
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
1.1
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

Planned
2
Complaint
2

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) · Jul 2018 – Sep 2020 · 1 in last 5 years

Reports
3
Hospitalizations
1
Amputations
2
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker

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.

DateEventBody partOutcome
Sep 29, 2020Fall on same level due to tripping over an objectHip(s)Hospitalized
Jul 30, 2019Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured workerFinger(s), fingernail(s), unspecifiedAmputation
Jul 31, 2018Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured workerFingertip(s)Amputation

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 8+ years. Most recent activity: 8 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 GREAT NORTHERN CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GREAT NORTHERN CORPORATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in WI — for Great Northern Corporation, not this location alone

Total cases
8
Unfair labor practice
8

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 Great Northern Corporation 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.). 8 cases · 8 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
18-CA-363090Unfair labor practiceMar 2025Jun 2025ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18-CA-355234Unfair labor practiceNov 2024Dec 2024ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18-CA-239890Unfair labor practiceApr 2019May 2019ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18-CA-120502Unfair labor practiceJan 2014Mar 2014ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
30-CA-018840Unfair labor practiceJan 2011Feb 2011ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
30-CA-018786Unfair labor practiceOct 2010Dec 2010ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
30-CA-018706Unfair labor practiceJun 2010Jan 2011ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
30-CA-018281Unfair labor practiceMar 2009Jul 2009ClosedRegion 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 GREAT NORTHERN CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for GREAT NORTHERN CORPORATION. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for GREAT NORTHERN CORPORATION. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2018-03-23Planned1$6,467
2015-09-10Complaint0$0
2010-12-22Planned1$1,836
2008-07-30Complaint4$9,000

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

GREAT NORTHERN CORPORATION is one of 10 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Great Northern Corporation.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Great Northern Corporation across all 10 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in corrugated and solid fiber box manufacturing within WI, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by Great Northern Corporation, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GREAT NORTHERN CORPORATION 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 Great Northern Corporation, 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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Frequently asked

What is GREAT NORTHERN CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
GREAT NORTHERN CORPORATION has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 6 violations and $17,303 in total penalties.
How does GREAT NORTHERN CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
GREAT NORTHERN CORPORATION operates in the corrugated and solid fiber box manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.5. GREAT NORTHERN CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 1.05 compared to an industry average of 1.7.