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KNIFE RIVER

WYOMING HIGHWAY 210, CHEYENNE, WY, 82001
Operated by Knife River Corp · 1 of 193 establishments
237310Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction

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OSHA inspections
1
over 16 years
Violations
4
$2,750 in penalties
Penalties
$2,750
$688 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.

Summary

KNIFE RIVER has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 16 years of recorded history, with $2,750 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 61st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 101 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 16 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

KNIFE RIVER 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

Inspections
1
0.1 / yr · last 16 yrs
Violations
4
0.3 / yr
Penalties
$2,750
$688 avg / violation
Inspection trigger · planned
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. 4 distinct standards shown · 4 citations in this view · $2,750 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1926.0600 A0511$1,375Nov 2009Nov 2009
29 CFR 1926.0601 B1411$1,375Nov 2009Nov 2009
29 CFR 1926.0301 D11Nov 2009Nov 2009
29 CFR 1926.1053 B1611Nov 2009Nov 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

61st

Above average violations in NAICS 2373 within WY. Peer group: 101 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
65th
peer median: $875
Inspection frequency
0th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for KNIFE RIVER. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.5
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.5
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

Planned
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 KNIFE RIVER. 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 KNIFE RIVER. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

Company-level in WY — for Knife River Corp, not this location alone

Violations
3
Assessed penalties
$456

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 Knife River Corp 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. 3 citations · 1S&S · 3 contractor · $456 proposed / $456 paid.

CitationMineDateSectionS&SNegligenceProposedPaid
9398357
Burnett Pit
Laramie, WY
contractor: Knife River
May 2020YesModNegligence$217$217
9398356
Burnett Pit
Laramie, WY
contractor: Knife River
May 2020NoModNegligence$123$123
9303405
Burnett Pit
Laramie, WY
contractor: Knife River
Aug 2017NoModNegligence$116$116

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 KNIFE RIVER. 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 KNIFE RIVER. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for KNIFE RIVER. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

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

Federal contracts

No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.

Company-wide — MDU RESOURCES GROUP, INC. (across 46 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$26.3M
Obligated (all-time)
$256.2M
Awards (all-time)
1,040

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2009-09-29Planned4$2,750

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

KNIFE RIVER is one of 193 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Knife River Corp.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Knife River Corp across all 193 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in highway, street, and bridge construction within WY, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by Knife River Corp, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KNIFE RIVER 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 Knife River Corp, which operates 193 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 KNIFE RIVER's OSHA violation history?
KNIFE RIVER has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 4 violations and $2,750 in total penalties.
How does KNIFE RIVER's safety record compare to its industry?
KNIFE RIVER operates in the highway, street, and bridge construction industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.5.