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MINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE

7525 RED RIVER ROAD, WAHPETON, ND, 58075
311313Beet Sugar Manufacturing
EIN 237222188

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OSHA inspections
13
over 50 years
Violations
58
$68,982 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
3 fatalities · 3 hospitalizations · 1 National Emphasis Program inspections · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

MINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE has accumulated 58 OSHA violations across 13 inspections over 50 years of recorded history, with $68,982 in total assessed penalties.

The most recent federal enforcement activity was recorded 5 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

MINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
13
0.3 / yr · last 50 yrs
Violations
58
1.2 / yr
Penalties
$68,982
$1,189 avg / violation
48% serious52% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
4 of 13
Inspection trigger · accident
3 of 13

85% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 8 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 · 27 citations in this view · $68,982 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
5A000155$20,139Dec 1976Sep 2021
29 CFR 1910.0179 B0231$135Dec 1975Dec 1975
29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I22May 2019Sep 2021
29 CFR 1910.0178 M1111$10,000Sep 2021Sep 2021
29 CFR 1910.0036 B0111$10,000Sep 2021Sep 2021
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0111$10,000Sep 2021Sep 2021
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 II11$10,000Sep 2021Sep 2021
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I11$4,500Apr 2015Apr 2015
29 CFR 1926.1101 G07 I11$938Sep 1996Sep 1996
29 CFR 1926.1101 H02 I11$938Sep 1996Sep 1996
29 CFR 1926.1101 E0111$938Sep 1996Sep 1996
29 CFR 1910.0179 N03 IIIB11$600Dec 1975Dec 1975
29 CFR 1910.0179 B0811$600Dec 1975Dec 1975
29 CFR 1910.0179 D04 III11$45Dec 1975Dec 1975
29 CFR 1910.0027 B0211$45Dec 1975Dec 1975
29 CFR 1910.0179 D04 I11$40Dec 1975Dec 1975
29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I11$35Dec 1975Dec 1975
29 CFR 1910.0179 C0211$30Dec 1975Dec 1975
29 CFR 1910.0307 C11Sep 2021Sep 2021
29 CFR 1910.0134 D01 III11Sep 2021Sep 2021

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.

DART rate
5.0
vs industry
+0.4
TRIR
6.9
vs industry
+0.1

Reported for 457 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
6.8
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
4.6
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
6.9
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
3
Complaint
4
Accident
3
Referral
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) · Dec 2021 – Sep 2023

Reports
2
Hospitalizations
1
Amputations
1
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment

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 1, 2023Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feetBrainHospitalized
Dec 25, 2021Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipmentFinger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.Amputation

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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Dec 13, 1996RAILROAD CAR,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 5+ years. Most recent activity: 5 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 MINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for MINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in ND — for MINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE, not this location alone

Total cases
15
Unfair labor practice
15

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 MINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE 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.). 15 cases · 15 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
18-CA-363427Unfair labor practiceApr 2025Dec 2025ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18-CA-363423Unfair labor practiceApr 2025May 2025ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18-CA-361953Unfair labor practiceMar 2025OpenRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18-CA-361844Unfair labor practiceMar 2025May 2025ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18-CA-361833Unfair labor practiceMar 2025Mar 2026ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18-CA-360717Unfair labor practiceFeb 2025Dec 2025ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18-CA-359134Unfair labor practiceJan 2025Dec 2025ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18-CA-359125Unfair labor practiceJan 2025Dec 2025ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18-CA-359115Unfair labor practiceJan 2025Dec 2025ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18-CA-356383Unfair labor practiceDec 2024OpenRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18-CA-356377Unfair labor practiceDec 2024Dec 2025ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18-CA-356363Unfair labor practiceDec 2024Dec 2025ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18-CA-261501Unfair labor practiceJun 2020Jun 2020ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18-CA-188653Unfair labor practiceNov 2016Feb 2017ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18-CA-183520Unfair labor practiceSep 2016Nov 2016ClosedRegion 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

Total applications
1
Certified
1
Avg wage ratio
1.04x
H-1B

Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage. Historical data only: DOL ended OFLC Performance Data Disclosure publication in 2026, so the figures above reflect filings through the last ingested cycle and are not being refreshed. Treat as a historical snapshot, not a current signal.

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for MINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

EPA-registered facilities

Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
MINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE
STATE HWY 27 · WAHPETON, ND, 58075
WaterNo Violation Identified00View →

Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
255227
Operation
A

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for MINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2021-03-22Referral108$50,000
2019-04-26Complaint1$0
2016-03-11Referral11$6,236
2014-11-07Unprogrammed Related22$4,500
1997-02-19Complaint11$2,763
1996-08-20Complaint1212$2,813
1989-05-11Planned0$0
1987-01-06Planned15$0
1978-12-04Planned1$0
1978-01-31Accident0$0
1977-12-13Accident11$900
1976-11-30Complaint21$240
1975-12-02Accident122$1,530

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 MINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE 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 MINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE's OSHA violation history?
MINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE has 13 OSHA inspections on record with 58 violations and $68,981.5 in total penalties.
How does MINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE's safety record compare to its industry?
MINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE operates in the beet sugar manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 6.8. MINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE's self-reported DART rate is 4.98 compared to an industry average of 4.6.
Has MINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 3 fatality investigations involving MINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE.