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MINNESOTA DAKOTA & WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY

101 2ND ST, INTL FALLS, MN, 56649
Operated by PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA · 1 of 2 establishments
322121Paper (except Newsprint) Mills

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OSHA inspections
2
over 31 years
Violations
2
$140 in penalties
Penalties
$140
$70 avg

Summary

MINNESOTA DAKOTA & WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY has accumulated 2 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 31 years of recorded history, with $140 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 32nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 23 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 45th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 13 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

MINNESOTA DAKOTA & WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY 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
2
0.1 / yr · last 31 yrs
Violations
2
0.1 / yr
Penalties
$140
$70 avg / violation
Inspection trigger · planned
2 of 2

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. 2 distinct standards shown · 2 citations in this view · $140 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0178 L04III11$70Aug 2012Aug 2012
29 CFR 5205.01160111$70Aug 2012Aug 2012

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

32nd

Below average violations in NAICS 3221 within MN. Peer group: 23 employers. This establishment has 2 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
23rd
peer median: $1,260
Inspection frequency
45th
peer median: 2

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for MINNESOTA DAKOTA & WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.9
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.0
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
2

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 MINNESOTA DAKOTA & WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 13+ years. Most recent activity: 13 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 MINNESOTA DAKOTA & WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for MINNESOTA DAKOTA & WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for MINNESOTA DAKOTA & WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY. 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 MINNESOTA DAKOTA & WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for MINNESOTA DAKOTA & WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY. 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
MINNESOTA DAKOTA & WESTERN RAILWAY
101 2ND STREET · INTERNATIONAL FALLS, MN, 56649
AirRCRANo 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.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for MINNESOTA DAKOTA & WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2012-08-01Planned2$140
1994-10-19Planned0$0

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

MINNESOTA DAKOTA & WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

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Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MINNESOTA DAKOTA & WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY 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 PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA, which operates 2 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 MINNESOTA DAKOTA & WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
MINNESOTA DAKOTA & WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 2 violations and $140 in total penalties.
How does MINNESOTA DAKOTA & WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
MINNESOTA DAKOTA & WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY operates in the paper (except newsprint) mills industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9.