Establishment profile
MINNESOTA DAKOTA & WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY
101 2ND ST, INTL FALLS, MN, 56649
Operated by PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA · 1 of 2 establishments
322121 — Paper (except Newsprint) Mills
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
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 section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L04III | 1 | 1 | $70 | Aug 2012 | Aug 2012 |
| 29 CFR 5205.011601 | 1 | 1 | $70 | Aug 2012 | Aug 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
Below average violations in NAICS 3221 within MN. Peer group: 23 employers. This establishment has 2 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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
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
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
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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MINNESOTA DAKOTA & WESTERN RAILWAY 101 2ND STREET · INTERNATIONAL FALLS, MN, 56649 | AirRCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
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
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-08-01 | Planned | 2 | — | $140 | |
| 1994-10-19 | Planned | 0 | — | $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
Other employers in paper (except newsprint) mills within MN, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICAINTERNATIONAL FALLS — 2 federal enforcement records
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- SAPPI FINE PAPERCLOQUET — 2 federal enforcement records
- POTLATCH CORPORATIONCOOK — 2 federal enforcement records
- UPM BLANDIN PAPER COMPANYGRAND RAPIDS — 2 federal enforcement records
- VERSO PAPER CORPORATIONSARTELL — 1 federal enforcement record
- PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA DBA BOISE PAPERINTERNATIONAL FALLS — 1 federal enforcement record
- WAUSAU PAPER MILLS LLCBRAINERD — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- BOISE WHITE PAPER LLCWALLULA, WA — 3 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA locationsParent rollup
- Paper (except Newsprint) MillsAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MNState-wide enforcement data
- Paper (except Newsprint) in MNIndustry × state cross-filter
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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- 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.