Establishment profile
NORTH AMERICAN BISON COOPERATIVE, LLC
1658 HIGHWAY 281, NEW ROCKFORD, ND, 58356
311611 — Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
Summary
NORTH AMERICAN BISON COOPERATIVE, LLC has accumulated 6 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 32 years of recorded history, with $1,400 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 77th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 14 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 85th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 11 months ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
NORTH AMERICAN BISON COOPERATIVE, LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
38% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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. 6 distinct standards shown · 6 citations in this view · $1,400 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $438 | Jul 2009 | Jul 2009 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $438 | Jul 2009 | Jul 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B01 | 1 | 1 | $338 | Jun 2002 | Jun 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $188 | Nov 1995 | Nov 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 E03 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2009 | Jul 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 A03 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1995 | Nov 1995 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3116 within ND. Peer group: 14 employers. This establishment has 6 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for NORTH AMERICAN BISON COOPERATIVE, LLC. 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 NORTH AMERICAN BISON COOPERATIVE, LLC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 11 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for NORTH AMERICAN BISON COOPERATIVE, LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for NORTH AMERICAN BISON COOPERATIVE, LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for NORTH AMERICAN BISON COOPERATIVE, LLC. 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 NORTH AMERICAN BISON COOPERATIVE, LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for NORTH AMERICAN BISON COOPERATIVE, LLC. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NORTH AMERICAN BISON COOPERATIVE 1658 HWY 281 · NEW ROCKFORD, ND, 58356 | Water | 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
First case: 2001-02-01. Most recent: 2001-02-01. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-23 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-05-11 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-07-23 | Planned | 3 | 2 | $875 | |
| 2005-12-14 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-05-21 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $338 | |
| 2001-07-11 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-10-24 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $188 | |
| 1993-10-27 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in animal (except poultry) slaughtering within ND, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CLOVERDALE FOODS COMPANYMINOT — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NORTH AMERICAN BISON COOPERATIVE, LLC 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is NORTH AMERICAN BISON COOPERATIVE, LLC's OSHA violation history?
- NORTH AMERICAN BISON COOPERATIVE, LLC has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 6 violations and $1,400 in total penalties.
- How does NORTH AMERICAN BISON COOPERATIVE, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- NORTH AMERICAN BISON COOPERATIVE, LLC operates in the animal (except poultry) slaughtering industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.