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NORTHERN IMPROVEMENT

HIGHWAY 1804, BISMARCK, ND, 58501
Operated by Northern Improvement Company · 1 of 24 establishments
EIN 450262344

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OSHA inspections
7
over 53 years
Violations
9
$95 in penalties
Penalties
$95
$11 avg
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 3 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

NORTHERN IMPROVEMENT has accumulated 9 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 53 years of recorded history, with $95 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 85th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 5,631 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 28 years ago.

Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

NORTHERN IMPROVEMENT appears in OSHA workplace safety, MSHA mine safety, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, 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
7
0.1 / yr · last 53 yrs
Violations
9
0.2 / yr
Penalties
$95
$11 avg / violation
Inspection trigger · planned
5 of 7
Inspection trigger · accident
1 of 7

29% 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. 9 distinct standards shown · 9 citations in this view · $95 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0212 A11$35Mar 1973Mar 1973
29 CFR 1910.0169 B03 I11$30Mar 1973Mar 1973
29 CFR 1910.0219 D0111$30Mar 1973Mar 1973
29 CFR 1926.0601 B0411Aug 1992Aug 1992
29 CFR 1910.0169 B0111Mar 1973Mar 1973
29 CFR 1910.0106 B03 IVA011Mar 1973Mar 1973
29 CFR 1910.0027 D0311Mar 1973Mar 1973
29 CFR 1910.0252 B04 IXC011Mar 1973Mar 1973
29 CFR 1910.0027 C0411Mar 1973Mar 1973

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

85th

Worse on violations than most other employers. Peer group: 5,631 employers. This establishment has 9 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
67th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
99th
peer median: 1

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
1.4
vs industry
TRIR
2.7
vs industry

Reported for 61 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.

Inspection breakdown

Planned
5
Accident
1
Referral
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 NORTHERN IMPROVEMENT. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 28+ years. Most recent activity: 28 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 NORTHERN IMPROVEMENT. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

Company-level in ND — for Northern Improvement Company, not this location alone

Violations
37
Assessed penalties
$7,709

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 Northern Improvement Company 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. 37 citations · 5S&S · 1 contractor · $7,709 proposed / $5,363 paid.

CitationMineDateSectionS&SNegligenceProposedPaid
8592857
Mckenzie Wash Plant
Burleigh, ND
Apr 2012NoLowNegligence$2,400$1,320
6589162
Mckenzie Wash Plant
Burleigh, ND
Aug 2016YesModNegligence$1,265$265
6589161
Mckenzie Wash Plant
Burleigh, ND
Aug 2016YesModNegligence$380$114
9477108
Mckenzie Wash Plant
Burleigh, ND
Aug 2020YesModNegligence$351$351
5054899
Mckenzie Wash Plant
Burleigh, ND
Nov 2025NoHighNegligence$151$151
5054898
Mckenzie Wash Plant
Burleigh, ND
Nov 2025NoModNegligence$151$151
5054897
Mckenzie Wash Plant
Burleigh, ND
Nov 2025NoModNegligence$151$151
5054113
Mckenzie Wash Plant
Burleigh, ND
May 2025NoLowNegligence$151$151
9900638
Mckenzie Wash Plant
Burleigh, ND
Nov 2023NoModNegligence$143$143
7936707
Mckenzie Wash Plant
Burleigh, ND
May 2004YesModNegligence$135$135
9721109
Mckenzie Wash Plant
Burleigh, ND
Oct 2022NoModNegligence$133$133
9479421
Mckenzie Wash Plant
Burleigh, ND
Apr 2021NoLowNegligence$125$125
9396736
Mckenzie Wash Plant
Burleigh, ND
Sep 2019NoModNegligence$121$121
9304517
Mckenzie Wash Plant
Burleigh, ND
May 2017NoModNegligence$116$116
9304516
Mckenzie Wash Plant
Burleigh, ND
May 2017NoModNegligence$116$116
6589160
Mckenzie Wash Plant
Burleigh, ND
Aug 2016NoLowNegligence$114$114
8821571
Mckenzie Wash Plant
Burleigh, ND
Aug 2015NoModNegligence$100$100
8592856
Mckenzie Wash Plant
Burleigh, ND
Apr 2012NoModNegligence$100$100
8592855
Mckenzie Wash Plant
Burleigh, ND
Apr 2012NoLowNegligence$100$100
6426967
Mckenzie Wash Plant
Burleigh, ND
Aug 2010NoLowNegligence$100$100
6418146
Mckenzie Wash Plant
Burleigh, ND
Jun 2009NoModNegligence$100$100
6418145
Mckenzie Wash Plant
Burleigh, ND
Jun 2009NoModNegligence$100$100
6418144
Mckenzie Wash Plant
Burleigh, ND
Jun 2009NoModNegligence$100$100
6418143
Mckenzie Wash Plant
Burleigh, ND
Jun 2009NoModNegligence$100$100
6418141
Mckenzie Wash Plant
Burleigh, ND
Jun 2009NoLowNegligence$100$100
6327571
Mckenzie Wash Plant
Burleigh, ND
Apr 2008NoModNegligence$100$100
6327570
Mckenzie Wash Plant
Burleigh, ND
Apr 2008NoModNegligence$100$100
7935301
Various Rental Equipment
Ward, ND
contractor: Northern Improvement Co
Aug 2001YesModNegligence$66$66
7938719
Mckenzie Wash Plant
Burleigh, ND
Jun 2005NoModNegligence$60$60
7938675
Mckenzie Wash Plant
Burleigh, ND
Mar 2005NoLowNegligence$60$60
7938674
Mckenzie Wash Plant
Burleigh, ND
Mar 2005NoLowNegligence$60$60
7938673
Mckenzie Wash Plant
Burleigh, ND
Mar 2005NoLowNegligence$60$60
7938672
Mckenzie Wash Plant
Burleigh, ND
Mar 2005NoLowNegligence$60$60
7938671
Mckenzie Wash Plant
Burleigh, ND
Mar 2005NoLowNegligence$60$60
7938670
Mckenzie Wash Plant
Burleigh, ND
Mar 2005NoLowNegligence$60$60
7938669
Mckenzie Wash Plant
Burleigh, ND
Mar 2005NoLowNegligence$60$60
7936706
Mckenzie Wash Plant
Burleigh, ND
May 2004NoModNegligence$60$60

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)

Company-level in ND — for Northern Improvement Company, not this location alone

Total cases
2
Unfair labor practice
2

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 Northern Improvement Company 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.). 2 cases · 2 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
18-CA-078261Unfair labor practiceApr 2012Apr 2013ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18-CA-019779Unfair labor practiceMay 2011Jun 2011ClosedRegion 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

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for NORTHERN IMPROVEMENT. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

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

Federal criminal prosecution record

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

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
1997-11-03Planned0$0
1992-08-05Referral1$0
1980-12-04Planned0$0
1980-05-08Planned0$0
1980-04-16Planned0$0
1977-09-17Accident0$0
1973-02-28Planned8$95

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

NORTHERN IMPROVEMENT is one of 24 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Northern Improvement Company.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Northern Improvement Company across all 24 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by Northern Improvement Company, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NORTHERN IMPROVEMENT 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 Northern Improvement Company, which operates 24 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 NORTHERN IMPROVEMENT's OSHA violation history?
NORTHERN IMPROVEMENT has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 9 violations and $95 in total penalties.
Has NORTHERN IMPROVEMENT had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving NORTHERN IMPROVEMENT.