Establishment profile
RAJALA MILL CO INC
300 RAJALA MILL ROAD, BIGFORK, MN, 56628
321113 — Sawmills
Summary
RAJALA MILL CO INC has accumulated 54 OSHA violations across 11 inspections over 40 years of recorded history, with $11,191 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 56 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th 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
RAJALA MILL CO INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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.
OSHA workplace safety
64% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 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 · 26 citations in this view · $8,951 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 5205.067502 | 2 | 2 | $375 | Apr 1991 | Oct 2009 |
| 29 CFR 5206.070001 G | 2 | 2 | $355 | Oct 2009 | Jul 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0265 C04 IV | 2 | 2 | $300 | May 2003 | Oct 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I | 2 | 2 | $276 | Apr 1991 | Oct 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 V | 2 | 2 | $105 | Apr 1991 | Oct 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 2 | 2 | $105 | May 1988 | Oct 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $800 | Jul 1999 | Jul 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A03 | 1 | 1 | $800 | Jul 1999 | Jul 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C04 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Oct 2009 | Oct 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 R04 | 1 | 1 | $625 | Oct 2009 | Oct 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Jul 1999 | Jul 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 B01 | 1 | 1 | $585 | Apr 1991 | Apr 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 A09 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Oct 2009 | Oct 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 I01 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Oct 2009 | Oct 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0265 C05II | 1 | 1 | $500 | Oct 2009 | Oct 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Oct 2009 | Oct 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 B | 1 | 1 | $375 | Oct 2009 | Oct 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C01 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jul 1999 | Jul 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 G08 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jul 1999 | Jul 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 B02 VIIA | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jul 1999 | Jul 1999 |
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
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3211 within MN. Peer group: 56 employers. This establishment has 54 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for RAJALA MILL CO INC. 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 RAJALA MILL CO INC. 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 RAJALA MILL CO INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for RAJALA MILL CO INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for RAJALA MILL CO INC. 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 RAJALA MILL CO INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
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 · $4,375 in assessed penalties.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RAJALA MILL CO 300 RAJALA MILL RD · BIGFORK, MN, 56628 | AirRCRA | No Violation Identified | 1 | 2 | $4,375 | Aug 2021 | 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 RAJALA MILL CO INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-07-10 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $315 | |
| 2009-11-24 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-08-27 | Planned | 13 | 10 | $4,750 | |
| 2003-04-29 | Planned | 4 | 4 | $280 | |
| 1999-09-14 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-06-17 | Planned | 8 | 8 | $3,700 | |
| 1996-09-23 | Planned | 7 | 6 | $805 | |
| 1991-05-21 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-03-26 | Planned | 13 | 7 | $1,341 | |
| 1988-05-11 | Planned | 7 | — | $0 | |
| 1986-02-07 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on RAJALA MILL CO INC 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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- What is RAJALA MILL CO INC's OSHA violation history?
- RAJALA MILL CO INC has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 54 violations and $11,191 in total penalties.
- How does RAJALA MILL CO INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- RAJALA MILL CO INC operates in the sawmills industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2.