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SCHERBENSKE & SON, INC.

MAIN STREET & FOURTH AVENUE, MONTPELIER, ND, 58472
238910Site Preparation Contractors

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OSHA inspections
1
over 19 years
Violations
4
$6,000 in penalties
Penalties
$6,000
$1,500 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality

Summary

SCHERBENSKE & SON, INC. has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 19 years of recorded history, with $6,000 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 82nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 129 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 19 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

SCHERBENSKE & SON, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and MSHA mine safety records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, 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.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
1
0.1 / yr · last 19 yrs
Violations
4
0.2 / yr
Penalties
$6,000
$1,500 avg / violation
100% serious0% other
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 1

100% 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. 4 distinct standards shown · 4 citations in this view · $6,000 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1926.0021 B0211$2,000Apr 2007Apr 2007
29 CFR 1926.0850 A11$2,000Apr 2007Apr 2007
29 CFR 1926.0859 G11$2,000Apr 2007Apr 2007
29 CFR 1926.0859 A11Apr 2007Apr 2007

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

82nd

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 2389 within ND. Peer group: 129 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
86th
peer median: $469
Inspection frequency
0th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for SCHERBENSKE & SON, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
1.5
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.0
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

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 SCHERBENSKE & SON, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Mar 6, 2007DEMOLITION,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,GRAIN ELEVATOR,FALLING OBJECTFatality11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 19+ years. Most recent activity: 19 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 SCHERBENSKE & SON, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

Company-level in ND — for SCHERBENSKE & SON, INC., not this location alone

Violations
5
Assessed penalties
$659

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 SCHERBENSKE & SON, INC. 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. 5 citations · 3S&S · $659 proposed / $659 paid.

CitationMineDateSectionS&SNegligenceProposedPaid
6589024
Scherbenske Pit
Stutsman, ND
May 2011YesModNegligence$243$243
6589025
Scherbenske Pit
Stutsman, ND
May 2011YesModNegligence$108$108
6426938
Scherbenske Pit
Stutsman, ND
Jul 2010YesModNegligence$108$108
8592878
Scherbenske Pit
Stutsman, ND
Apr 2012NoModNegligence$100$100
6589023
Scherbenske Pit
Stutsman, ND
May 2011NoModNegligence$100$100

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)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for SCHERBENSKE & SON, 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 SCHERBENSKE & SON, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SCHERBENSKE & SON, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for SCHERBENSKE & SON, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2007-03-06Referral44$6,000

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

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SCHERBENSKE & SON, 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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Frequently asked

What is SCHERBENSKE & SON, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
SCHERBENSKE & SON, INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 4 violations and $6,000 in total penalties.
How does SCHERBENSKE & SON, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
SCHERBENSKE & SON, INC. operates in the site preparation contractors industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5.
Has SCHERBENSKE & SON, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving SCHERBENSKE & SON, INC..