Establishment profile
WEST CENTRAL TRIBUNE
2208 TROTT AVE SW, WILLMAR, MN, 56201
Operated by Forum Communications Company · 1 of 4 establishments
511110 — Newspaper Publishers
Summary
WEST CENTRAL TRIBUNE has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 1 inspection over 15 years of recorded history, with $630 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 52nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 96 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 15 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
WEST CENTRAL TRIBUNE 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, 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
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Peer comparison
Above average violations in NAICS 5111 within MN. Peer group: 96 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; peer median is 0.
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.
Reported for 54 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.
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 WEST CENTRAL TRIBUNE. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 15+ years. Most recent activity: 15 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 WEST CENTRAL TRIBUNE. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WEST CENTRAL TRIBUNE. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for WEST CENTRAL TRIBUNE. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for WEST CENTRAL TRIBUNE. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WEST CENTRAL TRIBUNE. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for WEST CENTRAL TRIBUNE. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-12-06 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $630 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
WEST CENTRAL TRIBUNE is one of 4 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Forum Communications Company.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Forum Communications Company across all 4 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in newspaper publishers within MN, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- STAR TRIBUNEMINNEAPOLIS — 2 federal enforcement records
- MESABI PUBLISHING COMPANY INCVIRGINIA — 2 federal enforcement records
- WRIGHT COUNTY JOURNAL PRESSBUFFALO — 1 federal enforcement record
- DAILY GLOBEWORTHINGTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- PIPESTONE PUBLISHING COMPANYPIPESTONE — 1 federal enforcement record
- HIBBING DAILY TRIBUNEHIBBING — 1 federal enforcement record
- RED WING PUBLISHING DBA HUTCHINSON LEADERHUTCHINSON — 1 federal enforcement record
- LIVEWIRE PRINTING COMPANYJACKSON — 1 federal enforcement record
- SAINT PAUL PIONEER PRESSST PAUL — 1 federal enforcement record
- NEWSPAPER HOLDINGS INC DBA THE FREE PRESSMANKATO — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Forum Communications Company, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- FORUM COMMUNICATIONSMITCHELL, SD — 1 federal enforcement record
- FORUM COMMUNICATIONS PRINTING FARGOFARGO, ND — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Forum Communications Company locationsParent rollup
- Newspaper PublishersAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MNState-wide enforcement data
- Newspaper Publishers in MNIndustry × state cross-filter
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WEST CENTRAL TRIBUNE 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 Forum Communications Company, which operates 4 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.
Frequently asked
- What is WEST CENTRAL TRIBUNE's OSHA violation history?
- WEST CENTRAL TRIBUNE has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 1 violation and $630 in total penalties.
- How does WEST CENTRAL TRIBUNE's safety record compare to its industry?
- WEST CENTRAL TRIBUNE operates in the newspaper publishers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 0.8. WEST CENTRAL TRIBUNE's self-reported DART rate is 2.32 compared to an industry average of 0.6.