Establishment profile
WISCONSIN CENTRAL LIMITED
1 LAKESHORE DRIVE, NORTH FOND DU LAC, WI, 54935
Operated by Canadian National Railway · 1 of 77 establishments
482111 — Line-Haul Railroads
Summary
WISCONSIN CENTRAL LIMITED has accumulated 26 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 35 years of recorded history, with $13,313 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 10 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 89th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 20 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
WISCONSIN CENTRAL LIMITED 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 (historical), 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, with 4 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 · 20 citations in this view · $13,313 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 B01 I | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Jun 1991 | Jun 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 D02 XI | 1 | 1 | $1,313 | Jun 2006 | Jun 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 F02 I | 1 | 1 | $1,313 | Jun 2006 | Jun 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Jun 1991 | Jun 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 B03 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jul 1992 | Jul 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 M05 I | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Aug 1991 | Aug 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0254 D08 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jun 1991 | Jun 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 F05 V | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jun 1991 | Jun 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0254 D06 | 1 | 1 | $900 | Jul 1992 | Jul 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 C01 III | 1 | 1 | $788 | Jun 2006 | Jun 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 G01 V | 1 | 1 | $750 | Jun 1991 | Jun 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 C01 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Aug 1991 | Aug 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 I | 1 | 1 | $500 | Jun 1991 | Jun 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 A02 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Jun 1991 | Jun 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 D03 X | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2006 | Jun 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 D04 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2006 | Jun 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 C01 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2006 | Jun 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 F03 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2006 | Jun 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 G02 IIA | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2006 | Jun 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 D03 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2006 | Jun 2006 |
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 4821 within WI. Peer group: 10 employers. This establishment has 26 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for WISCONSIN CENTRAL LIMITED. 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 WISCONSIN CENTRAL LIMITED. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 20+ years. Most recent activity: 20 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 WISCONSIN CENTRAL LIMITED. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WISCONSIN CENTRAL LIMITED. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for WISCONSIN CENTRAL LIMITED. 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 WISCONSIN CENTRAL LIMITED. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WISCONSIN CENTRAL LIMITED. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for WISCONSIN CENTRAL LIMITED. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-02-24 | Complaint | 9 | 9 | $3,413 | |
| 1992-05-01 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $1,900 | |
| 1991-07-24 | Referral | 2 | 1 | $1,500 | |
| 1991-05-15 | Complaint | 13 | 9 | $6,500 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
WISCONSIN CENTRAL LIMITED is one of 77 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Canadian National Railway.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Canadian National Railway across all 77 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in line-haul railroads within WI, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE (BNSF)SUPERIOR — 1 federal enforcement record
- UNION PACIFIC RAILROADJANESVILLE — 0 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Canadian National Railway, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- ILLINOIS CENTRAL GULF RAILROADCENTRALIA, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- ILLINOIS CENTRAL SWEEPING SERVICE LLCBLUE ISLAND, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- Illinois Central SweepingBlue Island, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- Illinois Central School BusChannahon, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- ILLINOIS CENTRAL SCHOOL BUS LLCHEYWORTH, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- Illinois Central School BusBLOOMINGTON, IL — 1 federal enforcement record
- ILLINOIS CENTRAL GULF RAILROAD, INC.BATON ROUGE, LA — 1 federal enforcement record
- ILLINOIS CENTRAL GULF RAILROADChicago, IL — 1 federal enforcement record
- ILLINOIS CENTRAL GULF RAILROADMeridian, MS — 1 federal enforcement record
- ILLINOIS CENTRAL GULF RAILROADCentralia, IL — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Canadian National Railway locationsParent rollup
- Line-Haul RailroadsAll employers in this industry
- Employers in WIState-wide enforcement data
- Line-Haul Railroads in WIIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WISCONSIN CENTRAL LIMITED 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 Canadian National Railway, which operates 77 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is WISCONSIN CENTRAL LIMITED's OSHA violation history?
- WISCONSIN CENTRAL LIMITED has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 26 violations and $13,312.5 in total penalties.
- How does WISCONSIN CENTRAL LIMITED's safety record compare to its industry?
- WISCONSIN CENTRAL LIMITED operates in the line-haul railroads industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.4.