Establishment profile
WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD
1078 E RAILROAD AVE, DULUTH, MN, 55810
Operated by Canadian National Railway · 1 of 77 establishments
482111 — Line-Haul Railroads
Summary
WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD has accumulated 6 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 10 years of recorded history, with $7,750 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 18 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 94th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD 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
75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 4821 within MN. Peer group: 18 employers. This establishment has 6 OSHA violations; 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 13 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 WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 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 LTD. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD. 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 LTD. 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 WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD. 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 LTD. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-26 | Complaint | 3 | 1 | $1,350 | |
| 2019-02-01 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-03-03 | Follow-up | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | |
| 2015-10-06 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $5,400 |
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 LTD 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 MN, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- DM&E INCROCHESTER — 1 federal enforcement record
- THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTE FE RAILWAY COCOLUMBIA HEIGHTS — 1 federal enforcement record
- CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILROADST PAUL — 1 federal enforcement record
- BNSF RAILWAYDILWORTH — 1 federal enforcement record
- CANADIAN NATIONAL-PARENT COMPANY TO DM&IR RAILWAYTWO HARBORS — 1 federal enforcement record
- BURLINGTON NORTHERN & SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANYRANDALL — 1 federal enforcement record
- UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COSOUTH SAINT PAUL — 0 federal enforcement records
- UNION PACIFIC RAILROADMANKATO — 0 federal enforcement records
- UNION PACIFIC RAILROADSHAKOPEE — 0 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Canadian National Railway, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTDSUPERIOR, WI — 2 federal enforcement records
- ILLINOIS CENTRAL GULF RAILROADCENTRALIA, 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 RAILROAD COMPANYHOMEWOOD, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- ILLINOIS CENTRAL SWEEPING SERVICE LLCBLUE ISLAND, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- ILLINOIS CENTRAL GULF RAILROAD, INC.BATON ROUGE, LA — 1 federal enforcement record
- ILLINOIS CENTRAL GULF RAILROADMeridian, MS — 1 federal enforcement record
- ILLINOIS CENTRAL GULF RAILROADMccomb, MS — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Canadian National Railway locationsParent rollup
- Line-Haul RailroadsAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MNState-wide enforcement data
- Line-Haul Railroads in MNIndustry × state cross-filter
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD 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.
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 WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD's OSHA violation history?
- WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 6 violations and $7,750 in total penalties.
- How does WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD's safety record compare to its industry?
- WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD operates in the line-haul railroads industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.4. WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.8.