This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2009. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Cass Clay Creamery Safety Record

Fargo, ND · Manufacturing

D

Historical grade based on past OSHA records. This employer has not been inspected in over 10 years.

Last inspected 05/12/2009

Based on public OSHA records. How is this calculated? · Data updated March 2026

According to OSHA enforcement records, Cass Clay Creamery in Fargo, North Dakota has 39 workplace safety violations across 10 inspections, with 7 classified as serious and $4,788 in total penalties. Safety grade: D (above-average violations). OSHA records span 1975 to 2009.

Cass Clay Creamery, located in Fargo, North Dakota, was last inspected by OSHA in 2009. While this employer's safety record is based on historical data that may not reflect current workplace conditions, the OSHA enforcement history remains part of the public record. Of the 39 violations on file, 7 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $4,788.

OSHA's enforcement records are maintained by the U.S. Department of Labor and cover workplace inspections dating back to the 1970s. An employer's safety grade is calculated using a weighted formula that accounts for the severity of violations — willful violations carry the highest weight (5x), followed by repeat (4x), serious (3x), and other (1x) violations per inspection. Learn more about how safety grades are calculated.

39 Violations
10 Inspections
7 Serious
$4,788 Penalties
Other-than-Serious?
32 ($275)
Serious?
7 ($4,512)
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
Cited in 4 inspections (8 total) since 1975
1910.0134 Respiratory Protection
Cited in 3 inspections (8 total) since 1977
1910.0219 Lockout/Tagout (Energy Control)
Cited in 3 inspections (4 total) since 1975
1910.0146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 1993
OSHA initially proposed $6,500 in penalties for Cass Clay Creamery, later reduced to $4,788 — a 26% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
8 citations $2,678
1910.0134 Respiratory Protection
8 citations
1910.0219 Lockout/Tagout (Energy Control)
4 citations $412
1910.0309 Electrical — Wiring Design
2 citations
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
2 citations
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
05/12/2009 Planned? Fargo, ND 2 $2,125
05/24/2005 Unprogrammed Related? Fargo, ND 2 $1,125
09/13/2001 Planned? Fargo, ND 2 $825
09/13/2001 Planned? Fargo, ND 1 $0
05/30/1996 Planned? Fargo, ND 0 $0
07/01/1993 Planned? Fargo, ND 7 $438
04/03/1984 Planned? Fargo, ND 10 $0
04/21/1981 Planned? Fargo, ND 2 $0
11/03/1977 Planned? Fargo, ND 10 $275
09/03/1975 Planned? Fargo, ND 3 $0

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