Dacotah Paper Safety Record

Fargo, ND · Transportation & Warehousing

D

Above-average violation rate. This employer has more safety violations than most.

Last inspected 01/04/2024

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Dacotah Paper in Fargo, North Dakota has 11 workplace safety violations across 3 inspections, with 3 classified as serious and $29,893 in total penalties. Safety grade: D (above-average violations). OSHA records span 1974 to 2024.

Dacotah Paper in Fargo, North Dakota has received a D safety grade, indicating an above-average rate of workplace safety violations. Compared to other transportation & warehousing employers, this record reflects a higher-than-typical frequency or severity of OSHA citations. A D grade is assigned when the weighted violation score falls between 3.0 and 5.99 per inspection.

3 of the 11 total violations are classified as serious by OSHA. Employers with D grades have demonstrated patterns that warrant attention from both current and prospective employees. All workers have the right to a safe workplace under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, and can file an OSHA complaint if they believe conditions are unsafe.

3.7 Dacotah Paper violations/inspection
vs
2.5 Transportation & Warehousing avg
Above industry average
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5 Violations (5 yr)
2 Inspections (5 yr)
3 Serious (5 yr)
$29,868 Penalties (5 yr)
All-time record: 11 violations, $29,893 in penalties across 3 inspections
11 Total Violations
3 Total Inspections
3 Total Serious
$29,893 Total Penalties
Serious?
3 ($23,645)
Other-than-Serious?
2 ($6,223)
1910.0178 Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklifts)
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 1974
Violations decreased 17% over the past 5 years (5 recent vs 6 prior).
OSHA initially proposed $49,805 in penalties for Dacotah Paper, later reduced to $29,893 — a 40% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0178 Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklifts)
2 citations $8,711
1910.0157 Portable Fire Extinguishers
2 citations
1910.0023 Ladders
2 citations $25
5A00.01 General Duty Clause
1 citation $8,711
1910.0309 Electrical — Wiring Design
1 citation

Workers' Compensation in North Dakota

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No workplace accident investigations on file for Dacotah Paper in OSHA records.

DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
01/04/2024 Complaint? Fargo, ND 4 $23,645
01/04/2024 Unprogrammed Related? Fargo, ND 1 $6,223
02/05/1974 Planned? Fargo, ND 6 $25

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