127 Employers
641 Violations
$735K Penalties
214 Inspections

According to OSHA enforcement records, 127 wholesale trade employers in North Dakota have accumulated 641 workplace safety violations across 214 inspections, with 440 classified as serious and $734,866 in total penalties. 66 employers received an F safety grade and 39 received a D grade. In the past 5 years, 50 violations resulted in $121,924 in penalties.

The wholesale trade sector is one of the most inspected industries in North Dakota, with OSHA conducting 214 inspections across 127 employers. 440 violations were classified as serious, meaning they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Safety grades are assigned based on a weighted violation formula that accounts for the severity of each citation — willful and repeat violations carry the highest weight.

66 wholesale trade employers in North Dakota received an F safety grade, indicating significantly elevated violation rates. Another 39 received a D grade. Workers in North Dakota's wholesale trade industry who have been injured on the job may be eligible for workers' compensation benefits. OSHA also protects workers' right to report unsafe conditions without fear of retaliation.

Employer City Violations Penalties Grade
Fargo Glass & Paint Fargo 38 $6,115 F
Butler MacHinery Bismarck 35 $4,885 D
Hurdsfield Grain Hurdsfield 26 $7,194 F
Grafton Farmers Co-Op Grain Grafton 19 $2,925 F
Nash Finch Fargo 18 $398 D
Ames Sand & Gravel Fargo 17 $1,219 F
Scranton Equity Exchange Scranton 16 $33,712 F
Larson Grain Fredonia 15 $45,000 F
Fullerton Farmers Elevator Fullerton 14 $23,792 F
Northern Bottling Company Minot 13 $3,040 F
Chaffee/lynchburg Elevator Leonard 12 $57,725 F
Northwood Equity Elevator Northwood 12 $4,988 F
American Bean Petersburg 11 $12,676 F
Healthy Food Ingredients Valley City 11 $17,000 F
Max Farmers Elevator Max 11 $3,235 F
Tronson Grain Tolna 11 $5,600 F
New Century Ag Fortuna 10 $1,800 F
North Dakota Innovations Tappen 10 $4,750 F
Cenex Harvest States Drayton 9 $4,500 F
Lithia ND Acquisition Corp. #1 Grand Forks 8 $5,174 F
Farmers Elevator Co-Op Fortuna 8 $375 F
Finley Farmers Grain & Elevator Finley 8 $10,467 F
Scranton Equity Exchange Dickinson 8 $21,549 F
Kaelberer Construction Mandan 7 $13,341 F
Border Ag & Energy Newburg 7 $13,943 F

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Every worker has the right to a safe workplace. If your employer has OSHA violations and you've been hurt on the job, you may be entitled to workers' compensation benefits. Use the search below to look up your employer's full safety record, including violation history, penalty amounts, and safety grade.

All data from the U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement database. Updated March 2026.