Inspection 349256180 OPENED OCT 28, 2026Open
3719 14th Street Northwest, Devils Lake, ND 58301 · Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection so far.
OSHA has inspected CHS, Inc 12 times in North Dakota since 2007.
The latest one began on Oct 28, 2026 to monitor an earlier case, in Devils Lake; the case is still open.
Those inspections ended with 14 citation items: 9 serious and 5 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $92,166 and now stand at $74,108, 20% lower after settlements or reviews.
Servicing multi-piece and single piece rim wheels comes up most often in these citations: 4 items under 1910.177.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for wholesale employers since 2015 is $3,425, and CHS, Inc averages $12,039 (6 cited inspections).
CHS, Inc also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 2 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this companyInspection history
Inspection 348692724 OPENED JAN 15, 2026Open
3719 14th Street Northwest, Devils Lake, ND 58301 · Farm Product Warehousing and Storage · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(1) · Permit-required confined spaces |
Serious | $16,550 | $16,550 | Jul 10, 2026 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2) · Permit-required confined spaces |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 10, 2026 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.146(e)(1) · Permit-required confined spaces |
Serious | $16,550 | $16,550 | Jul 10, 2026 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.146(k)(3) · Permit-required confined spaces |
Serious | $16,550 | $16,550 | Jul 10, 2026 | Final |
Inspection 345974216 OPENED MAY 19, 2022Closed
401 Rail Road Avenue, Calvin, ND 58323 · Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1926.451(a)(6) · Scaffolds, general requirements |
Serious | $4,351 | $3,481 | Aug 19, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1) · Scaffolds, general requirements |
Serious | $4,351 | $3,481 | Aug 19, 2022 | Final |
Inspection 344662614 OPENED MAR 2, 2020Closed
8170 Nd Highway 13, Edgeley, ND 58433 · Other Animal Food Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.272(o)(1) · Grain handling facilities |
Other-than-serious | $9,639 | $5,783 | Apr 2, 2020 | Final |
Inspection 344475850 OPENED NOV 25, 2019Closed
7875 Old Highway 44, Drayton, ND 58225 · Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 343143905 OPENED MAY 8, 2018Closed
3645 98th Avenue Sw, Taylor, ND 58656 · Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 343143871 OPENED MAY 7, 2018Closed
4020 Hightway 11 Se, Venturia, ND 58413 · Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 342680402 OPENED OCT 4, 2017Closed
400 Main Street, Adams, ND 58210 · Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Sep 28, 2017: Employee's hand is fractured when struck by tire blowout
At 3:09 p.m. on September 28, 2017, Employee #1 was servicing a tire and rim on an agriculture vehicle. The air pressure on the tire caused it to separate from the rim and struck the employee, resulting in a fracture to his left hand and a laceration to his left knee.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.177(d)(2) · Servicing multi-piece and single piece rim wheels |
Serious | $12,675 | $3,169 | Oct 17, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.177(d)(4) · Servicing multi-piece and single piece rim wheels |
Serious | $0 | $3,169 | Oct 17, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.177(c)(1) · Servicing multi-piece and single piece rim wheels |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 17, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.177(g) · Servicing multi-piece and single piece rim wheels |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 17, 2017 | Final |
4 older inspections
Inspection 342198678 OPENED MAR 24, 2017Closed
21 Railroad Street, Garrison, ND 58540 · Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii) · Respiratory protection |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 11, 2017 | Final |
Inspection 341441335 OPENED MAY 2, 2016Closed
8248 Highway 81 South, Saint Thomas, ND 58276 · Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause |
Serious | $7,000 | $3,500 | May 24, 2016 | Final |
Inspection 310984141 OPENED MAY 17, 2007Closed
220 Clement Avenue, Grandin, ND 58038 · Other Animal Food Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 310983176 OPENED APR 24, 2007Closed
4975 North Washington Street, Grand Forks, ND 58203 · Ethyl Alcohol Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause |
Serious | $4,500 | $1,875 | Jun 6, 2007 | Closed |
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Grand Forks site logged 3 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 73 workers: 3.7 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.9 for its industry. Those cases cost 241 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Forks Transportation Grand Forks · 2025 | 73 | 3 | 2 | 3.7 | 2.9 |
| Grand Forks Agronomy/Energy Grand Forks · 2025 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 3.4 | 2.3 |
| Drayton site Drayton · 2025 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 8.9 | 0.0 |
| Grandin North Plant 35 1st Grandin · 2025 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.6 |
| Adams Fert Warehouse/Shop Adams · 2025 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.3 |
| Grand Forks Agronomy Energy Grand Forks · 2024 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.3 |
| Devils Lake Main Devils Lake · 2024 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Garrison Main Office Garrison · 2024 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Severe injury reports
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 2 reports on file.
Sep 28, 2017, Adams: Hospitalization · fractures · hand(s), unspecified
An employee was filling a tire with air when the tire exploded, breaking a bone in his left hand and lacerating his left knee. He was hospitalized. No tire cage was used at the time of the incident.
Apr 27, 2016, Saint Thomas: Hospitalization · soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury · pelvic region, unspecified
An employee was run over by a tractor while filling a nurse tank, suffering a pelvic injury.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection
29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii)
(iii) The employer shall identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; this evaluation shall include a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazard(s) and an identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form. Where the employer cannot identify or reasonably estimate the employee exposure, the employer shall consider the atmosphere to be IDLH.
29 CFR 1910.146 · Permit-required confined spaces
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(1)
(c) General requirements. (1) The employer shall evaluate the workplace to determine if any spaces are permit- required confined spaces.
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2)
(2) If the workplace contains permit spaces, the employer shall inform exposed employees, by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of and the danger posed by the permit spaces.
29 CFR 1910.177 · Servicing multi-piece and single piece rim wheels
29 CFR 1910.272 · Grain handling facilities
29 CFR 1926.451 · Scaffolds, general requirements
OSH Act Section 5 · General Duty Clause
Other grain and field bean merchant wholesalers employers in North Dakota
- Border AG & Energy Bottineau · 8 citations · $22,052
- Paterson Globalfoods, Inc Bowbells · 1 citation · $2,838
- Trigen AG Partners, LLC Max · 4 citations · $10,200
- Scranton Equity Exchange Scranton · 24 citations · $55,262
- Minn-Kota AG Products Mooreton · 5 citations · $12,000
- Anchor Ingredients Co., LLC Hillsboro · 17 citations · $26,282
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.