Fargo, North Dakota · General Warehousing and Storage · NAICS 493110
OSHA has inspected Cole Papers 2 times in North Dakota since 1996.
The latest one began on Feb 28, 2025 as a planned inspection, in Fargo.
Those inspections ended with 2 citation items: 2 serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $12,016 and now stand at $7,072, 41% lower after settlements or reviews.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for transportation and warehousing employers since 2015 is $3,555, and Cole Papers averages $6,385 (1 cited inspection).
Cole Papers also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 2 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this company1300 38th Street Nw, Fargo, ND 58102 · General Warehousing and Storage · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.140(c)(18) · Personal fall protection systems |
Serious | $10,641 | $6,385 | Jun 30, 2025 | Final |
1300 North 38th Street, Fargo, ND 58108 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.23(b)(1)(i) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes |
Serious | $1,375 | $688 | Mar 13, 1996 | Closed |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Fargo site logged 11 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 95 workers: 11.5 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 0.0 for its industry. Those cases cost 14 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Papers Fargo Fargo · 2025 | 95 | 11 | 2 | 11.5 | 0.0 |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 2 reports on file.
Nov 22, 2022, Fargo: Hospitalization · fractures · multiple body parts, n.e.c.
An employee was walking to his vehicle after work when he slipped on ice in the parking lot and fell. The employee sustained neck vertebrae fractures and rib fractures.
Apr 6, 2022, Fargo: Hospitalization · herniated discs · back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
An employee was lifting heavy objects and suffered a bulging disc.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.140(c)(18)
(18) Personal fall protection systems must be inspected before initial use during each workshift for mildew, wear, damage, and other deterioration, and defective components must be removed from service.
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.