Inspection 348439977 OPENED AUG 13, 2025Closed
1600 North 48th Street, Grand Forks, ND 58203 · Other Support Activities for Road Transportation · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
OSHA has inspected Knife River 4 times in North Dakota since 2012.
The latest one began on Aug 13, 2025 to monitor an earlier case, in Grand Forks.
Those inspections ended with 6 citation items: 5 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $28,630 and now stand at $20,315, 29% lower after settlements or reviews.
Trench protection comes up most often in these citations: 2 items under 1926.652.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,500, and Knife River averages $8,315 (1 cited inspection).
Knife River also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
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Inspection 343602728 OPENED OCT 30, 2018Closed
U.s. Highway 2 North Williston, Williston, ND 58801 · Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 343108148 OPENED APR 23, 2018Closed
3303 Rock Island Place, Bismarck, ND 58504 · Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $8,315 | $4,158 | May 4, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2)(iii)(a) · Working near live electrical parts |
Serious | $8,315 | $4,158 | May 4, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii) · Lockout/tagout |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 4, 2018 | Final |
Inspection 335207809 OPENED JUN 27, 2012Closed
426 Second Street Se, Tioga, ND 58852 · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1926.651(k)(2) · Excavations |
Serious | $7,000 | $7,000 | Nov 26, 2012 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 26, 2012 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1926.652(g)(1)(iii) · Trench protection |
Serious | $5,000 | $5,000 | Nov 26, 2012 | Final |
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2020, the Bismarck site logged 4 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 157 workers: 2.3 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.2 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knife River Corporation - ND Bismarck · 2020 | 157 | 4 | 0 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
Severe injury reports
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Sep 14, 2020, Williston: Amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
An employee's right ring finger was amputated between the first and second knuckle by the hydraulic ram of an asphalt paving machine.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)
(ii) The procedures shall clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, the following:
29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1)
(a) Machine guarding—(1) Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are—barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.
29 CFR 1910.333 · Working near live electrical parts
29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2)(iii)(a)
(iii) Application of locks and tags. (A) A lock and a tag shall be placed on each disconnecting means used to deenergize circuits and equipment on which work is to be performed, except as provided in paragraphs (b)(2)(iii)(C) and (b)(2)(iii)(E) of this section. The lock shall be attached so as to prevent persons from operating the disconnecting means unless they resort to undue force or the use of tools.
29 CFR 1926.651 · Excavations
29 CFR 1926.652 · Trench protection
Other ready-mix concrete manufacturing employers in North Dakota
- Strata Corporation Grand Forks · 8 citations · $42,200
- Wells Concrete Products Co. Fargo · 4 citations · $6,467
- Hebron Companies Inc Hebron · 1 citation · $10,000
- Memorial Monuments & Vaults, Inc. Mandan · 9 citations · $21,672
- Dickinson Ready Mix Co. Dickinson · 15 citations · $6,234
- Associated Redi-Mix Concrete Williston · 3 citations · $10,000
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.