Inspection 348207317 OPENED APR 24, 2025Closed
430 40th Street N, Fargo, ND 58102 · Other Animal Food Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Red River Commodities has 10 OSHA inspections on record in North Dakota, the first in 2014.
OSHA's last visit started on Apr 24, 2025 on a referral, in Fargo.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 27 citation items: 13 serious, 7 willful, 1 repeat and 6 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $354,015 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $254,706, down 28%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.272, grain handling facilities (9 items).
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $4,874. Red River Commodities averages $83,569 over 3 cited inspections in that time.
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
Red River Commodities also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this companyInspection history
Inspection 348076597 OPENED FEB 28, 2025Closed
340 40th Street North, Fargo, ND 58102 · Other Animal Food Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 346564958 OPENED MAR 8, 2023Closed
340 40th Street North, Fargo, ND 58102 · Other Animal Food Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 346135882 OPENED JUL 15, 2022Closed
340 40th Street Northwest, Fargo, ND 58102 · Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 344898556 OPENED AUG 25, 2020Closed
340 40th Street Nw, Fargo, ND 58102 · Other Animal Food Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Aug 20, 2020: Employee amputates leg when caught in grain bin auger
At 12:30 p.m. on August 20, 2020, an employee was shoveling sunflower seeds. The employee fell into the center sump and was caught in the grain bin auger. The employee amputated his right leg and was hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $6,436 | $5,600 | Feb 12, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 12, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(a) · Electrical wiring methods |
Serious | $10,728 | $9,000 | Feb 12, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.307(c)(2)(i) · Hazardous (classified) locations |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 12, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.146(d)(5)(i) · Permit-required confined spaces |
Willful | $136,532 | $105,000 | Feb 12, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.146(d)(6) · Permit-required confined spaces |
Willful | $0 | $0 | Feb 12, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1c 29 CFR 1910.146(e)(1) · Permit-required confined spaces |
Willful | $0 | $0 | Feb 12, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.272(g)(1)(i) · Grain handling facilities |
Willful | $136,532 | $105,000 | Feb 12, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.272(g)(1)(ii) · Grain handling facilities |
Willful | $0 | $0 | Feb 12, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 2c 29 CFR 1910.272(g)(1)(iii) · Grain handling facilities |
Willful | $0 | $0 | Feb 12, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 2d 29 CFR 1910.272(g)(3) · Grain handling facilities |
Willful | $0 | $0 | Feb 12, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 3, item 1 29 CFR 1910.272(e)(1) · Grain handling facilities |
Repeat | $10,731 | $400 | Feb 12, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 4, item 1 29 CFR 1910.146(g)(3) · Permit-required confined spaces |
Other-than-serious | $1,205 | $0 | Feb 12, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 4, item 2 29 CFR 1910.272(e)(2) · Grain handling facilities |
Other-than-serious | $1,205 | $0 | Feb 12, 2021 | Final |
Inspection 343233938 OPENED JUN 18, 2018Closed
501 42nd Street Nw, Fargo, ND 58102 · 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 1910.146(c)(2) · Permit-required confined spaces |
Serious | $12,934 | $6,467 | Jun 29, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.146(d)(5)(i) · Permit-required confined spaces |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 29, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1c 29 CFR 1910.146(e)(1) · Permit-required confined spaces |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 29, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $9,239 | $4,620 | Jun 29, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.272(j)(2)(ii) · Grain handling facilities |
Serious | $9,239 | $4,620 | Jun 29, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii) · Respiratory protection |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 29, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.272(e)(1) · Grain handling facilities |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 29, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 3 29 CFR 1910.272(m)(3) · Grain handling facilities |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 29, 2018 | Final |
Inspection 343177853 OPENED MAY 17, 2018Closed
340 42nd Street North, Fargo, ND 58102 · Other Animal Food Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 342945102 OPENED FEB 13, 2018Closed
340 42nd Street North, Fargo, ND 58102 · Other Animal Food Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jan 18, 2018 (fatal): Employee is struck and killed by forklift
At 4:00 p.m. on January 18, 2018, an employee was sweeping the floor and was struck by a forklift. He suffered fractures to his ribs and internal bleeding, resulting in his death.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $12,934 | $10,000 | Mar 19, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.178(n)(4) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 19, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 19, 2018 | Final |
2 older inspections
Inspection 340845130 OPENED JUL 23, 2015Closed
340 40th Street Nw, Fargo, ND 58102 · Other Animal Food Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 340150838 OPENED DEC 19, 2014Closed
340 40th Street Nw, Fargo, ND 58102 · Postharvest Crop Activities (except Cotton Ginning) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2) · Air contaminants |
Serious | $6,300 | $4,000 | Jun 8, 2015 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.1000(e) · Air contaminants |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 8, 2015 | 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 2025, the Fargo site logged 3 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 70 workers: 5.4 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.6 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fargo Wildlife Fargo · 2025 | 70 | 3 | 0 | 5.4 | 2.6 |
| SunButter Fargo · 2025 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 7.9 | 3.0 |
| Corporate Office Fargo · 2025 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Fargo Processing Fargo · 2025 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 4.8 | 2.9 |
| Fargo Corporate Office Fargo · 2024 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| SunButter LLC Fargo · 2024 | 43 | 6 | 3 | 16.5 | 3.0 |
| Axelsur Warehouse Fargo · 2024 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.6 |
| Headquarters Fargo · 2022 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.6 |
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.
Aug 20, 2020, Fargo: Hospitalization, amputation · amputations · leg(s), n.e.c.
An employee was sweeping sunflower seeds into the floor auger portals in a flat-bottom grain storage bin. He slipped down a pile of seeds (about 5-6 feet tall) and his leg was caught by an auger. His leg was amputated.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.1000 · Air contaminants
29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2)
(2) Other substances—8-hour Time Weighted Averages. An employee's exposure to any substance in Table Z-1, the exposure limit of which is not preceded by a “C”, shall not exceed the 8-hour Time Weighted Average given for that substance in any 8-hour work shift of a 40-hour work week.
29 CFR 1910.1000(e)
(e) To achieve compliance with paragraphs (a) through (d) of this section, administrative or engineering controls must first be determined and implemented whenever feasible. When such controls are not feasible to achieve full compliance, protective equipment or any other protective measures shall be used to keep the exposure of employees to air contaminants within the limits prescribed in this section. Any equipment and/or technical measures used for this purpose must be approved for each particular use by a competent industrial hygienist or other technically qualified person. Whenever respirators are used, their use shall comply with 1910.134.
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 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding
29 CFR 1910.219 · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
29 CFR 1910.272 · Grain handling facilities
29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods
29 CFR 1910.307 · Hazardous (classified) locations
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.