Workplace Safety Rankings in North Dakota 2026
North Dakota has 3,150 OSHA violations across 3,118 inspections. The employer with the worst safety record is Knife River Corporation (Safety Score: 22/100).
Top 20 of 331 Employers by Safety Record
| # | Employer | Violations | Serious | Penalties | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Knife River Corporation | 6 | 5 | $150K | F (22) |
| 2 | Masonite Corporation | 10 | 7 | $327K | F (24) |
| 3 | Cnh Industrial America, LLC | 11 | 8 | $342K | F (25) |
| 4 | NexTier Completion Solutions | 5 | 4 | $135K | F (25) |
| 5 | Rdo Equipment Co. | 7 | 6 | $165K | F (25) |
| 6 | Clark Equipment Company | 8 | 7 | $180K | F (26) |
| 7 | Doosan Bobcat | 5 | 4 | $135K | F (26) |
| 8 | Hood Packaging Corporation | 5 | 4 | $135K | F (26) |
| 9 | Key Energy Services | 18 | 13 | $493K | F (26) |
| 10 | Express Employment Professionals | 16 | 10 | $450K | F (28) |
| 11 | Halliburton Energy Services, INC. | 26 | 18 | $646K | F (28) |
| 12 | Helmerich & Payne, INC. | 17 | 11 | $465K | F (28) |
| 13 | Cintas | 10 | 5 | $300K | F (29) |
| 14 | Panera, LLC | 8 | 6 | $167K | F (29) |
| 15 | Supervalu, INC. | 10 | 6 | $313K | F (29) |
| 16 | Brigade Energy Services, LLC | 10 | 5 | $300K | F (30) |
| 17 | Builders Firstsource | 18 | 11 | $466K | F (30) |
| 18 | Clean Harbors | 5 | 3 | $122K | F (30) |
| 19 | Unit Drilling Company | 12 | 8 | $343K | F (30) |
| 20 | Wood Group USA, INC. | 5 | 3 | $122K | F (30) |
Workplace safety data for North Dakota is sourced from the OSHA Integrated Management Information System (IMIS), which records all federal OSHA inspections and violations.
Frequently Asked Questions
Knife River Corporation has the worst safety record in North Dakota with a Safety Score of 22/100 (Grade F), 6 violations, and $150K in fines.
North Dakota has 3,150 recorded OSHA violations across 3,118 workplace inspections.
The Safety Score (0-100) evaluates employer safety records based on violation rate vs. industry average (40%), serious/willful violation ratio (25%), repeat violation ratio (20%), and penalty per inspection (15%). Lower scores indicate worse safety records.
Safety Score: violation rate vs. industry avg (40%), serious/willful ratio (25%), repeat violation ratio (20%), penalty per inspection (15%). Lower scores = worse records.