HUBBARD FEEDS, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, HUBBARD FEEDS, INC. — a other animal food manufacturing facility located at 1503 YEGEN ROAD, BISMARCK, ND 58502 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 9 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $116,125.00. The inspection case was opened on 2007-07-31.

This facility represents one of the most severe enforcement actions in the OSHA SVEP database. Willful violations combined with penalties exceeding $100,000 indicate a pattern of deliberate non-compliance that poses an imminent danger to workers.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 3.3 per 100 full-time workers — 22% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 2.3 per 100,000 workers.

EPA Environmental Record: The EPA shows no current violations for this facility. regulated under: Clean Water Act. Source: EPA ECHO database.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $116,125.00 is more than 13.6× the national average of $8,527.19 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 311119). This sector encompasses 24,420 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $208.2M.

State Context: Within ND, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 7,285 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,884.40.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 9 citations spanning 1 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 5 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 4 willful — The employer intentionally and knowingly committed the violation, demonstrating either an intentional disregard for the requirements of the OSH Act or plain indifference to employee safety and health.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning May 25, 2007 with the latest abatement deadline set for July 12, 2007. Of the 9 total citations, 9 (100%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, indicating substantial compliance with corrective action requirements.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $116,125.00 reflects OSHA's gravity-based penalty calculation methodology, which considers the severity of potential injury, the probability of occurrence, the employer's size, good faith, and violation history. The per-citation average of $12,902.78 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 2007 inspection of Hubbard Feeds’ Bismarck facility revealed a catastrophic breakdown in safety management regarding grain handling, specifically within the high-risk domain of bin entry and engulfment prevention. The citation profile, dominated by 29 C.F.R. § 1910.272 standards, illustrates a systemic failure to protect employees from grain-handling hazards that frequently lead to fatalities. The presence of multiple willful violations—carrying a significant $116,125 penalty—indicates that management acted with either intentional disregard for OSHA requirements or plain indifference to worker safety. This penalty amount was exceptionally high for the animal food manufacturing industry at the time, signaling that inspectors found a pervasive culture of non-compliance rather than isolated technical errors. The specific focus on standards G03 and G06 highlights a lack of observers and failure to mitigate mechanical hazards during bin entry, effectively placing workers in "kill zones" where they faced immediate risks of suffocation or entanglement. Legally, the willful designations suggest that the employer was aware of the lethal risks associated with grain engulfment yet failed to implement mandatory permit-required entry protocols or rescue standby procedures. These findings point to a fundamental absence of an effective safety and health