VERMILLION, SD —
OSHA Inspection: MASABA, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of MASABA, INC. in 1617 317TH STREET, VERMILLION, SD 57069 (NAICS 333131). OSHA activity number 346870561.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- MASABA, INC.
- Site address
- 1617 317TH STREET
- City
- VERMILLION
- State
- SD
- ZIP
- 57069
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 345, VERMILLION, SD 57069
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 333131
- Employees
- 150
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Jan 17, 2024
- Abate by
- Feb 29, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $14,518 · Current $8,500 Reduced
8330
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees, in that employees were not protected from the hazard of high ambient heat while performing jobs duties: (a)Masaba, Inc. at 1617 317th Street, Vermillion, SD 57069: On or about and at times prior to July 26, 2023, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from heat related illnesses and injuries in that, an employee working in the blast booth was exposed to high indoor heat including high temperature and high humidity while wearing personal protective equipment during the performance of their duties and as a result was hospitalized due to heat related illness. The outdoor temperature ranged from 70�F to 94�F according to the National Weather Service and was recorded to be 92 degrees F by Masaba on July 26, 2023, at 1:52 pm. This condition was over the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) TLF (threshold limit value) and AL (action limit) and exposed employees to serious heat-related illnesses such as, but not limited to, heat cramps, heat stress, heat exhaustion, heat stroke, and death.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $8500
- — Z (S) $14518
1910.252 B02 III
- Issued
- Jan 17, 2024
- Abate by
- Feb 7, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $12,443 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii): Workers and other persons adjacent to the welding area were not protected from the rays by noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields: (a)Masaba, Inc. at 1617 317th Street, Vermillion, SD 57069: On or about and at times prior to July 28, 2023, the employer did not ensure that welders or other employees passing through the welding area were properly protected from arc welding rays. This condition exposed employees to ultra-violet radiation hazards associated with direct line of sight unguarded welding activities. Masaba, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1395288, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on October 16, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at 1617 317th Street, Vermillion, SD 57069.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $0
- — Z (R) $12443
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 346870561.
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