MINSTER, OH —
OSHA Inspection: KARD WELDING, INC.
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of KARD WELDING, INC. in 480 OSTERLOH RD, MINSTER, OH 45865 (NAICS 332999). OSHA activity number 348356262.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- KARD WELDING, INC.
- Site address
- 480 OSTERLOH RD
- City
- MINSTER
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 45865
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 124, MINSTER, OH 45865
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- 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
- 332999
- Employees
- 46
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.28 B03 II
- Issued
- Nov 13, 2025
- Abate by
- Dec 2, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $7,944 · Current $4,767 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(3)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each employee be protected from tripping into or stepping into or through any hole that is less than 4 feet (1.2 m) above a lower level by covers or guardrail systems. a) Kard Welding, Inc. On or about July 7, 2025 at the location of 480 Osterloh Rd. Minster, OH 45865: The employer did not ensure open holes between powered rollers of the "Wheelabrator" conveying system were adequately guarded as to prevent employees from stepping or tripping into the holes. Employees handling and monitoring material from atop the frame of the west powered roller were exposed to tripping/falling hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4767
- — Z (S) $7944
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Nov 13, 2025
- Abate by
- Feb 9, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $13,902 · Current $8,342 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1) 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. a) Kard Welding, Inc. On or about July 7, 2025, at the location of 480 Osterloh Rd. Minster, OH: The employer did not ensure employees tasked with handling structural steel components (2 ton I-beam) on the "Wheelabrator's" west powered roller conveyor, properly cleared the lifting clamps from the I-beam prior to moving the crane and/or crane hoist, exposing employees to crushing hazards. Among other methods, feasible and acceptable means to correct this hazard would be to follow the guidance in American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) 2004 "General Safety Rules for Steel Fabricators" Section 3: Floor Operated Cranes and Hoists.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $8342
- — Z (S) $13902
1910.219 F03
- Issued
- Nov 13, 2025
- Abate by
- Dec 2, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $19,863 · Current $11,918 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven (7) feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed. a) Kard Welding, Inc. On or about July 7, 2025 at the location of 480 Osterloh Rd. Minster, OH: The employer did not ensure the chain and sprocket drives on the west roller conveyor, leading to the "Wheelabrator," were adequatly guarded. Employee(s) tasked with operating and monitoring the west powered roller conveyor in proximity of this condition were exposed to caught-in hazards created by the exposed chain and sprocket. Kard Welding, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.219(f)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1513816, citation number 1, item number 2a and was affirmed as a final order on July 28, 2021, with respect to a workplace located at 480 Osterloh Rd. Minster, Ohio 45865.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $11918
- — Z (R) $19863
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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 348356262.
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