WEBSTER, SD —
OSHA Inspection: DAKOTA FOUNDRY, INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of DAKOTA FOUNDRY, INC. in 20 PARK LANE, WEBSTER, SD 57274 (NAICS 331511). OSHA activity number 348375015.
What this inspection record means
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- DAKOTA FOUNDRY, INC.
- Site address
- 20 PARK LANE
- City
- WEBSTER
- State
- SD
- ZIP
- 57274
- Mailing
- 20 PARK LANE, WEBSTER, SD 57274
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 331511
- Employees
- 34
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Dec 11, 2025
- Abate by
- Jan 14, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $7,944 · Current $3,972 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks: (a)Dakota Foundry, Inc. dba Dakota Foundry at 20 Park Lane, Webster, SD 57274: On or about and times prior to July 15, 2025, the employer did not ensure employees were protected from caught-in hazards between the Kloster mold rollover unit and the frame rollers during rotation. This condition exposed employees to caught-between hazards. (b)Dakota Foundry, Inc. dba Dakota Foundry at 20 Park Lane, Webster, SD 57274: On or about and times prior to July 15, 2025, the employer did not ensure employees were protected from caught-in hazards between the mold cart rollers and the track during operation of the molding line. This condition exposed employees to caught-between hazards. (c)Dakota Foundry, Inc. dba Dakota Foundry at 20 Park Lane, Webster, SD 57274: On or about and times prior to July 15, 2025, the employer did not ensure employees were protected from caught-in hazards created between the mold clamp and the mold during operation of the Kloster mold rollover unit. This condition exposed employees to caught-in hazards. (d)Dakota Foundry, Inc. dba Dakota Foundry at 20 Park Lane, Webster, SD 57274: On or about and times prior to July 15, 2025, the employer did not ensure employees were protected from caught hazard created between the fins of the conveyor rollers and the nearby structure of the main floor hot shaker table during operation. This condition exposed employees to caught-in hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3972
- — Z (S) $7944
1910.219 E03 I
- Issued
- Dec 11, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i):Vertical or inclined belt(s) were not enclosed by guard(s) conforming to the requirements specified at 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o): (a)Dakota Foundry, Inc. dba Dakota Foundry at 20 Park Lane, Webster, SD 57274: On or about and times prior to July 15, 2025, the employer did not ensure employees were protected from ingoing nip points created by movement of the vertical belt and pulley on the North end of the main floor hot shaker table in that it was not enclosed with with guards. This condition exposed employees to caught-in and amputation hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.305 B02 I
- Issued
- Dec 11, 2025
- Abate by
- Jan 14, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $5,958 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i):Pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers approved for the purpose: (a)Dakota Foundry, Inc. dba Dakota Foundry at 20 Park Lane, Webster, SD 57274: On or about and times prior to July 15, 2025, the employer did not ensure employees working in the pattern shop in proximity to the Atlas Copco GA18 Compressor were protected from shock and electrical hazards in that the cover on the attached transformer was missing, exposing wiring. This condition exposed employee to shock and electrical hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $5958
1910.305 G01 IV A
- Issued
- Dec 11, 2025
- Abate by
- Jan 14, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A):Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure: (a)Dakota Foundry, Inc. dba Dakota Foundry at 20 Park Lane, Webster, SD 57274: On or about and times prior to July 15, 2025, the employer did not ensure employees working in the pattern shop were protected from shock and electrical hazards in that a flexible cord was used to power emergency egress lighting, in the place of fixed wiring. This condition exposed employees to shock and electrical hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 I07
- Issued
- Dec 11, 2025
- Abate by
- Jan 14, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(i)(7):Oil lubricated compressor(s) used to supply breathing air did not have a carbon monoxide alarm: (a)Dakota Foundry, Inc. dba Dakota Foundry at 20 Park Lane, Webster, SD 57274: On or about and times prior to July 15, 2024, the employer did not ensure that employees required to use supplied air respirators when working in the grinding department were protected from exposure to carbon monoxide in that the breathing air system did not include measures for the presence or risk of carbon monoxide. This condition exposed employees to carbon monoxide hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.178 L04 III
- Issued
- Dec 11, 2025
- Abate by
- Jan 14, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii):An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years: (a)Dakota Foundry, Inc. dba Dakota Foundry at 20 Park Lane, Webster, SD 57274: On or about and times prior to July 15, 2025, the employer did not ensure powered industrial truck operator's performance was evaluated at least once every three years. This condition exposed employees to struck-by hazards associated with powered industrial truck operations.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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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 348375015.
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