HURON, SD —
OSHA Inspection: ELLWEIN BROTHERS, INCORPORATED
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of ELLWEIN BROTHERS, INCORPORATED in 655 18TH STREET NORTHWEST, HURON, SD 57350 (NAICS 424810). OSHA activity number 348427956.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ELLWEIN BROTHERS, INCORPORATED
- Site address
- 655 18TH STREET NORTHWEST
- City
- HURON
- State
- SD
- ZIP
- 57350
- Mailing
- 655 18TH STREET NORTHWEST, HURON, SD 57350
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 424810
- Employees
- 59
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.151 C
- Issued
- Nov 24, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $3,972 · Current $3,972
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.151(c):Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use: (a)Ellwein Brothers, Incorporated at 655 18th Street Northwest, Huron, SD 57350: On or about and at times prior to August 8, 2025, the employer did not ensure suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were provided within the work area for immediate emergency use where employees could potentially be exposed to injurious corrosive materials related to unforeseen battery charging station performance for electric pallet jacks in the "Staging/Truck Loading Area". This condition exposed employees to burn hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3972
- — Z (S) $3972
1910.178 L01 I
- Issued
- Nov 24, 2025
- Abate by
- Dec 26, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $3,972 · Current $3,972
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l): (a)Ellwein Brothers, Incorporated at 655 18th Street Northwest, Huron, SD 57350: On or about and at times prior to August 8, 2025, the employer did not ensure that all powered industrial truck operators were competent to operate Mitsubishi LPG Forklifts, and Toyota, Crown, and Big Joe Electric Pallet Jacks on site safely by successful completion of a training program. This condition exposed employees to struck-by hazards associated with improper powered industrial truck operations.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3972
- — Z (S) $3972
1910.178 Q07
- Issued
- Nov 24, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service: at least daily: (a)Ellwein Brothers, Incorporated at 655 18th Street Northwest, Huron, SD 57350: On or about and at times prior to August 8, 2025, the employer did not ensure that all powered industrial trucks were being inspected at least daily prior to use. This condition exposed employees to struck-by and crushing hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.303 G01 I A
- Issued
- Nov 24, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $3,376 · Current $3,376
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(i)(A): For electric equipment operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, and likely to require examination, adjustment, servicing, or maintenance while energized, the depth of the working space in the direction of access to live parts (as measured from the live parts where they were exposed or from the enclosure front or opening where they were enclosed) was less than indicated in Table S-1 of Subpart S of Part 1910: (a)Ellwein Brothers, Incorporated at 655 18th Street Northwest, Huron, SD 57350: On or about and at times prior to August 8, 2025, the employer did not ensure unimpeded access to electrical panels in the "Electrical Room" in the "Staging/Truck Loading" area. This condition exposed employees to potential shock and electrocution hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3376
- — Z (S) $3376
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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 348427956.
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