OSHA Inspection: MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS, INC.

Issued

Feb 20, 2026

Abate by

Mar 24, 2026

Penalty

Initial $1,447 · Current $868 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:  (a)Manufacturing Systems, Inc. at 300 Industrial Street, Belle Fourche, SD 57717: On or about and at times prior to December 9, 2025, the employer did not establish an energy control program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury on or around industrial equipment located in the North Building and South Building Fabrication Areas. This condition exposed employees to struck-by, caught-in, and electrical hazards.

Issued

Feb 20, 2026

Penalty

Initial $2,050 · Current $1,230 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)Manufacturing Systems, Inc. at 300 Industrial Street, Belle Fourche, SD 57717: On or about and at times prior to December 9, 2025, the employer did not ensure the Lincoln Electric Robot Welder, Serial Number: F63054 was properly guarded.  This condition exposed employees to caught-in and amputation hazards.  (b)Manufacturing Systems, Inc. at 300 Industrial Street, Belle Fourche, SD 57717: On or about and at times prior to December 9, 2025, the employer did not ensure the Hurco Manufacturing Co. CNC Vertical Machining Center, Model Number: BMC-30, Serial Number: BC-8005079J was properly guarded.  This condition exposed employees to caught-in and amputation hazards.  (c)Manufacturing Systems, Inc. at 300 Industrial Street, Belle Fourche, SD 57717: On or about and at times prior to December 9, 2025, the employer did not ensure the AIM, Inc. Wire Forming Machine, Model Number: P270-5, was properly guarded. This condition exposed employees to caught-in and amputation hazards.

Issued

Feb 20, 2026

Abate by

Mar 24, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(4)(iii): The employer did not ensure an evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was being conducted at least once every three years:   (a)Manufacturing Systems, Inc. at 300 Industrial Street, Belle Fourche, SD 57717: On or about and at times prior to December 9, 2025, the employer did not ensure that all forklift operators were competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely by a successful completion of a three year evaluation. This condition exposed employees to struck-by hazards associated with improper forklift operations.

Issued

Feb 20, 2026

Abate by

Mar 24, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined at least daily before being placed in service:  (a)Manufacturing Systems, Inc. at 300 Industrial Street, Belle Fourche, SD 57717: On or about and at times prior to December 9, 2025, the employer did not ensure that a Heli powered industrial truck, Model Number: CPYD25-KU1H, Serial Number: 230252L3706 was being examined at least daily prior to use.  This condition exposed employees to struck-by hazards associated with inoperable powered industrial trucks.