OSHA Inspection: MDS MANUFACTURING CO., INC.

Issued

2026-03-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-05-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7878.00 · Current $3939.00 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)MDS Manufacturing Co., Inc. at 1301 South Dakota 37,  PARKSTON, SD 57366: On or about and at times prior to December 17, 2025, the employer did not ensure employees operating the Hyd-Mech Corporation Horizontal Saw Model: H-16A were protected from caught-between and pinch point hazards in that appropriate controls were not implemented to prevent employee access to movement of the saw's feed and materials clamps during operation. Movement of these clamps created caught-between and pinch point hazards between the clamps and the workpiece and between the clamps and the adjacent structure of the Hyd-Mech Corporation Horizontal Saw Model: H-16A body. This condition exposed employees to caught-between and pinch point hazards.  (b)MDS Manufacturing Co., Inc. at 1301 South Dakota 37,  PARKSTON, SD 57366: On or about and at times prior to December 17, 2025, the employer did not ensure employees operating the Hyd-Mech Corporation Horizontal Saw Model: H-16A were protected from caught-in and pinch point hazards in that appropriate controls were not implemented to prevent employee access to movement of the saw's chip auger during operation.  This condition exposed employees to caught-in and pinch point hazards.  (c)MDS Manufacturing Co., Inc. at 1301 South Dakota 37,  PARKSTON, SD 57366: On or about and at times prior to December 17, 2025, the employer did not ensure employees operating the Hyd-Mech Corporation Horizontal Saw Model: H-16A were protected from  pinch point hazards in that appropriate controls were not implemented to prevent employee access to movement of the rack and pinion on the underside of the infeed roller system.  This condition exposed employees to pinch point hazards.  (d)MDS Manufacturing Co., Inc. at 1301 South Dakota 37,  PARKSTON, SD 57366: On or about and at times prior to December 17, 2025, the employer did not ensure employees operating the Hyd-Mech Corporation Horizontal Saw Model: H-14 were protected from caught-in and pinch point hazards in that appropriate controls were not implemented to prevent employee access to movement of the saw's chip auger during operation. This condition exposed employees to caught-in and pinch point hazards.  (e)MDS Manufacturing Co., Inc. at 1301 South Dakota 37,  PARKSTON, SD 57366: On or about and at times prior to December 17, 2025, the employer did not ensure employees operating either of the two Jet 20" Floor Drill Presses Model J-2550 were protected from entanglement hazards in that appropriate controls were not implemented to prevent employee access to movement of the drill press chuck during operation. This condition exposed employees to caught-in and entanglement hazards.

Issued

2026-03-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-04-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(3)(ii):Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):  a)MDS Manufacturing Co., Inc. at 1301 South Dakota 37,  PARKSTON, SD 57366: On or about and at times prior to December 17, 2025, the employer did not ensure employees operating the Scotchman Iron Worker Model: 6509-24M in the Old Shop department were protected from caught-between hazards in that appropriate controls were not implemented to prevent employee access to movement of the point of operation of the shear during operation. This condition exposed employees to amputation and caught-between hazards.   b)MDS Manufacturing Co., Inc. at 1301 South Dakota 37,  PARKSTON, SD 57366: On or about and at times prior to December 17, 2025, the employer did not ensure employees operating the Scotchman Iron Worker Model: 4014 07  in the Saw department were protected from caught-between hazards in that appropriate controls were not implemented to prevent employee access to movement of the point of operation of the shear during operation. This condition exposed employees to amputation and caught-between hazards.

Issued

2026-03-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-04-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.219(e)(1)(i):Horizontal belts which had both runs seven feet or less from the floor level were not guarded with a guard that extended to at least fifteen inches above the belt:  (a)MDS Manufacturing Co., Inc. at 1301 South Dakota 37,  PARKSTON, SD 57366: On or about and at times prior to December 17, 2025, the employer did not ensure employees operating the Bridgeport Mill Model No. 104606 Serial Number: J-103899 were protected from ingoing-nip points in that appropriate controls were not implemented to prevent employee access to ingoing nip points created by movement of the belt and pulleys. This condition exposed employees to ingoing nip-point hazards.