OSHA Inspection: SUMMIT TRAILERS, LLC.

Issued

Jul 8, 2026

Abate by

Jul 20, 2026

Penalty

Initial $9,268 · Current $5,564 Reduced

General-duty citation text

1910.184(e)(4)  Certificate(s) of proof test were not available for new, repaired or reconditioned alloy steel chain slings:  a) Building 1 - South Crane: On or about February 12, 2026: Employees operating a single?girder underhung crane were exposed to serious injury while lifting and moving steel plates through the use of a homemade, unrated, and unmarked below?the?hook lifting device. The device lacked engineering approval, load rating, and identification, creating a recognized hazard of dropped loads and catastrophic equipment failure.  Abatement certification and documentation required.

Issued

Jul 8, 2026

Abate by

Jul 27, 2026

Penalty

Initial $9,268 · Current $5,564 Reduced

General-duty citation text

1910.184(e)(4)  a) Building 1: On or about February 12, 2026: Employees operating single?girder underhung cranes were exposed to serious injury while moving structural steel beams. The cranes and the facility lacked any directional travel markings, creating a recognized hazard of crane misoperation.  b) Building 2: On or about February 12, 2026: Employees operating single?girder underhung cranes were exposed to serious injury while moving structural steel beams due to the absence of directional markings on the crane equipment and within the facility, creating a recognized hazard.  Abatement certification and documentation required.

Issued

Jul 8, 2026

Abate by

Aug 10, 2026

Penalty

Initial $5,296 · Current $3,165 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.36(e)(2): A door that connects any room to an exit route did not swing out in the direction of exit travel when the room was a high hazard area (i.e., contains contents that are likely to burn with extreme rapidity or explode):  a) Paint Spray Room: On or about February 19, 2026, employees spraying flammable paints were exposed to fire hazards because the exit door between the paint spray booth and the wash/prep bay opened inward toward the paint spray room instead of swinging in the direction of exit travel.  b) Flammables Storage Room: On or about February 19, 2026, employees storing and mixing flammable paints were exposed to fire hazards because the door to the flammables storage room opened inward into the room rather than in the direction of exit travel.  Abatement certification required.

Issued

Jul 8, 2026

Abate by

Aug 3, 2026

Penalty

Initial $5,296 · Current $3,165 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(2): Exit routes were not arranged so that employees did not have to travel toward a high hazard area:  a) Floor Bay, Building 1: On or about February 19, 2026, employees working in Building 1 were exposed to fire hazards due to full acetylene and propane tanks being stored directly outside of door "Zone C," requiring employees to travel toward a high?hazard area when using this exit route.  b) Paint Room, Building 2: On or about February 19, 2026, employees working in the paint room were exposed to fire hazards due to waste flammable liquid paint being stored directly outside of the rear fire exit door, requiring employees to travel toward a high?hazard area when using this exit route.  Abatement certification required.

Issued

Jul 8, 2026

Abate by

Aug 10, 2026

Penalty

Initial $5,296 · Current $3,165 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.106(d)(4)(i): Inside flammable or combustible liquid storage room(s) were not constructed to meet the required fire-resistive rating as specified in NFPA 251-1969:  a) Flammable Storage Room: On or about February 19, 2026, employees working in the flammables storage room were exposed to fire hazards due to a grated opening in the fire?rated wall that did not contain any type of firestop system.   Abatement certification required.

Issued

Jul 8, 2026

Abate by

Aug 3, 2026

Penalty

Initial $3,972 · Current $2,387 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) Machine Shop, Building 1: On or about February 19, 2026, employees were exposed to rotating parts and flying particles while operating the Walker Turner drill press due to the lack of any appropriate guard to protect the operator.  Abatement certification required.

Issued

Jul 8, 2026

Abate by

Aug 3, 2026

Penalty

Initial $6,621 · Current $3,976 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(3)(ii): The  point of operation of machines whose operation exposed an employee to injury, was not guarded:  a) Floor Bay, Building 1: On or about February 19, 2026, employees were exposed to amputation hazards while using a punch press due to the manufacturers front guard being removed.   Abatement certification required.

Issued

Jul 8, 2026

Abate by

Jul 27, 2026

Penalty

Initial $3,972 · Current $2,388 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii):  Workers and other persons adjacent to welding areas were not protected from welding rays by noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields:  a) Building 1 Shop: On or about February 12, 2026, employees were exposed to welding rays generated by resistance welding operations without welding screens or shields.  b) Building 2 Shop: On or about February 12, 2026, employees were exposed to welding rays generated by resistance welding operations without welding screens or shields.  Abatement certification required.

Issued

Jul 8, 2026

Abate by

Aug 10, 2026

Penalty

Initial $3,972 · Current $2,388 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(i): The dimension of the working space in the direction of access to live parts operating at 600 volts or less, and likely to require examination, adjustment, servicing, or maintenance while energized, was less than required by Table S?1:  a) Bucket Area, Building 1: On or about February 12, 2026, employees were exposed to electrical hazards due to containers and equipment being placed in front of electrical panels supplying less than 600 volts.   Abatement certification required.

Issued

Jul 8, 2026

Abate by

Jul 20, 2026

Penalty

Initial $3,972 · Current $2,388 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(B): Flexible cords and cables were run through holes in walls, ceilings, or floors:  a) Paint Spray Booth: On or about February 19, 2026, employees were exposed to shock hazards while working in the paint spray booth due to a powered flexible cord being run through a hole in the steel side wall.   b) Flammables Storage Room: On or about February 19, 2026, employees were exposed to shock hazards while working in the flammables storage room due to the power cord of the paint mixer being run through an expanded metal grate in the wall.  Abatement certification required.