Establishment profile
CUSTOM FABRICATORS, INC.
1900 14TH AVENUE NORTHWEST, WATERTOWN, SD, 57201
332313 — Plate Work Manufacturing
EIN 460398652
Summary
CUSTOM FABRICATORS, INC. has accumulated 14 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 27 years of recorded history, with $21,300 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 83rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 55 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 83rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CUSTOM FABRICATORS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 14 distinct standards shown · 14 citations in this view · $21,300 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $6,800 | Jul 2023 | Jul 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $6,000 | Jul 2023 | Jul 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0332 B01 | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Jun 2020 | Jun 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C01 | 1 | 1 | $2,300 | Jun 2020 | Jun 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Jun 2020 | Jun 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F02 | 1 | 1 | $1,700 | Jun 2020 | Jun 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2023 | Jul 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0333 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2020 | Jun 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2020 | Jun 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0333 B02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2020 | Jun 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1026 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2020 | Jun 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1026 L01 III | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2020 | Jun 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0333 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2020 | Jun 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0333 A | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2020 | Jun 2020 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3323 within SD. Peer group: 55 employers. This establishment has 14 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 104 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for CUSTOM FABRICATORS, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for CUSTOM FABRICATORS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CUSTOM FABRICATORS, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for CUSTOM FABRICATORS, INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for CUSTOM FABRICATORS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUSTOM FABRICATORS INC. 1900 14TH AVENUE NW · WATERTOWN, SD, 57201 | WaterRCRA | No Violation Identified | 2 | 0 | — | Sep 2024 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal contracts
This location
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 115310 - SUPPORT ACTIVITIES FOR FORESTRY. Last action: 2011-08-08. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-21 | Planned | 3 | 3 | $12,800 | |
| 2020-02-11 | Complaint | 11 | 9 | $8,500 | |
| 2006-03-02 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-12-10 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in plate work manufacturing within SD, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- T & J INDUSTRIES, INCSIOUX FALLS — 1 federal enforcement record
- KWIK-WAYSIOUX FALLS — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CUSTOM FABRICATORS, INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is CUSTOM FABRICATORS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- CUSTOM FABRICATORS, INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 14 violations and $21,300 in total penalties.
- How does CUSTOM FABRICATORS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- CUSTOM FABRICATORS, INC. operates in the plate work manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.8. CUSTOM FABRICATORS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 3.16 compared to an industry average of 1.9.