Establishment profile
DAKOTA TUBE, INC.
BUILDING 1 221 AIRPORT DRIVE, WATERTOWN, SD, 57201
332996 — Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing
Summary
DAKOTA TUBE, INC. has accumulated 8 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 25 years of recorded history, with $15,303 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 77th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 32 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 94th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
DAKOTA TUBE, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
75% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 8 distinct standards shown · 8 citations in this view · $15,303 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 B01 I | 1 | 1 | $4,978 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 | 1 | 1 | $4,750 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0333 B02 | 1 | 1 | $4,750 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $413 | Dec 2007 | Dec 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $413 | Dec 2007 | Dec 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 B08 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2024 | Mar 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0138 A | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2018 | Apr 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2018 | Apr 2018 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3329 within SD. Peer group: 32 employers. This establishment has 8 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
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 179 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 DAKOTA TUBE, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 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 DAKOTA TUBE, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for DAKOTA TUBE, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in SD — for DAKOTA TUBE, INC., not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other DAKOTA TUBE, INC. locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 1 case · 1 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-CA-343247 | Unfair labor practice | May 2024 | Aug 2024 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 DAKOTA TUBE, 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). 2 facilities.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DAKOTA TUBE INC 221 AIRPORT DR. · WATERTOWN, SD, 57201 | AirRCRATRI | No Violation Identified | 1 | 0 | — | Apr 2023 | View → |
DAKOTA TUBE, INC. 221 AIRPORT DR AND 221 PHEASANT RIDGE DR · WATERTOWN, SD, 57201 | Water | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-18 | Complaint | 2 | — | $4,978 | |
| 2017-10-13 | Complaint | 4 | — | $9,500 | |
| 2007-11-27 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $825 | |
| 2001-06-20 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on DAKOTA TUBE, 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 DAKOTA TUBE, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- DAKOTA TUBE, INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $15,302.6 in total penalties.
- How does DAKOTA TUBE, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- DAKOTA TUBE, INC. operates in the fabricated pipe and pipe fitting manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.1. DAKOTA TUBE, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0.42 compared to an industry average of 1.1.