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FARGO TRUSS SYSTEMS, INC

1208 MAIN AVENUE WEST, WEST FARGO, ND, 58078
321214Truss Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
8
over 40 years
Violations
25
$10,108 in penalties
Penalties
$10,108
$404 avg
Accident investigations on record
6 National Emphasis Program inspections · 3 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

FARGO TRUSS SYSTEMS, INC has accumulated 25 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 40 years of recorded history, with $10,108 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 14 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

FARGO TRUSS SYSTEMS, INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
8
0.2 / yr · last 40 yrs
Violations
25
0.6 / yr
Penalties
$10,108
$404 avg / violation
64% serious36% other
Inspection trigger · planned
5 of 8
Inspection trigger · follow-up
2 of 8

63% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 22 citations in this view · $10,108 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0213 R0422$1,250Nov 1985Aug 2008
29 CFR 1910.0213 H0122$625Nov 1985Oct 2004
29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I11$4,966Feb 2025Feb 2025
29 CFR 1910.0095 C0111$1,250Oct 2004Oct 2004
29 CFR 1910.0219 D0111$700Apr 1991Apr 1991
29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 III11$438Aug 2008Aug 2008
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II11$438Aug 2008Aug 2008
29 CFR 1910.0095 G0611$263Aug 2008Aug 2008
29 CFR 1910.0213 B0311$180Nov 1985Nov 1985
29 CFR 1910.0219 F0311Feb 2025Feb 2025
29 CFR 1910.0178 N0411Aug 2008Aug 2008
29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 IV11Oct 2004Oct 2004
29 CFR 1910.0157 C0111Oct 2004Oct 2004
29 CFR 1910.0025 D01 X11Apr 1991Apr 1991
29 CFR 1910.0025 D02 VIII11Apr 1991Apr 1991
29 CFR 1910.0304 A0211Apr 1991Apr 1991
29 CFR 1910.0304 F0411Apr 1991Apr 1991
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0111Apr 1991Apr 1991
29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I11Apr 1991Apr 1991
29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 III11Apr 1991Apr 1991

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

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3212 within ND. Peer group: 14 employers. This establishment has 25 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $588
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 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.

DART rate
7.3
vs industry
+4.2
TRIR
12.1
vs industry
+7.0

Reported for 48 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

Industry avg TRIR
5.1
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
3.1
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
12.1
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

Planned
5
Follow-up
2

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 FARGO TRUSS SYSTEMS, INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
1 year ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for FARGO TRUSS SYSTEMS, INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for FARGO TRUSS SYSTEMS, 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 FARGO TRUSS SYSTEMS, 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 FARGO TRUSS SYSTEMS, INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for FARGO TRUSS SYSTEMS, INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

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 · 1 marked inactive.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
FARGO TRUSS SYSTEMS INC.
1208 W MAIN · WEST FARGO, ND, 58078
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →

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)

DOT number
309359
Operation
A

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for FARGO TRUSS SYSTEMS, INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$4K
Awards
1
Top agency
Department of Defense
$4K
Largest awards
  • Department of Defense
    FLOOR TRUSS 19 FEET 4 INCH
    contract · Last action 2009-08-05
    $4,200

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 444190 - OTHER BUILDING MATERIAL DEALERS. Last action: 2009-08-05. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2025-03-17Follow-up0$0
2024-10-29Planned22$4,966
2009-01-28Follow-up0$0
2008-12-03Monitoring0$0
2008-06-18Planned55$2,388
2004-09-01Planned41$1,875
1991-03-20Planned82$700
1985-10-17Planned66$180

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 FARGO TRUSS SYSTEMS, INC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. 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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Frequently asked

What is FARGO TRUSS SYSTEMS, INC's OSHA violation history?
FARGO TRUSS SYSTEMS, INC has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 25 violations and $10,108.1 in total penalties.
How does FARGO TRUSS SYSTEMS, INC's safety record compare to its industry?
FARGO TRUSS SYSTEMS, INC operates in the truss manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.1. FARGO TRUSS SYSTEMS, INC's self-reported DART rate is 7.26 compared to an industry average of 3.1.