Establishment profile
NEWMAN SIGNS, INC.
1606 SIXTH AVENUE SW, JAMESTOWN, ND, 58401
Operated by Newman Signs Inc · 1 of 3 establishments
339950 — Sign Manufacturing
EIN 450276348
Summary
NEWMAN SIGNS, INC. has accumulated 85 OSHA violations across 18 inspections over 52 years of recorded history, with $30,477 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 10 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
NEWMAN SIGNS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
61% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3399 within ND. Peer group: 10 employers. This establishment has 85 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 103 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Mar 2022 – Jul 2022
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2022 | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Mar 22, 2022 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 1993 | HEAD,GUARDRAIL,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ADVERTISING SIGN,ELEVATED WORK PLAT | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Jun 12, 1992 | INSTALLING,BOOM,COLLAPSE,CRANE BOOM,PINNED,TRUCK CRANE,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILUREFatality | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
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 NEWMAN SIGNS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for NEWMAN SIGNS, 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 NEWMAN SIGNS, INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for NEWMAN SIGNS, 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.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
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 NEWMAN SIGNS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-31 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-04-21 | Referral | 4 | 2 | $14,527 | |
| 1998-12-17 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-04-29 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-01-07 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $225 | |
| 1994-09-06 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-08-30 | Referral | 11 | 8 | $3,000 | |
| 1993-06-03 | Complaint | 4 | 2 | $375 | |
| 1993-02-22 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1992-06-16 | Accident | 9 | 8 | $11,625 | |
| 1989-07-12 | Follow-up | 4 | — | $0 | |
| 1989-03-15 | Follow-up | 8 | 7 | $325 | |
| 1988-04-20 | Complaint | 10 | — | $0 | |
| 1981-11-10 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1976-09-14 | Complaint | 3 | — | $165 | |
| 1976-07-16 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1974-05-24 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1974-04-05 | Planned | 28 | — | $235 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
NEWMAN SIGNS, INC. is one of 3 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Newman Signs Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Newman Signs Inc across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in sign manufacturing within ND, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- COOK SIGN COMPANYDICKINSON — 2 federal enforcement records
- COOK SIGN COMPANYFARGO — 2 federal enforcement records
- KEITH SIGNSDICKINSON — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Newman Signs Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- NEWMAN SIGNSBISMARCK, ND — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Newman Signs Inc locationsParent rollup
- Sign ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in NDState-wide enforcement data
- Sign Manufacturing in NDIndustry × state cross-filter
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Contact sales →About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NEWMAN SIGNS, 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Newman Signs Inc, which operates 3 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
Frequently asked
- What is NEWMAN SIGNS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- NEWMAN SIGNS, INC. has 18 OSHA inspections on record with 85 violations and $30,477 in total penalties.
- How does NEWMAN SIGNS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- NEWMAN SIGNS, INC. operates in the sign manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.8. NEWMAN SIGNS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 3.36 compared to an industry average of 0.8.
- Has NEWMAN SIGNS, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving NEWMAN SIGNS, INC..