BALANCE SYSTEMS INC
517 EAST 52ND ST NORTH, SIOUX FALLS, SD 57104
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Inspection records
Apr 5, 2023#346612369Apr 5, 2023Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#346612369$3,0731 viol.1 violation$3,073 in penalties
Inspection #346612369
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 5, 2023
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 5, 2023
- Final Order
- Sep 14, 2023
- Closed
- Sep 18, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 250
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,122
- Penalties on Record
- $3,073
- Site Address
- 5001 West Delbridge Street, Sioux Falls, SD 57107
- Industry
- 332321 Metal Window and Door Manufacturing
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $5,122 | $3,073 | - | Sep 14, 2023 |
Jun 9, 2010#314475138Jun 9, 2010Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Safety#314475138$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #314475138
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 9, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 9, 2010
- Closed
- Jun 11, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 187
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 517 East 52nd Street North, Sioux Falls, SD 57104
- Industry
- 332321 Metal Window and Door Manufacturing
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Aug 19, 2009#313623696Aug 19, 2009Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Health#313623696$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #313623696
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 19, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 19, 2009
- Closed
- Aug 24, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 202
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 517 East 52nd Street North, Sioux Falls, SD 57104
- Industry
- 332321 Metal Window and Door Manufacturing
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Aug 18, 1999#300240009Aug 18, 1999Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#300240009$8132 viol.2 violations$813 in penalties
Inspection #300240009
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 18, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 18, 1999
- Closed
- Oct 14, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 420
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $813
- Penalties on Record
- $813
- Site Address
- 517 East 52nd Street North, Sioux Falls, SD 57104
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $813 | $813 | Oct 4, 1999 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Oct 4, 1999 | - | - |
Mar 27, 1991#110500840Mar 27, 1991Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#110500840$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #110500840
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 27, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 27, 1991
- Closed
- Jun 12, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 82
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 517 East 52nd Street North, Sioux Falls, SD 57104
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Feb 27, 1990#100563683Feb 27, 1990Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#100563683$3002 viol.2 violations$300 in penalties
Inspection #100563683
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 27, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 27, 1990
- Closed
- Apr 16, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 70
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $600
- Penalties on Record
- $300
- Site Address
- 517 East 52nd Street North, Sioux Falls, SD 57104
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $300 | $300 | Apr 9, 1990 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Other | 6 | 50 | $300 | $0 | Apr 9, 1990 | - | - |
Mar 28, 1989#100929199Mar 28, 1989Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#100929199$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #100929199
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 28, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 29, 1989
- Closed
- Apr 10, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 70
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 517 East 52nd Street North, Sioux Falls, SD 57104
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
May 3, 1988#101456069May 3, 1988Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#101456069$5,55011 viol.11 violations$5,550 in penalties
Inspection #101456069
Dates
- Opened
- May 3, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 23, 1988
- Contested
- Aug 24, 1988
- Final Order
- Feb 28, 1989
- Closed
- Mar 21, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 70
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 11
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 3 willful, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $35,010
- Penalties on Record
- $5,550
- Site Address
- 517 East 52nd Street North, Sioux Falls, SD 57104
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 11 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 10 | 10 | $1,000 | $500 | Feb 14, 1989 | Aug 24, 1988 | Feb 28, 1989 |
| 01002 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Other | 1 | 57 | $540 | $0 | Feb 14, 1989 | Aug 24, 1988 | Feb 28, 1989 |
| 01003 | 1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 B | Serious | 1 | 4 | $630 | $100 | Feb 14, 1989 | Aug 24, 1988 | Feb 28, 1989 |
| 01004 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 3 | 57 | $720 | $125 | Feb 14, 1989 | Aug 24, 1988 | Feb 28, 1989 |
| 01005 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | 57 | $720 | $125 | Feb 14, 1989 | Aug 24, 1988 | Feb 28, 1989 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 11 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Mar 24, 1988#101456341Mar 24, 1988Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#101456341$03 viol.3 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #101456341
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 24, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 24, 1988
- Closed
- May 4, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 70
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 517 East 52nd Street North, Sioux Falls, SD 57104
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Other | 3 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Apr 26, 1988 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E01 I | Other | 3 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Apr 26, 1988 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Other | 1 | 70 | $0 | $0 | Apr 26, 1988 | - | - |
Aug 9, 1984#1643824Aug 9, 1984Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#1643824$06 viol.6 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #1643824
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 9, 1984
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 23, 1984
- Closed
- Feb 20, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 112
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 6 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 517 East 52nd St North, Sioux Falls, SD 57104
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08001A | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 C01 | Other | 6 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jan 25, 1985 | - | - |
| 08001B | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G01 | Other | 6 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jan 25, 1985 | - | - |
| 08001C | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 K01 | Other | 6 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Sep 25, 1984 | - | - |
| 08001D | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 K03 I | Other | 6 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Sep 25, 1984 | - | - |
| 08001E | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 K03 II | Other | 6 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Sep 25, 1984 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 6 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
20 inspections, 1978 to 2023. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: metal window and door manufacturing reported 3.4 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 9.3%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source