DAKOTA BODIES, LLC
201 20TH AVENUE SOUTHEAST, WATERTOWN, SD 57201 · NAICS 336211 Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Jan 24, 2023#346457724Jan 24, 2023Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#346457724$114,1576 viol.6 violations$114,157 in penalties
Inspection #346457724
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 24, 2023
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 24, 2023
- Final Order
- Jul 28, 2023
- Closed
- Aug 5, 2024
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 250
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 repeat, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $162,062
- Penalties on Record
- $114,157
- Site Address
- 201 20th Avenue Southeast, Watertown, SD 57201
- Industry
- 336211 Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing
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.
Violations
Violation list (6 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 B02 I B | Other | 1 | 2 | $14,733 | $10,313 | Aug 4, 2023 | - | Jul 28, 2023 |
| 01001B | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 B02 III | Other | 1 | 250 | $0 | $0 | Nov 3, 2023 | - | Jul 28, 2023 |
| 02001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $49,110 | $15,625 | Aug 4, 2023 | - | Jul 28, 2023 |
| 02002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Repeat | 2 | 2 | $98,219 | $88,219 | Aug 4, 2023 | - | Jul 28, 2023 |
| 03001 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L01 I | Other | 1 | 250 | $0 | $0 | Aug 4, 2023 | - | Jul 28, 2023 |
| 03002 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 Q07 | Other | 1 | 250 | $0 | $0 | Aug 4, 2023 | - | Jul 28, 2023 |
Dec 21, 2021#345699136Dec 21, 2021Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#345699136$53,6605 viol.5 violations$53,660 in penalties
Inspection #345699136
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 21, 2021
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 21, 2021
- Final Order
- Jun 7, 2022
- Closed
- Jul 29, 2022
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 287
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 repeat, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $76,654
- Penalties on Record
- $53,660
- Site Address
- 201 20th Avenue Southeast, Watertown, SD 57201
- Industry
- 336211 Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing
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.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 2 | 2 | $14,502 | $10,152 | Jun 6, 2022 | - | Jun 7, 2022 |
| 01002 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 Q07 | Other | 1 | 2 | $6,215 | $4,351 | Jun 6, 2022 | - | Jun 7, 2022 |
| 01003 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 J02 IV | Other | 1 | 6 | $12,431 | $8,702 | Jun 6, 2022 | - | Jun 7, 2022 |
| 01004 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 5 | 10 | $14,502 | $10,152 | Jun 6, 2022 | - | Jun 7, 2022 |
| 02001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Repeat | 1 | 1 | $29,004 | $20,303 | Jun 6, 2022 | - | Jun 7, 2022 |
Aug 27, 2020#344933403Aug 27, 2020Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#344933403$26,9884 viol.4 violations$26,988 in penalties
Inspection #344933403
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 27, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 1, 2020
- Final Order
- Dec 31, 2020
- Closed
- Jul 16, 2021
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 286
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $26,988
- Penalties on Record
- $26,988
- Site Address
- 201 20th Avenue Se, Watertown, SD 57201
- Industry
- 336211 Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing
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.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee amputates two fingers when press brake cycles
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 A02 II B | Other | 1 | 1 | $13,494 | $13,494 | Jan 5, 2021 | - | Dec 31, 2020 |
| 01001B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jan 5, 2021 | - | Dec 31, 2020 |
| 01001C | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jan 5, 2021 | - | Dec 31, 2020 |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Other | 2 | 1 | $13,494 | $13,494 | May 28, 2021 | - | Dec 31, 2020 |
Oct 30, 2018#343568689Oct 30, 2018Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#343568689$33,81420 viol.20 violations$33,814 in penalties
Inspection #343568689
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 30, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 30, 2018
- Final Order
- Mar 15, 2019
- Closed
- May 6, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 327
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 20
- Violation Types
- 20 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $48,305
- Penalties on Record
- $33,814
- Site Address
- 201 20th Avenue Southeast, Watertown, SD 57201
- Industry
- 336211 Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing
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.
Violations
Violation list (12 of 20 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.25 Stairways OSHA citation code: 19100025 E02 | Other | 1 | 2 | $4,831 | $3,381 | Mar 18, 2019 | - | Mar 15, 2019 |
| 01001B | 1910.28 Duty to Have Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19100028 B01 I | Other | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Mar 18, 2019 | - | Mar 15, 2019 |
| 01001C | 1910.28 Duty to Have Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19100028 B11 III | Other | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Mar 18, 2019 | - | Mar 15, 2019 |
| 01002 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 B05 I | Other | 2 | 3 | $6,440 | $4,508 | Apr 4, 2019 | - | Mar 15, 2019 |
| 01003A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C01 | Other | 1 | 2 | $4,831 | $3,382 | Mar 18, 2019 | - | Mar 15, 2019 |
| 01003B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E01 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Mar 18, 2019 | - | Mar 15, 2019 |
| 01003C | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F01 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Mar 18, 2019 | - | Mar 15, 2019 |
| 01003D | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 G01 I A | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Mar 18, 2019 | - | Mar 15, 2019 |
| 01003E | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 G01 II | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Mar 18, 2019 | - | Mar 15, 2019 |
| 01003F | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 H02 I | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Mar 18, 2019 | - | Mar 15, 2019 |
| 01003G | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D01 I | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 4, 2019 | - | Mar 15, 2019 |
| 01004 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Other | 1 | 4 | $6,440 | $4,508 | Mar 18, 2019 | - | Mar 15, 2019 |
Showing the 12 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 20 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
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.
4 inspections, 2018 to 2023. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing, 17,010 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: motor vehicle body manufacturing reported 4.9 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 6.1%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source