DAKOTA TUBE, INC.
221 AIRPORT DRIVE, WATERTOWN, SD 57201
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Inspection records
Oct 18, 2023#347044877Oct 18, 2023Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#347044877$4,9782 viol.2 violations$4,978 in penalties
Inspection #347044877
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 18, 2023
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 18, 2023
- Final Order
- Mar 19, 2024
- Closed
- Apr 22, 2024
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 143
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,222
- Penalties on Record
- $4,978
- Site Address
- Building 1 221 Airport Drive, Watertown, SD 57201
- Industry
- 332996 Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.28 OSHA citation code: 19100028 B01 I | Other | 1 | 2 | $6,222 | $4,978 | Mar 27, 2024 | - | Mar 19, 2024 |
| 01001B | 1910.23 OSHA citation code: 19100023 B08 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Mar 27, 2024 | - | Mar 19, 2024 |
Oct 13, 2017#342701745Oct 13, 2017Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#342701745$9,5004 viol.4 violations$9,500 in penalties
Inspection #342701745
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 13, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 19, 2017
- Final Order
- Apr 19, 2018
- Closed
- May 25, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 215
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $11,308
- Penalties on Record
- $9,500
- Site Address
- 221 Airport Drive, Watertown, SD 57201
- Industry
- 332996 Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting 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 (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.132 General requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D01 | Other | 1 | 3 | $5,654 | $4,750 | Apr 30, 2018 | - | Apr 19, 2018 |
| 01001B | 1910.138 Hand Protection OSHA citation code: 19100138 A | Other | 2 | 9 | $0 | $0 | Apr 30, 2018 | - | Apr 19, 2018 |
| 01001C | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Apr 30, 2018 | - | Apr 19, 2018 |
| 01002 | 1910.333 Electrical - Selection and Use of Work Practices OSHA citation code: 19100333 B02 | Other | 1 | 1 | $5,654 | $4,750 | Apr 30, 2018 | - | Apr 19, 2018 |
Nov 27, 2007#311536577Nov 27, 2007Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#311536577$8262 viol.2 violations$826 in penalties
Inspection #311536577
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 27, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 27, 2007
- Closed
- Jan 22, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 110
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,650
- Penalties on Record
- $826
- Site Address
- 221 Airport Drive, Watertown, SD 57201
- Industry
- 332999 All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product 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 (2 of 2 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 | $825 | $413 | Jan 15, 2008 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $825 | $413 | Jan 15, 2008 | - | - |
Jun 20, 2001#102762473Jun 20, 2001Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#102762473$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #102762473
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 20, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 20, 2001
- Closed
- Jul 2, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 160
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 221 Airport Drive, Watertown, SD 57201
- 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.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.
OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.
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.
4 inspections, 2001 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).
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