KARD WELDING, INC.
60480 OSTERLOH RD., MINSTER, OH 45865 · NAICS 332999 All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Sep 23, 2025#348521790Sep 23, 2025Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#348521790$6,9511 viol.1 violation$6,951 in penalties
Inspection #348521790
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 23, 2025
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 23, 2025
- Final Order
- Dec 9, 2025
- Closed
- Jan 12, 2026
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 48
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $11,585
- Penalties on Record
- $6,951
- Site Address
- 480 Osterloh Rd, Minster, OH 45865
- Industry
- 332312 Fabricated Structural Metal 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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 C09 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $11,585 | $6,951 | Jan 2, 2026 | - | Dec 9, 2025 |
Jul 7, 2025#348356262Jul 7, 2025Fatality/Catastrophe (M) · Partial scope, Safety#348356262$25,0273 viol.3 violations$25,027 in penalties
Inspection #348356262
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 7, 2025
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 7, 2025
- Final Order
- Dec 9, 2025
- Closed
- Jan 12, 2026
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 46
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $41,709
- Penalties on Record
- $25,027
- Site Address
- 480 Osterloh Rd, Minster, OH 45865
- Industry
- 332999 All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
Fatality/Catastrophe Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a fatality/catastrophe inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data.
Incident Investigation Summary
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.28 Duty to Have Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19100028 B03 II | Serious | 1 | 2 | $7,944 | $4,767 | Dec 2, 2025 | - | Dec 9, 2025 |
| 01002 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 1 | $13,902 | $8,342 | Feb 9, 2026 | - | Dec 9, 2025 |
| 02001 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $19,863 | $11,918 | Dec 2, 2025 | - | Dec 9, 2025 |
Apr 1, 2021#345228431Apr 1, 2021Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#345228431$7,4434 viol.4 violations$7,443 in penalties
Inspection #345228431
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 1, 2021
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 1, 2021
- Final Order
- Jul 28, 2021
- Closed
- Nov 1, 2022
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 23
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $16,383
- Penalties on Record
- $7,443
- Site Address
- 00480 Osterloh Rd, Minster, OH 45865
- Industry
- 332999 All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product 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.
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 C01 | Serious | 2 | 4 | $5,461 | $2,482 | Aug 17, 2021 | - | Jul 28, 2021 |
| 01001B | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G01 | Serious | 2 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Aug 24, 2021 | - | Jul 28, 2021 |
| 01002 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 I02 | Serious | 2 | 4 | $5,461 | $2,481 | Aug 17, 2021 | - | Jul 28, 2021 |
| 01003 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 K01 | Serious | 2 | 4 | $5,461 | $2,480 | Aug 17, 2021 | - | Jul 28, 2021 |
Feb 5, 2021#345138168Feb 5, 2021Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#345138168$9,5572 viol.2 violations$9,557 in penalties
Inspection #345138168
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 5, 2021
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 5, 2021
- Final Order
- Jul 28, 2021
- Closed
- Feb 6, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 32
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $16,384
- Penalties on Record
- $9,557
- Site Address
- 00480 Osterloh Rd, Minster, OH 45865
- Industry
- 332999 All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product 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 fingertip in pinch point
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $6,827 | $0 | Aug 17, 2021 | - | Jul 28, 2021 |
| 01002B | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $9,557 | $9,557 | Aug 17, 2021 | - | Jul 28, 2021 |
Feb 16, 2012#331915777Feb 16, 2012Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#331915777$5,2698 viol.8 violations$5,269 in penalties
Inspection #331915777
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 16, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 16, 2012
- Final Order
- Aug 13, 2012
- Closed
- Jul 22, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 35
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $12,320
- Penalties on Record
- $5,269
- Site Address
- 00480 Osterloh Rd., Minster, OH 45865
- Industry
- 332999 All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product 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 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 35 | $3,850 | $1,907 | Jul 26, 2012 | - | Aug 13, 2012 |
| 01002 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 Q07 | Other | 1 | 1 | $2,310 | $0 | Aug 17, 2012 | - | Aug 13, 2012 |
| 01003A | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 G01 V | Serious | 2 | 2 | $3,850 | $1,907 | Jul 26, 2012 | - | Aug 13, 2012 |
| 01003B | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 N04 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 26, 2012 | - | Aug 13, 2012 |
| 01004 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E01 I | Serious | 2 | 1 | $2,310 | $1,455 | - | Aug 13, 2012 | |
| 02001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 E01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | - | Aug 13, 2012 |
Showing the 6 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 8 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Feb 16, 2012#331915611Feb 16, 2012Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Health#331915611$3,2018 viol.8 violations$3,201 in penalties
Inspection #331915611
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 16, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 14, 2012
- Final Order
- Aug 13, 2012
- Closed
- May 12, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 30
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $10,780
- Penalties on Record
- $3,201
- Site Address
- 00480 Osterloh Rd, Minster, OH 45865
- Industry
- 332999 All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Violations
Violation list (6 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 C05 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $3,850 | $1,907 | Aug 27, 2012 | - | Aug 13, 2012 |
| 01001B | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 C06 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Aug 27, 2012 | - | Aug 13, 2012 |
| 01002 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 G02 | Other | 1 | 2 | $3,850 | $0 | Aug 27, 2012 | - | Aug 13, 2012 |
| 01003 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $3,080 | $1,294 | - | Aug 13, 2012 | |
| 02001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C01 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Aug 27, 2012 | - | Aug 13, 2012 |
| 02002 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 D01 III | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Nov 16, 2012 | - | Aug 13, 2012 |
Showing the 6 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 8 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jun 17, 2009#311609440Jun 17, 2009Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#311609440$7,7508 viol.8 violations$7,750 in penalties
Inspection #311609440
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 17, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 26, 2009
- Closed
- Nov 21, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 35
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 8 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,750
- Penalties on Record
- $7,750
- Site Address
- 00480 Osterloh Rd., Minster, OH 45865
- Industry
- 332312 Fabricated Structural Metal 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 (6 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 35 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Oct 21, 2009 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $875 | $875 | Sep 8, 2009 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $875 | $875 | Sep 8, 2009 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $525 | $525 | Sep 8, 2009 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $700 | $700 | Sep 8, 2009 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 B02 III | Serious | 1 | 2 | $525 | $525 | Sep 8, 2009 | - | - |
Showing the 6 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 8 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Nov 30, 1992#110274891Nov 30, 1992Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#110274891$1,7504 viol.4 violations$1,750 in penalties
Inspection #110274891
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 30, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 1, 1992
- Closed
- Feb 4, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 35
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,750
- Penalties on Record
- $1,750
- Site Address
- 60480 Osterloh Rd., Minster, OH 45865
- Industry
- 332999 All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 E04 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $525 | $525 | Dec 11, 1992 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 G01 V | Serious | 1 | 3 | $1,225 | $1,225 | Jan 10, 1993 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 J02 | Other | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Jan 11, 1993 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 J03 | Other | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Jan 11, 1993 | - | - |
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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.
8 inspections, 1992 to 2025. 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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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing, 47,182 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.