PRECISION EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING, LLC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, PRECISION EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING, LLC — a industrial truck, tractor, trailer, and stacker machinery manufacturing facility located at 4409 33RD STREET NORTH, FARGO, ND 58102 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 23 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $41,179.00. The inspection case was opened on 2018-06-20.

The volume of citations issued during this inspection suggests systematic compliance deficiencies rather than isolated incidents. Facilities with 10 or more citations typically face comprehensive abatement requirements and may be subject to follow-up inspections.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 3.3 per 100 full-time workers — 22% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 2.3 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $41,179.00 is more than 6.4× the national average of $6,436.62 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 333924). This sector encompasses 82,943 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $533.9M.

State Context: Within ND, this facility's penalty places it at the 99th percentile among 7,285 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,884.40.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 23 citations spanning 9 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 15 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning June 29, 2018 with the latest abatement deadline set for January 5, 2024. Of the 23 total citations, 0 (0%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $41,179.00 reflects OSHA's gravity-based penalty calculation methodology, which considers the severity of potential injury, the probability of occurrence, the employer's size, good faith, and violation history. The per-citation average of $1,790.39 falls within the standard penalty range.

Precision Equipment Manufacturing’s 2018 enforcement record revealed a pervasive culture of non-compliance that extended across nearly every major physical hazard category relevant to industrial machinery production. The sheer volume of 23 citations, concentrated heavily on machine guarding and respiratory protection, signaled a systemic failure of the facility’s safety management system rather than isolated technical oversights. By failing to secure points of operation and provide adequate guarding for abrasive wheels