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Builders Firstsource: OSHA inspections and violations

New Hampton, Iowa · Truss Manufacturing · NAICS 321214

2inspections
1citation items
$2,841current penalties
Apr 29, 2021last inspection

Builders Firstsource has 2 OSHA inspections on record in Iowa, the first in 2020.

OSHA's last visit started on Apr 29, 2021 on a referral, in Toddville.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 1 citation item: 1 serious.

OSHA proposed $5,682 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $2,841, down 50%.

For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $4,500. Builders Firstsource averages $2,841 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Builders Firstsource also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Builders Firstsource: OSHA citation items per year, 2020 to 2021
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 345280549 OPENED APR 29, 2021Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 15 employees at the site · Closed May 27, 2021

8800 Rolling Road, Toddville, IA 52341 · Other Building Material Dealers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Apr 26, 2021: Employee fractures both feet in fall to ground from ladder

At 1:30 p.m. on April 26, 2021, an employee working as a cost estimator for a building material supplier was working at a residence. The employee needed to inspect storm damage to the cupolas on the roof of the garage. The employee decided to fix a wind vane on top of one of the cupolas himself. He set up an extension ladder when the wind caught the ladder causing the employee to fall to the ground. The employee was hospitalized to treat fractures to both feet.

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 344722434 OPENED APR 10, 2020Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 55 employees at the site · Closed Jun 15, 2020

714 W Milwaukee St, New Hampton, IA 50659 · Truss Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Apr 6, 2020: Wooden trusses slide off trailer, strikes and breaks employe

At 9:30 a.m. on April 6, 2020, an employee was working as a laborer for a firm that manufactured wooden trusses. He was working in the firm's materials yard. He was loading a pack or bundle of small wooden trusses onto a trailer that was to carry them away for delivery. He was using a Mastercraft C1011126 forklift to load the wooden trusses onto the trailer. A pack of mono trusses already on the trailer was not positioned correctly, so the employee got off his forklift to reposition them. The trusses slid off the trailer, striking the employee's left knee and knocking him to the ground. The employee's left kneecap was broken. The employee was hospitalized.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
Serious$5,682$2,841May 26, 2020Final

Injury and illness logs

From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.

In 2025, the New Hampton site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 54 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.9 for its industry.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
New Hampton IA Truss
New Hampton · 2025
54 000.03.9
New Hampton IA Panel
New Hampton · 2025
13 000.03.9
New Hampton IA Components
New Hampton · 2016
29 000.03.9

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4)

(4) Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation shall not be performed by the customer or user without manufacturers prior written approval. Capacity, operation, and maintenance instruction plates, tags, or decals shall be changed accordingly.

Other truss manufacturing employers in Iowa

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.