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Claussen Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Lampasas, Texas · Truss Manufacturing · NAICS 321214

1inspections
3citation items
$8,322current penalties
Sep 26, 2024last inspection

Claussen Inc. has one OSHA inspection on record in Texas.

OSHA opened it on Sep 26, 2024 after a fatality or catastrophe, in Lampasas.

From that inspection OSHA issued 3 citation items: 3 serious.

OSHA proposed $14,186 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $8,322, down 41%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.305, electrical wiring methods (2 items).

For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $4,500. Claussen Inc. averages $8,322 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.

Claussen Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Claussen Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2024 to 2024
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 347782120 OPENED SEP 26, 2024Closed

Fatality or catastrophe · Partial · Safety · 15 employees at the site · Closed May 19, 2025

1303 Mclean Street, Lampasas, TX 76550 · Truss Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Sep 24, 2024 (fatal): Employee is killed when crushed in rollers while feeding tru

At 5:00 p.m. on September 24, 2024, Employee #1 was checking trusses in preparation to feed them into a finish press. The employee had two trusses side by side and was preparing to send them through the rollers when one of the trusses pushed the employee forward into the rollers. The employee was pulled into the 1.5-inch roller space, sustaining fatal crushing injuries. The rollers were unguarded at the time of the incident. Emergency responders were called, but the employee died from the injuries at the scene.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
 Serious$6,620$5,296Mar 12, 2025Final
Citation 1, item 3a
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii) · Electrical wiring methods
 Serious$3,783$3,026Mar 12, 2025Final
Citation 1, item 3b
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i) · Electrical wiring methods
 Serious$3,783$0Mar 12, 2025Final

Injury and illness logs

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

In 2024, the Lampasas site logged 1 recordable injury or illness among about 23 workers: 5.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.9 for its industry.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Lampasas Building Components
Lampasas · 2024
23 105.03.9

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1)

(a) Machine guarding—(1) Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are—barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii)

(ii) Unused openings in cabinets, boxes, and fittings shall be effectively closed.

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i)

(2) Covers and canopies. (i) All pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings shall be provided with covers identified for the purpose. If metal covers are used, they shall be grounded. In completed installations, each outlet box shall have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy. Covers of outlet boxes having holes through which flexible cord pendants pass shall be provided with bushings designed for the purpose or shall have smooth, well-rounded surfaces on which the cords may bear.

Other truss manufacturing employers in Texas

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.