Fargo, North Dakota · Indoor and Outdoor Display Advertising · NAICS 541850
Custom Graphics, Inc. has 5 OSHA inspections on record in North Dakota, the first in 1996.
OSHA's last visit started on Feb 15, 2017 as a planned inspection, in Fargo.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 15 citation items: 11 serious, 1 repeat and 3 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $11,138 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $5,869, down 47%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.219, belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts (5 items).
For context, across all professional services employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $1,821. Custom Graphics, Inc. averages $3,169 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
Custom Graphics, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Watch this company2501 Third Avenue North, Fargo, ND 58102 · Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $6,338 | $3,169 | Jul 19, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 19, 2017 | Final |
1000 45th Street South, Fargo, ND 58201 · Other Commercial Equipment Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1) · Fall protection in construction |
Repeat | $3,000 | $1,800 | Jun 10, 2008 | Closed |
32nd Avenue & Columbia Mall Entrance, Grand Forks, ND 58203 · Sign Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v) · Aerial lifts |
Serious | $450 | $225 | Jan 9, 2007 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1) · Fall protection in construction |
Serious | $450 | $225 | Jan 9, 2007 | Closed |
Interstate 94 & 45th Street, Fargo, ND 58102 · Indoor and Outdoor Display Advertising · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v) · Aerial lifts |
Serious | $375 | $188 | Jun 16, 2005 | Closed |
2501 Third Avenue North, Fargo, ND 58102 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $300 | $150 | May 9, 1996 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.219(b)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $225 | $112 | May 9, 1996 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.219(b)(2) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $0 | $0 | May 9, 1996 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2c 29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $0 | $0 | May 9, 1996 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2d 29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $0 | $0 | May 9, 1996 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2e 29 CFR 1910.219(f)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $0 | $0 | May 9, 1996 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1) · Lockout/tagout |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 9, 1996 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(2)(iii) · Lockout/tagout |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 9, 1996 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.304(a)(2) · Grounding and circuit protection |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 9, 1996 | Closed |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Fargo site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 39 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.0 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Custom Graphics, Inc. Fargo · 2025 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1)
(c) General—(1) Energy control program. The employer shall establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performs any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, start up or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source, and rendered inoperative.
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(2)(iii)
(iii) After January 2, 1990, whenever replacement or major repair, renovation or modification of a machine or equipment is performed, and whenever new machines or equipment are installed, energy isolating devices for such machine or equipment shall be designed to accept a lockout device.
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.
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.