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Desco Architectural, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

De Smet, South Dakota · Metal Window and Door Manufacturing · NAICS 332321

2inspections
6citation items
$11,228current penalties
Mar 21, 2025last inspection

Desco Architectural, Inc. has 2 OSHA inspections on record in South Dakota, the first in 2021.

OSHA's last visit started on Mar 21, 2025 after a complaint, in De Smet.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 6 citation items: 5 serious and 1 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $15,283 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $11,228, down 27%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.147, lockout/tagout (3 items).

For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. Desco Architectural, Inc. averages $5,614 over 2 cited inspections in that time.

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

Desco Architectural, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2021 to 2025
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 348126236 OPENED MAR 21, 2025Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 34 employees at the site · Closed Aug 29, 2025

716 3rd Street Se, De Smet, SD 57231 · Metal Window and Door Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.212(b) · Machine guarding
 Serious$4,965$3,227Jul 31, 2025Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii) · Hazard communication
 Serious$6,620$4,303Jul 31, 2025Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.305(a)(2)(ii) · Electrical wiring methods
 Other-than-serious$0$0Jul 31, 2025Final

Inspection 345600456 OPENED OCT 22, 2021Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 26 employees at the site · Closed Mar 9, 2022

716 3rd Street Se, De Smet, SD 57231 · Metal Window and Door Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$3,698$3,698Jan 24, 2022Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$0$0Jan 24, 2022Final
Citation 1, item 1c
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$0$0Jan 24, 2022Final

Injury and illness logs

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

In 2023, the De Smet site logged 2 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 28 workers: 7.4 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 1 days away from work.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
DeSCo Architectural, Inc.
De Smet · 2023
28 217.43.6

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii)

(ii) Product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals, and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, will provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical.

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)

(ii) The procedures shall clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, the following:

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i)

(6) Periodic inspection. (i) The employer shall conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed.

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

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