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Dynamic Engineering, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Watertown, South Dakota · Machine Shops · NAICS 332710

7inspections
16citation items
$41,630current penalties
Apr 24, 2025last inspection

OSHA has inspected Dynamic Engineering, Inc. 7 times in South Dakota since 1984.

The latest one began on Apr 24, 2025 as a planned inspection, in Watertown.

Those inspections ended with 16 citation items: 7 serious, 2 repeat and 7 other-than-serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $54,131 and now stand at $41,630, 23% lower after settlements or reviews.

Machine guarding comes up most often in these citations: 6 items under 1910.212.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and Dynamic Engineering, Inc. averages $19,952 (2 cited inspections).

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

The Wage and Hour Division has 1 case on it since 2015, with $21,816 in back wages owed to workers.

Dynamic Engineering, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 1984 to 2025
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 348203936 OPENED APR 24, 2025Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 12 employees at the site · Closed Jan 16, 2026

720 11th Avenue Se, Watertown, SD 57201 · Machine Shops · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1) · Lockout/tagout
 Other-than-serious$6,620$4,634Oct 15, 2025Final
Citation 1, item 3b
29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
 Serious$0$5,000Oct 15, 2025Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.242(b) · Hand and power tools
 Other-than-serious$4,965$2,979Oct 15, 2025Final
Citation 2, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
 Repeat$27,804$16,000Oct 15, 2025Final
Citation 2, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding
 Repeat$0$0Oct 15, 2025Final

Inspection 347391914 OPENED APR 3, 2024Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 80 employees at the site · Closed Oct 4, 2024

221 Cessna Street, Watertown, SD 57201 · Machine Shops · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
 Serious$11,292$11,292Aug 1, 2024Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding
 Serious$0$0Aug 1, 2024Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
 Other-than-serious$0$0Aug 1, 2024Final

Inspection 313702201 OPENED SEP 16, 2009Closed

Follow-up · Partial · Safety · 60 employees at the site · Closed Nov 16, 2009

221 Cessna Street, Watertown, SD 57201 · Machine Shops · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 313589319 OPENED JUL 21, 2009Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 60 employees at the site · Closed Nov 16, 2009

221 Cessna Street, Watertown, SD 57201 · Machine Shops · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause
 Serious$1,250$625Jul 29, 2009Closed

Inspection 307173583 OPENED JAN 7, 2004Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 30 employees at the site · Closed Mar 29, 2004

720 Se 11th Avenue, Watertown, SD 57201 · Machine Shops · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$825$412Feb 25, 2004Closed
Citation 1, item 2a
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
 Serious$1,375$688Feb 25, 2004Closed
Citation 1, item 2b
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding
 Serious$0$0Feb 25, 2004Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.101(b) · Compressed gases (general requirements)
 Other-than-serious$0$0Feb 25, 2004Closed
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.179(b)(5) · Overhead and gantry cranes
 Other-than-serious$0$0Feb 25, 2004Closed
Citation 2, item 3
29 CFR 1910.242(b) · Hand and power tools
 Other-than-serious$0$0Feb 25, 2004Closed

Inspection 101460400 OPENED JAN 7, 1988Closed

Planned · Records only · Safety · 30 employees at the site · Closed Jan 12, 1988

720 Se 11th Avenue, Watertown, SD 57201 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 1642214 OPENED APR 25, 1984Closed

Planned · Complete · Health · 25 employees at the site · Closed Jul 27, 1984

720 11th Avenue Se, Watertown, SD 57201 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1904.2(a) · Partial exemption for establishments in certain industries
 Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 4, 1984Closed

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 Watertown site logged 3 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 69 workers: 5.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.7 for its industry.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Dynamic Engineering, Inc
Watertown · 2025
69 305.02.7
Dynamic Engineering Inc.
Watertown · 2022
80 314.32.7

Wage and hour cases

Cases by the Labor Department's Wage and Hour Division since 2015: unpaid minimum wage or overtime, child labor, family leave and more.

Period reviewedViolationsWorkers owedBack wagesPenalties
Dec 18, 2017 to Dec 17, 2019
Watertown
4141$21,816$0

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1904.2 · Partial exemption for establishments in certain industries

29 CFR 1910.101 · Compressed gases (general requirements)

29 CFR 1910.101(b)

(b) Compressed gases. The in-plant handling, storage, and utilization of all compressed gases in cylinders, portable tanks, rail tankcars, or motor vehicle cargo tanks shall be in accordance with Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P-1-1965, which is incorporated by reference as specified in § 1910.6.

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

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 1910.179 · Overhead and gantry cranes

29 CFR 1910.179(b)(5)

(5) Rated load marking. The rated load of the crane shall be plainly marked on each side of the crane, and if the crane has more than one hoisting unit, each hoist shall have its rated load marked on it or its load block and this marking shall be clearly legible from the ground or floor.

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.219 · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts

29 CFR 1910.242 · Hand and power tools

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

OSH Act Section 5 · General Duty Clause

Other machine shops employers in South Dakota

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