Evelands Inc has 5 OSHA inspections on record in Minnesota, the first in 2006.
OSHA's last visit started on Mar 28, 2018 as a planned inspection, in Backus.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 28 citation items: 22 serious and 6 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $9,350 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $6,890, down 26%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.107, spray painting and finishing (6 items).
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. Evelands Inc averages $300 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
Evelands Inc also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Watch this company507 State Highway #371, Backus, MN 56435 · Travel Trailer and Camper Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(iv) · Spray painting and finishing |
Serious | $300 | $300 | Apr 9, 2018 | Final |
507 State Highway #371, Backus, MN 56435 · Travel Trailer and Camper Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.107(g)(2) · Spray painting and finishing |
Serious | $600 | $600 | Dec 27, 2013 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.132(a) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $600 | $600 | Dec 27, 2013 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.134(a)(2) · Respiratory protection |
Serious | $600 | $600 | Dec 27, 2013 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.212(b) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $450 | $450 | Dec 27, 2013 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 | Other-than-serious | $150 | $150 | Dec 27, 2013 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 | Other-than-serious | $150 | $150 | Dec 27, 2013 | Closed |
507 State Highway #371, Backus, MN 56435 · Travel Trailer and Camper Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(ii) · Flammable liquids |
Serious | $600 | $360 | Jul 14, 2010 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $400 | $240 | Jul 14, 2010 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1) · Eye and face protection |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 14, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2c 29 CFR 1910.138(a) · Gloves and hand protection |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 14, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.252(c)(2)(ib) · Welding fire safety |
Serious | $400 | $240 | Jul 14, 2010 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4a 29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(3) · Air contaminants |
Serious | $600 | $360 | Jul 14, 2010 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4b 29 CFR 1910.1000(e) · Air contaminants |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 14, 2010 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5 | Serious | $400 | $240 | Jul 14, 2010 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.1052(d)(2) · Methylene chloride |
Other-than-serious | $100 | $60 | Jul 14, 2010 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.1052(l)(1) · Methylene chloride |
Other-than-serious | $100 | $60 | Jul 14, 2010 | Final |
507 State Highway #371, Backus, MN 56435 · Travel Trailer and Camper Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.107(c)(2) · Spray painting and finishing |
Serious | $600 | $360 | May 7, 2010 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3a 29 CFR 1910.107(d)(4) · Spray painting and finishing |
Serious | $500 | $300 | May 7, 2010 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3b 29 CFR 1910.107(d)(5) · Spray painting and finishing |
Serious | $0 | $0 | May 7, 2010 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $300 | $180 | May 7, 2010 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $500 | $300 | May 7, 2010 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 6 29 CFR 1910.215(a)(2) · Grinders and abrasive wheels |
Serious | $300 | $180 | May 7, 2010 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.23(d)(1)(iii) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes |
Other-than-serious | $100 | $60 | May 7, 2010 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 2 | Other-than-serious | $200 | $120 | May 7, 2010 | Final |
507 State Highway #371, Backus, MN 56435 · Travel Trailer and Camper Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(ii) · Flammable liquids |
Serious | $400 | $280 | Jan 30, 2006 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(iib)(2) · Flammable liquids |
Serious | $400 | $280 | Jan 30, 2006 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.107(c)(4) · Spray painting and finishing |
Serious | $600 | $420 | Jan 30, 2006 | Closed |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Backus site logged 4 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 61 workers: 9.5 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 5.2 for its industry. Those cases cost 1 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eveland's Inc. Backus · 2025 | 61 | 4 | 1 | 9.5 | 5.2 |
| Eveland's Inc Backus · 2020 | 58 | 4 | 2 | 8.2 | 5.2 |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.1000(e)
(e) To achieve compliance with paragraphs (a) through (d) of this section, administrative or engineering controls must first be determined and implemented whenever feasible. When such controls are not feasible to achieve full compliance, protective equipment or any other protective measures shall be used to keep the exposure of employees to air contaminants within the limits prescribed in this section. Any equipment and/or technical measures used for this purpose must be approved for each particular use by a competent industrial hygienist or other technically qualified person. Whenever respirators are used, their use shall comply with 1910.134.
29 CFR 1910.1052(d)(2)
(2) Initial determination. Each employer whose employees are exposed to MC shall perform initial exposure monitoring to determine each affected employee's exposure, except under the following conditions:
29 CFR 1910.1052(l)(1)
(l) Employee information and training. (1) The employer shall provide information and training for each affected employee prior to or at the time of initial assignment to a job involving potential exposure to MC.
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