Brandon, South Dakota · Fluid Power Valve and Hose Fitting Manufacturing · NAICS 332912
Gates Corporation has one OSHA inspection on record in South Dakota.
OSHA opened it on Oct 18, 2023 on a referral, in Brandon.
From that inspection OSHA issued 1 citation item: 1 serious.
OSHA proposed $63,382 in penalties and the amount has not been reduced.
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. Gates Corporation averages $63,382 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
Gates Corporation also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
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| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $63,382 | $63,382 | Feb 14, 2024 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Brandon site logged 4 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 155 workers: 3.1 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.4 for its industry. Those cases cost 1 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlas Hydraulics, LLC Brandon · 2025 | 155 | 4 | 1 | 3.1 | 2.4 |
| Gates Corporation Brandon · 2023 | 146 | 3 | 2 | 2.1 | 2.9 |
| Gates Corp Brandon · 2022 | 189 | 2 | 1 | 1.1 | 2.4 |
| Gates Brandon Brandon · 2019 | 282 | 3 | 1 | 1.1 | 2.9 |
| Gates Corporation - Brandon, SD Brandon · 2018 | 246 | 8 | 5 | 3.5 | 2.9 |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Oct 16, 2023, Brandon: Amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
An employee was operating a hose/bender machine. He was reaching to adjust a piece of hose and got caught in a pinch point, sustaining an amputation to his finger.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii)
(ii) The point of operation of machines whose operation exposes an employee to injury, shall be guarded. The guarding device shall be in conformity with any appropriate standards therefor, or, in the absence of applicable specific standards, shall be so designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of his body in the danger zone during the operating cycle.
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.