Interstate Manufacturing Inc. OSHA Violations, Rupert ID

OSHA has inspected Interstate Manufacturing Inc. 2 times in Idaho since 1985.

The latest one began on May 6, 2022 after a complaint, in Rupert.

Those inspections ended with 6 citation items: 6 serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $8,287 and now stand at $5,801, 30% lower after settlements or reviews.

Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks comes up most often in these citations: 3 items under 1910.178.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and Interstate Manufacturing Inc. averages $5,801 (1 cited inspection).

Interstate Manufacturing Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Interstate Manufacturing Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 1985 to 2022 — Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 345946198 OPENED MAY 6, 2022Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 23 employees at the site · Closed Dec 9, 2022

231 West 50 South, Rupert, ID 83350 · Truck Trailer Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1a OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause	Serious	$3,315	$2,320	Oct 20, 2022	Final
Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks	Serious	$0	$0	Oct 20, 2022	Final
Citation 1, item 1c 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks	Serious	$0	$0	Oct 20, 2022	Final
Citation 1, item 1d 29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks	Serious	$0	$0	Oct 20, 2022	Final
Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.243(c)(3) · Guarding of portable powered tools	Serious	$4,972	$3,480	Oct 20, 2022	Final

Inspection 1525799 OPENED JUN 24, 1985Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 8 employees at the site · Closed Aug 27, 1985

250 W. 50 S., Rupert, ID 83350 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes	Serious	$0	$0	Jul 26, 1985	Closed

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 Rupert site logged 3 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 22 workers: 13.2 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 5.2 for its industry. Those cases cost 5 days away from work.

Site and year	Workers	Cases	Days-away cases	Rate	Industry median
Interstate Manufacturing Rupert · 2025	22	3	1	13.2	5.2

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6)

(6) The user shall see that all nameplates and markings are in place and are maintained in a legible condition.

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i)

(l) Operator training. (1) Safe operation. (i) The employer shall ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l).

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7)

(7) Industrial trucks shall be examined before being placed in service, and shall not be placed in service if the examination shows any condition adversely affecting the safety of the vehicle. Such examination shall be made at least daily.

29 CFR 1910.23 · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes

29 CFR 1910.243 · Guarding of portable powered tools

OSH Act Section 5 · General Duty Clause

Other truck trailer manufacturing employers in Idaho

Bob Caldwell Ventures, Inc. Pingree · 5 citations · $2,412
Teton Trailer Manufacturing LLC Idaho Falls · 17 citations · $15,000
Mirage Trailers, LLC Nampa · 9 citations · $17,900
Jayco Inc. Twin Falls · 8 citations · $17,238
Tiny Idahomes LLC Caldwell · 11 citations · $8,168
Pedro Ocanas Pocatello · 3 citations · $3,000

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.

Interstate Manufacturing Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations