Inspection 347246415 OPENED JAN 31, 2024Closed
203 Johnson St., Elkader, IA 52043 · Construction Machinery Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
OSHA has inspected Mobile Track Solutions 3 times in Iowa since 2016.
The latest one began on Jan 31, 2024 as a planned inspection, in Elkader.
Those inspections ended with 3 citation items: 1 serious and 2 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $5,500 and now stand at $3,500, 36% lower after settlements or reviews.
Personal protective equipment, general requirements comes up most often in these citations: 2 items under 1910.132.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and Mobile Track Solutions averages $3,500 (1 cited inspection).
Mobile Track Solutions also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Inspection 344343009 OPENED OCT 1, 2019Closed
203 Johnson St., Elkader, IA 52043 · Construction Machinery Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Sep 24, 2019: Employee pierces thumb with high pressure hydraulic fluid
At 3:20 p.m. on September 24, 2019, an employee for a construction machinery manufacturer was performing a final hydraulic protocol test on a new tractor as part of final inspection for delivery to a customer. While tightening the tension on the tractor's tracks a loose coupling connection on the hose tension kit caused the internal O-ring to fail. The high pressure hydraulic fluid released at 3,000 pounds per square inch (psi) and pierced the employee's skin. The employee was hospitalized for treatment of a high pressure injection injury to the web of his left thumb.
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 341873826 OPENED NOV 1, 2016Closed
203 Johnson St., Elkader, IA 52043 · Construction Machinery Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Other-than-serious | $2,500 | $1,000 | Jan 6, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.215(b)(5) · Grinders and abrasive wheels |
Serious | $2,500 | $2,500 | Jan 6, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Other-than-serious | $500 | $0 | Jan 6, 2017 | Final |
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 Elkader site logged 11 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 208 workers: 8.9 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.7 for its industry. Those cases cost 36 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile Track Solutions Elkader · 2025 | 208 | 11 | 4 | 8.9 | 2.7 |
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See plansThe rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2)
(2) The employer shall verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment.
29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1)
(f) Training. (1) The employer shall provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use PPE. Each such employee shall be trained to know at least the following:
29 CFR 1910.215 · Grinders and abrasive wheels
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(5)
(5) Surface grinders and cutting-off machines. The maximum angular exposure of the grinding wheel periphery and sides for safety guards used on cutting-off machines and on surface grinding machines which employ the wheel periphery shall not exceed 150°. This exposure shall begin at a point not less than 15° below the horizontal plane of the wheel spindle. (See Figures O-12 and O-13)
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- CNH Industrial America LLC Burlington · 4 citations · $10,697
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