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Pro Framing, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Sioux Falls, South Dakota · Framing Contractors · NAICS 238130

13inspections
11citation items
$27,566current penalties
Apr 25, 2025last inspection

Pro Framing, Inc. has 13 OSHA inspections on record in South Dakota, the first in 2012.

OSHA's last visit started on Apr 25, 2025 after a complaint, in Sioux Falls.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 11 citation items: 7 serious and 4 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $38,151 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $27,566, down 28%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1926.501, fall protection in construction (5 items).

For context, across all construction employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,078. Pro Framing, Inc. averages $7,273 over 2 cited inspections in that time.

Pro Framing, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

It reported 4 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.

Pro Framing, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2012 to 2025
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 348205477 OPENED APR 25, 2025Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 23 employees at the site · Closed Jul 16, 2025

1825 East 77th Circle, Sioux Falls, SD 57108 · Framing Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 348088808 OPENED MAR 6, 2025Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 23 employees at the site · Closed Dec 3, 2025

1215 North Oaks Avenue, Hartford, SD 57033 · Framing Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(v) · Scaffolds, general requirements
Other-than-serious$2,837$2,000May 13, 2025Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.760(a)(1) · Fall protection
Serious$6,620$3,900May 13, 2025Final

Inspection 347344152 OPENED MAR 13, 2024Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 15 employees at the site · Closed Oct 8, 2024

205 East 12th Street, Sioux Falls, SD 57104 · New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(2)(i) · Fall protection in construction
Other-than-serious$5,807$4,646Aug 23, 2024Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1926.502(g)(1)(i) · Fall protection systems
Other-than-serious$0$0Aug 23, 2024Final
Citation 1, item 1c
29 CFR 1926.502(h)(1)(v) · Fall protection systems
Other-than-serious$0$0Aug 23, 2024Final
Citation 1, item 2a
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4)(ii) · Fall protection in construction
Serious$5,807$4,000Aug 23, 2024Final
Citation 1, item 2b
29 CFR 1926.502(i)(3) · Fall protection systems
Serious$0$0Aug 23, 2024Final
Citation 1, item 2c
29 CFR 1926.502(i)(4) · Fall protection systems
Serious$0$0Aug 23, 2024Final

Inspection 346973423 OPENED SEP 13, 2023Closed

Unprogrammed other · Partial · Safety · 11 employees at the site · Closed Oct 20, 2023

5400 West University Trail, Sioux Falls, SD 57107 · New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 346499718 OPENED FEB 10, 2023Closed

Unprogrammed other · Partial · Safety · 30 employees at the site · Closed Jun 12, 2023

1522 Sweet Grass Drive, Brookings, SD 57006 · Framing Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 346039431 OPENED JUN 22, 2022Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 15 employees at the site · Closed Dec 6, 2022

7800 Western Avenue South, Sioux Falls, SD 57108 · New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 344020631 OPENED MAY 1, 2019Closed

Unprogrammed related · Partial · Safety · 32 employees at the site · Closed Sep 23, 2019

Silverthorne Flats, Sioux Falls, SD 57110 · New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 342951563 OPENED FEB 14, 2018Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 30 employees at the site · Closed May 14, 2018

400 East Clearwater Place, Sioux Falls, SD 57108 · New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

5 older inspections

Inspection 340190636 OPENED JAN 20, 2015Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 37 employees at the site · Closed Mar 4, 2015

8000 East Highway 42, Sioux Falls, SD 57101 · Framing Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Jan 12, 2015: Worker injured when nail gun discharges into hand and wrist.

At 1:00 p.m. on January 12, 2015, Employee #1, employed by a construction general contractor, was performing interior carpentry at a commercial building construction site. He was using an Interchange pneumatic framing nail gun. As he was moving a 6-foot stepladder, the nail gun slipped. Employee #1 attempted to catch it. The nail gun discharged a 3-inch nail that embedded into his right hand's palm and wrist. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for hand and wrist injuries.

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 339623696 OPENED MAR 6, 2014Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 29 employees at the site · Closed May 28, 2014

7201 Burleigh Circle, Sioux Falls, SD 57101 · New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13) · Fall protection in construction
Serious$9,800$7,000Mar 27, 2014Final

Inspection 339063562 OPENED MAY 9, 2013Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 25 employees at the site · Closed Aug 15, 2013

115 Dakota Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57106 · Framing Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 334435534 OPENED MAY 24, 2012Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 25 employees at the site · Closed Aug 10, 2012

205 Topaz Place, Hartford, SD 57033 · Framing Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13) · Fall protection in construction
Serious$3,080$3,080Jun 13, 2012Final

Inspection 332818608 OPENED MAR 20, 2012Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 15 employees at the site · Closed May 14, 2012

2298 Tenth Street, Brookings, SD 57006 · Framing Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1) · Fall protection in construction
Serious$4,200$2,940Apr 13, 2012Final

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 Hartford site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 25 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.8 for its industry.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Pro Framing, Inc
Hartford · 2025
25 000.02.8
Pro Framing Inc
Hartford · 2024
22 2210.92.8

Severe injury reports

Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 4 reports on file.

Mar 12, 2024, Sioux Falls: Hospitalization · closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels · part of body unspecified

Employees were laying sheathing on the flat roof of an apartment that was being framed when the injured employee fell into a small utility shaft approximately three stories to a temporary platform across the shaft, resulting in cuts, bruises, abrasions, and internal bleeding. The employee was hospitalized.

Nov 27, 2018, Brookings: Hospitalization · puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds · chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders

An employee was climbing down a ladder with a nail gun. The gun fired a nail into the employee's chest, where it caused tissue damage but missed all vital organs. The nail was surgically removed.

Nov 20, 2018, Sioux Falls: Hospitalization · intracranial injuries, unspecified · brain

An employee was working from a platform about 4-5 feet off the ground, installing deck joists. The employee fell from the platform onto the concrete below, suffering a head injury.

Jan 12, 2015, Sioux Falls: Hospitalization · puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds · hand(s), unspecified

Employee sustained a puncture wound to his hand from an air nail gun while setting trusses in the vicinity of 8000 East Highway 42 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1926.451 · Scaffolds, general requirements

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(v)

(v) Fork-lifts shall not be used to support scaffold platforms unless the entire platform is attached to the fork and the fork-lift is not moved horizontally while the platform is occupied.

29 CFR 1926.501 · Fall protection in construction

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1)

(b)(1) Unprotected sides and edges. Each employee on a walking/working surface (horizontal and vertical surface) with an unprotected side or edge which is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level shall be protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13)

(13) Residential construction. Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure. Exception: When the employer can demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems, the employer shall develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of § 1926.502.

29 CFR 1926.502 · Fall protection systems

29 CFR 1926.760 · Fall protection

Other framing contractors employers in South Dakota

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