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Rust Sales, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Harwood, North Dakota · Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers · NAICS 423820

2inspections
1citation items
$3,972current penalties
Aug 20, 2025last inspection

Rust Sales, Inc. has 2 OSHA inspections on record in North Dakota, the first in 2025.

OSHA's last visit started on Aug 20, 2025 to follow up on an earlier case, in Harwood.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 1 citation item: 1 serious.

OSHA proposed $6,620 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $3,972, down 40%.

For context, across all wholesale employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,425. Rust Sales, Inc. averages $3,972 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Rust Sales, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2025 to 2025
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 348461294 OPENED AUG 20, 2025Closed

Follow-up · Partial · Safety · 28 employees at the site · Closed Sep 30, 2025

2964 164th Avenue Se, Harwood, ND 58042 · Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 348075060 OPENED FEB 27, 2025Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 28 employees at the site · Closed Jan 20, 2026

2964 164th Avenue Southeast, Harwood, ND 58042 · Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.178(m)(5)(iii) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
Serious$6,620$3,972Jun 30, 2025Final

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(m)(5)(iii)

(iii) When the operator of an industrial truck is dismounted and within 25 ft. of the truck still in his view, the load engaging means shall be fully lowered, controls neutralized, and the brakes set to prevent movement.

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