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Sure-Fab LLC: OSHA inspections and violations

Two Harbors, Minnesota · Machine Shops · NAICS 332710

5inspections
9citation items
$1,960current penalties
Mar 14, 2018last inspection

Sure-Fab LLC has 5 OSHA inspections on record in Minnesota, the first in 2006.

OSHA's last visit started on Mar 14, 2018 as a planned inspection, in Two Harbors.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 9 citation items: 7 serious and 2 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $2,500 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $1,960, down 22%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.305, electrical wiring methods (4 items).

For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. Sure-Fab LLC averages $840 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Sure-Fab LLC also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Sure-Fab LLC: OSHA citation items per year, 2006 to 2018
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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15 of them in the same industry

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Inspection history

Inspection 343014759 OPENED MAR 14, 2018Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 27 employees at the site · Closed Apr 10, 2018

1549 Highway 2, Two Harbors, MN 55616 · Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
Serious$500$350Mar 21, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.254(d)(9)(iii) · Arc welding and cutting
Serious$300$210Mar 21, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii) · Electrical wiring methods
Serious$300$210Mar 21, 2018Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i) · Electrical wiring methods
Other-than-serious$100$70Mar 21, 2018Final

Inspection 317958569 OPENED FEB 5, 2015Closed

Planned · Complete · Health · 15 employees at the site · Closed Feb 10, 2015

1549 Highway 2, Two Harbors, MN 55616 · Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 316225259 OPENED DEC 27, 2011Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 52 employees at the site · Closed Mar 7, 2012

1549 Highway 2, Two Harbors, MN 55616 · Construction Machinery Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
Serious$700$700Jan 20, 2012Closed

Inspection 312439011 OPENED JUL 18, 2008Closed

Planned · Complete · Health · 28 employees at the site · Closed Jul 24, 2008

1549 Highway 2, Two Harbors, MN 55616 · Machine Shops · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 310139670 OPENED JUL 7, 2006Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 11 employees at the site · Closed Aug 24, 2006

1549 Highway 2, Two Harbors, MN 55616 · Machine Shops · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2) · Electrical wiring methods
Serious$150$105Jul 28, 2006Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iii) · Electrical wiring methods
Serious$150$105Jul 28, 2006Closed
Citation 1, item 3 Serious$200$140Jul 28, 2006Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(5) · Exit routes
Other-than-serious$100$70Jul 28, 2006Closed

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 Two Harbors site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 23 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.6 for its industry.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Sure-Fab, LLC
Two Harbors · 2025
23 000.03.6

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1)

(a) Machine guarding—(1) Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are—barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.

29 CFR 1910.254 · Arc welding and cutting

29 CFR 1910.254(d)(9)(iii)

(iii) Cables with damaged insulation or exposed bare conductors shall be replaced. Joining lengths of work and electrode cables shall be done by the use of connecting means specifically intended for the purpose. The connecting means shall have insulation adequate for the service conditions.

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii)

(ii) Unused openings in cabinets, boxes, and fittings shall be effectively closed.

29 CFR 1910.37 · Exit routes

29 CFR 5205.675

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