Armour, South Dakota · Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing · NAICS 333111
Werk Weld, Inc. has one OSHA inspection on record in South Dakota.
OSHA opened it on Jan 7, 2026 as a planned inspection, in Armour.
From that inspection OSHA issued 2 citation items: 2 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $2,128 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $1,000, down 53%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.212, machine guarding (2 items).
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. Werk Weld, Inc. averages $1,000 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
Werk Weld, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Other-than-serious | $2,128 | $1,000 | Mar 17, 2026 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 17, 2026 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Armour site logged 1 recordable injury or illness among about 17 workers: 5.6 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.7 for its industry. Those cases cost 33 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Werk Weld Armour · 2025 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 5.6 | 2.7 |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
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 1910.212(a)(3)(ii)
(ii) The point of operation of machines whose operation exposes an employee to injury, shall be guarded. The guarding device shall be in conformity with any appropriate standards therefor, or, in the absence of applicable specific standards, shall be so designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of his body in the danger zone during the operating cycle.
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