This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2009. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Ro-Banks Tool & Manufacturing Safety Record

Wahpeton, ND · Manufacturing

F

Historical grade based on past OSHA records. This employer has not been inspected in over 10 years.

Last inspected 01/07/2009

Based on public OSHA records. How is this calculated? · Data updated March 2026

According to OSHA enforcement records, Ro-Banks Tool & Manufacturing in Wahpeton, North Dakota has 44 workplace safety violations across 6 inspections, with 33 classified as serious and $6,975 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1989 to 2009.

Ro-Banks Tool & Manufacturing, located in Wahpeton, North Dakota, was last inspected by OSHA in 2009. While this employer's safety record is based on historical data that may not reflect current workplace conditions, the OSHA enforcement history remains part of the public record. Of the 44 violations on file, 33 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $6,975.

OSHA's enforcement records are maintained by the U.S. Department of Labor and cover workplace inspections dating back to the 1970s. An employer's safety grade is calculated using a weighted formula that accounts for the severity of violations — willful violations carry the highest weight (5x), followed by repeat (4x), serious (3x), and other (1x) violations per inspection. Learn more about how safety grades are calculated.

44 Violations
6 Inspections
33 Serious
$6,975 Penalties
Serious?
33 ($6,975)
Other-than-Serious?
11 ($0)
1910.0217 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (6 total) since 1997
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
Cited in 2 inspections (5 total) since 1997
1910.0303 Electrical — General Requirements
Cited in 2 inspections (4 total) since 1997
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1997
OSHA initially proposed $8,600 in penalties for Ro-Banks Tool & Manufacturing, later reduced to $6,975 — a 19% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0219 Lockout/Tagout (Energy Control)
7 citations $312
1910.0217 OSHA Standard
6 citations $2,812
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
5 citations
1910.0303 Electrical — General Requirements
4 citations $312
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
3 citations $188
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
01/07/2009 Planned? Wahpeton, ND 9 $5,000
07/10/2007 Programmed Other? Wahpeton, ND 0 $0
02/23/2000 Planned? Wahpeton, ND 0 $0
10/22/1997 Complaint? Wahpeton, ND 3 $0
10/22/1997 Complaint? Wahpeton, ND 29 $1,625
10/17/1989 Referral? Wahpeton, ND 3 $350

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