This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2013. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Sauder Custom Fabrication Safety Record

Emporia, KS · Manufacturing

F

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

Last inspected 03/05/2013

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Sauder Custom Fabrication in Emporia, Kansas has 29 workplace safety violations across 9 inspections, with 21 classified as serious and $14,275 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1986 to 2013.

Sauder Custom Fabrication, located in Emporia, Kansas, was last inspected by OSHA in 2013. 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 29 violations on file, 21 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $14,275.

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.

29 Violations
9 Inspections
21 Serious
$14,275 Penalties
Serious?
21 ($14,275)
Other-than-Serious?
8 ($0)
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
Cited in 4 inspections (5 total) since 1986
1910.0219 Lockout/Tagout (Energy Control)
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 2002
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1986
1910.0023 Ladders
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 1986
OSHA initially proposed $23,160 in penalties for Sauder Custom Fabrication, later reduced to $14,275 — a 38% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
5 citations $8,278
1910.0179 OSHA Standard
5 citations $350
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
3 citations $446
1910.0219 Lockout/Tagout (Energy Control)
3 citations $923
1910.0252 OSHA Standard
2 citations $350
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
03/05/2013 Planned? Emporia, KS 1 $1,470
11/15/2011 Planned? Emporia, KS 1 $6,860
08/27/2009 Monitoring? Emporia, KS 0 $0
12/03/2008 Planned? Emporia, KS 8 $2,252
12/03/2008 Planned? Emporia, KS 7 $1,575
12/07/2006 Planned? Emporia, KS 0 $0
10/05/2004 Planned? Emporia, KS 0 $0
12/19/2002 Planned? Emporia, KS 4 $1,488
05/20/1986 Planned? Emporia, KS 8 $630

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