Serious ViolationJanuary 15, 2026

Iron Range Foundry Inc

Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing · Minnesota · NAICS 331110

Proposed Penalty

$16,550

Standard Cited

29 CFR 1910.38(a)

Inspection #

1719903

Violation Details

Employer failed to develop and implement an emergency action plan. Facility lacked documented procedures for emergency evacuation, fire reporting, and accounting for employees after evacuation. Employees had not received required training.

How Continuous Corrective Action Tracking Could Prevent This

Violations like this are preventable with the right systems in place

1

Automated hazard tracking

When a hazard is identified — during a walkthrough, near-miss report, or employee observation — it gets logged immediately and assigned to a responsible party with a deadline. No more hazards lost in spreadsheets or forgotten on whiteboards.

2

Photo and video evidence capture

Document hazards and corrective actions with timestamped photos directly from a mobile device. Build the evidence trail that demonstrates good faith to OSHA inspectors — before they arrive.

3

Escalation and accountability

Overdue corrective actions automatically escalate to supervisors and safety managers. Every assignment, status change, and completion is logged with an immutable audit trail that proves your team takes safety seriously.

4

Trend analysis and pattern detection

Identify recurring hazard types across locations, shifts, and departments. Spot the patterns that lead to repeat citations before OSHA does — and demonstrate a proactive safety culture during inspections.

Prevent violations like this with Mantid

Track every corrective action from identification to closure. Generate the audit-ready evidence trail that demonstrates compliance — before an inspector arrives.

Book a demo →