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DAKOTA UNDERGROUND, INC.
$164,440
penalties
15
viol.
18
insp.

DAKOTA UNDERGROUND, INC.

17TH AVENUE NORTH & BROADWAY, FARGO, ND 58102NAICS 237110 Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction

Inspections
18
Jul 1989 to Sep 2026 · 18 safety, 0 health
Violations
15
across 18 inspections
Penalties on record
$164,440
latest amounts in DOL records
By classification
Serious 4Willful 3Repeat 2Other 4

Having inspection records is common for businesses in regulated industries. Data and methodology

Inspection records

Sep 1, 2026OpenMonitoring (D) · Partial scope, Safety#349145714$00 viol.

Inspection #349145714

Dates

Opened
Sep 1, 2026
Closing Conference Date
Sep 1, 2026
Closed
Open

Inspection

Advance Notice
Yes
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
5

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
0
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
At Or Near 1201 6th Street East On 12th Avenue South 46.862610, -96.789288, Fargo, ND 58102
Industry
237110 Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction

Monitoring Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a monitoring inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.

OSHA's inspection record does not currently show a close date for this case. Citation-level records on this page may still show later contest, penalty, or failure-to-abate activity.
Jul 21, 2026OpenMonitoring (D) · Partial scope, Safety#349063966$00 viol.

Inspection #349063966

Dates

Opened
Jul 21, 2026
Closing Conference Date
Jul 21, 2026
Closed
Open

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
80

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
0
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
At Or Near Stanley Township, South Of 67th Ave S, East Of Hwy 81, Fargo, ND 58104
Industry
237110 Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction

Monitoring Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a monitoring inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.

OSHA's inspection record does not currently show a close date for this case. Citation-level records on this page may still show later contest, penalty, or failure-to-abate activity.
Jun 16, 2026OpenMonitoring (D) · Partial scope, Safety#349001602$00 viol.

Inspection #349001602

Dates

Opened
Jun 16, 2026
Closing Conference Date
Jun 16, 2026
Closed
Open

Inspection

Advance Notice
Yes
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
80

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
0
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
South Of Intersection Of 33rd Street South And 67th Avenue South, Fargo, ND 58102
Industry
237110 Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction

Monitoring Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a monitoring inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.

OSHA's inspection record does not currently show a close date for this case. Citation-level records on this page may still show later contest, penalty, or failure-to-abate activity.
Jun 24, 2025Final Order RecordedReferral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#348328857$10,0002 viol.

Inspection #348328857

Dates

Opened
Jun 24, 2025
Closing Conference Date
Jun 24, 2025
Final Order
Jan 7, 2026
Closed
No close date in inspection feed

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
80
Related Activity
1 referral

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
2
Violation Types
1 repeat, 1 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$28,200
Penalties on Record
$10,000
Site Address
Intersection And West Of 18th Street 32nd Ave South, Fargo, ND 58104
Industry
237110 Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction

Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.

OSHA's inspection feed still shows no close date for this record. However, the citation records tied to this inspection show final orders recorded through Jan 7, 2026.

Violations

Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011926.652
Excavations - Protection of Employees
OSHA citation code: 19260652 A01
Repeat22$27,804$10,000-Jan 7, 2026
020011926.651
Excavations - Specific Excavation Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19260651 C02
Other12$396$0-Jan 7, 2026
May 23, 2023Programmed Related (I) · Partial scope, Safety#346724552$8,0003 viol.

Inspection #346724552

Dates

Opened
May 23, 2023
Closing Conference Date
May 23, 2023
Final Order
Oct 27, 2023
Closed
Jan 22, 2024

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
78

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
3
Violation Types
1 serious, 2 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$21,876
Penalties on Record
$8,000
Site Address
998 Sixth Avenue North, Fargo, ND 58102
Industry
237110 Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction

Programmed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a programmed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.

Violations

Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011926.651
Excavations - Specific Excavation Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19260651 C02
Other13$10,938$500Nov 14, 2023-Oct 27, 2023
010021926.652
Excavations - Protection of Employees
OSHA citation code: 19260652 A01
Serious23$10,938$7,500Nov 14, 2023-Oct 27, 2023
020021926.1053
Ladders (Construction)
OSHA citation code: 19261053 B15
Other13$0$0Nov 14, 2023-Oct 27, 2023
Dec 11, 2007Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Safety#311536726$00 viol.

Inspection #311536726

Dates

Opened
Dec 11, 2007
Closing Conference Date
Dec 11, 2007
Closed
Dec 13, 2007

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
Not recorded

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
0
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
Eighth & Ninth Avenues, 15th & 16th Streets, Fargo, ND 58102
Industry
237110 Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction

Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.

Dec 11, 2007Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Safety#311536718$00 viol.

Inspection #311536718

Dates

Opened
Dec 11, 2007
Closing Conference Date
Dec 11, 2007
Closed
Dec 13, 2007

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
Not recorded

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
0
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
Woodhaven Fifth Addition, Fargo, ND 58102
Industry
237110 Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction

Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.

Feb 15, 2007Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Safety#310666326$00 viol.

Inspection #310666326

Dates

Opened
Feb 15, 2007
Closing Conference Date
Feb 15, 2007
Closed
Feb 20, 2007

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
Not recorded

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
0
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
Within City Of Fargo, Fargo, ND 58102
Industry
237110 Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction

Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.

Jun 15, 2006Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#310129549$1,4401 viol.

Inspection #310129549

Dates

Opened
Jun 15, 2006
Closing Conference Date
Jun 15, 2006
Closed
Aug 30, 2006

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
40

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
1
Violation Types
1 repeat
Initial Penalties
$2,400
Penalties on Record
$1,440
Site Address
36th Avenue South & Fillmore Street South, Fargo, ND 58103
Industry
237110 Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction

Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.

Violations

Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011926.652
Excavations - Protection of Employees
OSHA citation code: 19260652 B02
Repeat12$2,400$1,440Jul 21, 2006--
Apr 24, 2003Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#102764610$00 viol.

Inspection #102764610

Dates

Opened
Apr 24, 2003
Closing Conference Date
Apr 24, 2003
Closed
Apr 28, 2003

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
25

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
0
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
60th Avenue South Legacy Addition, Fargo, ND 58103
Industry
237110 Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction

Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.

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About these records

A company page groups inspections with the same normalized employer name, city and state; it is not a legal-entity identifier (how pages are grouped).

This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.

OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.

OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.

Understanding These Penalties

The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.

Standards cited

1926.652Excavations - Protection of Employees7 citations · $111,440
1926.651Excavations - Specific Excavation Requirements6 citations · $53,000
1926.451Scaffolding - General Requirements1 citation · $0

Industry comparison

Violations per inspection
This employer0.8
Industry average1.6
Penalties per inspection
This employer$9,136
Industry average$2,255

Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction, 70,221 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.

BLS 2024 survey: water and sewer line and related structures construction reported 1.9 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 9.4%; NAICS 23711 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source

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