FIRST RATE EXCAVATE, INC.
12TH & LOUISE, SIOUX FALLS, SD 57103
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Inspection records
Apr 21, 2026#348891573Apr 21, 2026Unprogrammed Emphasis (N) · Partial scope, Safety#348891573$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #348891573
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 21, 2026
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 21, 2026
- Closed
- Aug 26, 2026
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 128
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3576-3530 S Kiwanis Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57104
- Industry
- 238910 Site Preparation Contractors
Unprogrammed Emphasis Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed emphasis inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. DOL documents this code in the metadata description for `insp_type`.
Mar 1, 2024#347316903Mar 1, 2024Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#347316903$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #347316903
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 1, 2024
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 1, 2024
- Closed
- Jul 31, 2024
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 3
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Intersection Of 10th Street And Blauvelt Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57104
- Industry
- 238910 Site Preparation Contractors
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
May 9, 2023#346698202May 9, 2023Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Safety#346698202$6,8311 viol.1 violation$6,831 in penalties
Inspection #346698202
Dates
- Opened
- May 9, 2023
- Closing Conference Date
- May 9, 2023
- Final Order
- Oct 18, 2023
- Closed
- Oct 30, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,831
- Penalties on Record
- $6,831
- Site Address
- 2501 West 22nd Street, Sioux Falls, SD 57105
- Industry
- 238910 Site Preparation Contractors
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.652 Excavations - Protection of Employees OSHA citation code: 19260652 A01 | Other | 1 | 5 | $6,831 | $6,831 | Oct 30, 2023 | - | Oct 18, 2023 |
May 22, 2019#344042031May 22, 2019Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Safety#344042031$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #344042031
Dates
- Opened
- May 22, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- May 22, 2019
- Closed
- May 30, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 120
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint, 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 46th Street & Western Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57105
- Industry
- 238910 Site Preparation Contractors
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Oct 26, 2016#341868149Oct 26, 2016Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#341868149$7,6051 viol.1 violation$7,605 in penalties
Inspection #341868149
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 26, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 26, 2016
- Final Order
- Feb 6, 2017
- Closed
- Feb 13, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 4
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,605
- Penalties on Record
- $7,605
- Site Address
- North Of E Rice St On N Cleveland Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57104
- Industry
- 238910 Site Preparation Contractors
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)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.652 Excavations - Protection of Employees OSHA citation code: 19260652 A01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $7,605 | $7,605 | Feb 14, 2017 | - | Feb 6, 2017 |
Sep 20, 2001#304201734Sep 20, 2001Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#304201734$13,9506 viol.6 violations$13,950 in penalties
Inspection #304201734
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 20, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 20, 2001
- Contested
- Nov 21, 2001
- Final Order
- Feb 4, 2002
- Closed
- Mar 27, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 2
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 4 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $13,950
- Penalties on Record
- $13,950
- Site Address
- Minnesota Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57104
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 (5 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.100 Head Protection (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260100 A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $450 | $450 | Feb 4, 2002 | Nov 21, 2001 | Feb 4, 2002 |
| 02002 | 1926.651 Excavations - Specific Excavation Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260651 C02 | Repeat | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Feb 4, 2002 | Nov 21, 2001 | Feb 4, 2002 |
| 02005A | 1926.21 Safety Training and Education OSHA citation code: 19260021 B02 | Repeat | 1 | 1 | $10,500 | $10,500 | Feb 5, 2002 | - | Feb 4, 2002 |
| 02005B | 1926.651 Excavations - Specific Excavation Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260651 J02 | Repeat | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Feb 5, 2002 | - | Feb 4, 2002 |
| 02005C | 1926.651 Excavations - Specific Excavation Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260651 K01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Feb 5, 2002 | - | Feb 4, 2002 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 6 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jul 8, 1999#300239639Jul 8, 1999Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#300239639$2,2504 viol.4 violations$2,250 in penalties
Inspection #300239639
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 8, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 8, 1999
- Closed
- Oct 20, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 2
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 1 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $2,250
- Penalties on Record
- $2,250
- Site Address
- 3220 Blue Grass Court, Sioux Falls, SD 57102
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1926.21 Safety Training and Education OSHA citation code: 19260021 B02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $750 | $750 | Aug 2, 1999 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1926.651 Excavations - Specific Excavation Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260651 C02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 2, 1999 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1926.651 Excavations - Specific Excavation Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260651 J02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 2, 1999 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1926.652 Excavations - Protection of Employees OSHA citation code: 19260652 A01 | Repeat | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Aug 2, 1999 | - | - |
Jun 16, 1999#300239340Jun 16, 1999Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#300239340$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #300239340
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 16, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 16, 1999
- Closed
- Jun 16, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 2
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Dakota Avenue & Sixth Street, Sioux Falls, SD 57102
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Sep 27, 1988#101456275Sep 27, 1988Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#101456275$3907 viol.7 violations$390 in penalties
Inspection #101456275
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 27, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 27, 1988
- Closed
- Dec 28, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 4
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $390
- Penalties on Record
- $390
- Site Address
- Dakota Avenue & Sixth Street, Sioux Falls, SD 57102
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.651 Excavations - Specific Excavation Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260651 A | Serious | 1 | 2 | $210 | $210 | Nov 13, 1988 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1926.652 Excavations - Protection of Employees OSHA citation code: 19260652 B | Serious | 1 | 4 | $180 | $180 | Nov 13, 1988 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1926.652 Excavations - Protection of Employees OSHA citation code: 19260652 E | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Nov 13, 1988 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1926.602 Material Handling Equipment OSHA citation code: 19260602 A09 II | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Nov 21, 1988 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1926.650 Excavations - Scope and Application OSHA citation code: 19260650 E | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Nov 15, 1988 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 7 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Aug 6, 1986#644500Aug 6, 1986Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#644500$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #644500
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 6, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 6, 1986
- Closed
- Aug 12, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 28
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 12th & Louise, Sioux Falls, SD 57103
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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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.
10 inspections, 1986 to 2026. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: site preparation contractors reported 1.5 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 8.6%; NAICS 23891 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source