Inspection 349096438 OPENED AUG 5, 2026Open
Buffalo St & Waldron St Intersection, Fort Pierre, SD 57532 · Site Preparation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection so far.
Carstensen Contracting, Inc. has 4 OSHA inspections on record in South Dakota, the first in 2004.
OSHA's last visit started on Aug 5, 2026 as part of a related case, in Fort Pierre, and the case has not closed yet.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 5 citation items: 5 serious.
OSHA proposed $14,747 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $10,747, down 27%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1926.652, trench protection (2 items).
For context, across all construction employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,080. Carstensen Contracting, Inc. averages $6,747 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
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Inspection 344923263 OPENED SEP 10, 2020Closed
350th Avenue And Highway 14, Miller, SD 57362 · Site Preparation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection |
Serious | $6,747 | $6,747 | Dec 15, 2020 | Final |
Inspection 309525509 OPENED NOV 16, 2005Closed
Tabor, Tabor, SD 57063 · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 307969857 OPENED AUG 31, 2004Closed
West Of Highway 75, Lodgepole, SD 57640 · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2) · Construction safety training |
Serious | $2,000 | $1,000 | Sep 15, 2004 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2) · Excavations |
Serious | $2,000 | $1,000 | Sep 15, 2004 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2) · Excavations |
Serious | $2,000 | $1,000 | Sep 15, 2004 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection |
Serious | $2,000 | $1,000 | Sep 15, 2004 | Closed |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1926.21 · Construction safety training
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2)
(2) The employer shall instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury.
29 CFR 1926.651 · Excavations
29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2)
(2) Means of egress from trench excavations. A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress shall be located in trench excavations that are 4 feet (1.22 m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62 m) of lateral travel for employees.
29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2)
(2) Employees shall be protected from excavated or other materials or equipment that could pose a hazard by falling or rolling into excavations. Protection shall be provided by placing and keeping such materials or equipment at least 2 feet (.61 m) from the edge of excavations, or by the use of retaining devices that are sufficient to prevent materials or equipment from falling or rolling into excavations, or by a combination of both if necessary.
29 CFR 1926.652 · Trench protection
Other water and sewer line and related structures construction employers in South Dakota
- Siteworks, Inc. Sioux Falls · 20 citations · $199,508
- Metro Construction, Inc. Sioux Falls · 19 citations · $83,162
- Engbarth Directional Drilling, Inc. Canton · 6 citations · $9,304
- Runge Enterprises, Inc. Sioux Falls · 20 citations · $68,396
- Mitchell Plumbing & Heating Co., Inc. Huron · 8 citations · $2,628
- Spielman Excavating LLC Sioux Falls · 9 citations · $49,420
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