Inspection 345188668 OPENED MAR 9, 2021Closed
1000 Emmet Road, Charlottesville, VA 22903 · Site Preparation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Since 2000, OSHA inspectors have visited Digs Inc. in Virginia 13 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Mar 9, 2021 as a planned inspection, in Charlottesville.
In all, OSHA issued 15 citation items: 13 serious and 2 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $26,625; today they stand at $23,621, 11% less.
The rule cited most here is 1926.652 (trench protection), 4 times.
Among construction employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,078 penalty. Digs Inc. averages $2,740 across 2 cited inspections.
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
Digs Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Watch this companyInspection history
Inspection 343369492 OPENED AUG 6, 2018Closed
8901 Seminole Trail, Ruckersville, VA 22968 · Site Preparation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 16VAC25-97-30.A.2 |
Serious | $3,780 | $2,646 | Oct 4, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 16VAC25-97-50.A |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 4, 2018 | Final |
Inspection 342725884 OPENED OCT 20, 2017Closed
E. Water St, Monticello, VA 22902 · Site Preparation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 342011111 OPENED JAN 4, 2017Closed
1720 Treetop Drive Woodlands Of Charlottesville Apartments, Charlottesville, VA 22903 · Site Preparation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 341774305 OPENED SEP 8, 2016Closed
Intersection Mcintire Road & Noland Ave Rivanna 30" Upper Schenks Branch Intercerptor-phase 1, Charlottesville, VA 22901 · 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 59.1-409.A.2 |
Serious | $2,835 | $2,835 | Dec 16, 2016 | Final |
Inspection 317750446 OPENED JUL 15, 2014Closed
1600 Jefferson Ave, Charlottesville, VA 22903 · 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 1926.651(c)(2) · Excavations |
Serious | $980 | $980 | Sep 11, 2014 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection |
Serious | $980 | $980 | Sep 11, 2014 | Closed |
Inspection 313572026 OPENED JUL 9, 2009Closed
1704 And 1704 1/2 Gordon Avenue, Charlottesville, VA 22904 · Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(3)(i) · Asbestos in construction |
Other-than-serious | $1,125 | $675 | Aug 7, 2009 | Final |
Inspection 311408165 OPENED SEP 13, 2007Closed
Long Street & Martin Street (pantops Mt.), Charlottesville, VA 22902 · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
5 older inspections
Inspection 310073697 OPENED MAY 17, 2006Closed
4701 Devonshire Road, Richmond, VA 23232 · 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 1926.50(c) · Medical services and first aid |
Serious | $525 | $315 | Sep 12, 2006 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1) · Excavations |
Serious | $2,500 | $1,500 | Sep 12, 2006 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 12, 2006 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1926.652(g)(1)(ii) · Trench protection |
Serious | $525 | $315 | Sep 12, 2006 | Final |
Inspection 304775620 OPENED DEC 19, 2001Closed
13455 Litchfield Dr., Orange, VA 22960 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 304776024 OPENED NOV 6, 2001Closed
Mini Mountain Estates, Stanardsville, VA 22973 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Nov 1, 2001 (fatal): Employee killed when run over by track loader
On November 1, 2001, Employee #1, an excavating and loading machine operator, wa s cutting topsoil with a Caterpillar 955L Track Loader. He raised the bucket of soil half way up, pivoted the loader 90 degrees to the left and drove over a mou nd of piled soil. The Track Loader tipped forward and nosed into the ground. Emp loyee #1 was thrown over the hood and landed between the bucket and the radiator . The Track Loader righted itself onto its tracks and then the right track ran o ver Employee #1's head and torso, killing him immediately.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.602(a)(2)(i) · Earthmovers and forklifts in construction |
Serious | $7,000 | $7,000 | Feb 7, 2002 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 510001 D |
Other-than-serious | $5,000 | $5,000 | Feb 7, 2002 | Closed |
Inspection 304130214 OPENED APR 2, 2001Closed
Fontana Subdivision Phase 3, Charlottesville, VA 22901 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 303900161 OPENED OCT 23, 2000Closed
1203 &1207 Wertland Street, Charlottesville, VA 22901 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2) · Excavations |
Serious | $375 | $375 | Nov 1, 2000 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2) · Excavations |
Serious | $375 | $375 | Nov 1, 2000 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection |
Serious | $625 | $625 | Nov 1, 2000 | Closed |
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Charlottesville site logged 2 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 36 workers: 7.4 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 0.1 for its industry. Those cases cost 22 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digs Inc Charlottesville · 2025 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 7.4 | 0.1 |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1926.1101 · Asbestos in construction
29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(3)(i)
(i) Before work in areas containing ACM and PACM is begun; employers shall identify the presence, location, and quantity of ACM, and/or PACM therein pursuant to paragraph (k)(1)(i) of this section.
29 CFR 1926.50 · Medical services and first aid
29 CFR 1926.50(c)
(c) In the absence of an infirmary, clinic, hospital, or physician, that is reasonably accessible in terms of time and distance to the worksite, which is available for the treatment of injured employees, a person who has a valid certificate in first-aid training from the U.S. Bureau of Mines, the American Red Cross, or equivalent training that can be verified by documentary evidence, shall be available at the worksite to render first aid.
29 CFR 1926.602 · Earthmovers and forklifts in construction
29 CFR 1926.602(a)(2)(i)
(2) Seat belts. (i) Seat belts shall be provided on all equipment covered by this section and shall meet the requirements of the Society of Automotive Engineers, J386-1969, Seat Belts for Construction Equipment. Seat belts for agricultural and light industrial tractors shall meet the seat belt requirements of Society of Automotive Engineers J333a-1970, Operator Protection for Agricultural and Light Industrial Tractors.
29 CFR 1926.651 · Excavations
29 CFR 1926.652 · Trench protection
Other water and sewer line and related structures construction employers in Virginia
- Bissette Construction Corporation Chesapeake · 15 citations · $26,839
- Momentum Earthworks, LLC Harrisonburg · 5 citations · $79,351
- Morgan Contracting, Inc. Petersburg · 2 citations · $0
- Town of Abingdon Abingdon · 41 citations · $0
- Peters and White Construction Company Norfolk · 34 citations · $22,751
- Traxon Construction Inc. Pound · 8 citations · $2,290
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.