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Elite Grading, LLC: OSHA inspections and violations

Hixson, Tennessee · Site Preparation Contractors · NAICS 238910

1inspections
3citation items
$5,600current penalties
Apr 17, 2026last inspection

OSHA inspectors have visited Elite Grading, LLC in Tennessee one time.

It opened on Apr 17, 2026 on a referral, in Hixson.

In all, OSHA issued 3 citation items: 3 serious.

The penalties, $5,600 in total, stand where OSHA first set them.

Among construction employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,080 penalty. Elite Grading, LLC averages $5,600 across 1 cited inspection.

Elite Grading, LLC: OSHA citation items per year, 2026 to 2026
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 348884719 OPENED APR 17, 2026Closed

Referral · Complete · Safety · 5 employees at the site · Closed Oct 13, 2026

6900 Charming Place, Hixson, TN 37343 · Site Preparation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2) · Construction safety training
 Serious$800$800Aug 21, 2026Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(2) · Excavations
 Serious$800$800Aug 21, 2026Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection
 Serious$4,000$4,000Aug 21, 2026Final

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(k)(2)

(2) Where the competent person finds evidence of a situation that could result in a possible cave-in, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions, exposed employees shall be removed from the hazardous area until the necessary precautions have been taken to ensure their safety.

29 CFR 1926.652 · Trench protection

29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1)

(a) Protection of employees in excavations. (1) Each employee in an excavation shall be protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with paragraph (b) or (c) of this section except when:

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