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Groundhog Excavations: OSHA inspections and violations

Boulder, Colorado · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · NAICS 237110

1inspections
4citation items
$15,888current penalties
May 21, 2026last inspection

OSHA inspectors have visited Groundhog Excavations in Colorado one time.

It opened on May 21, 2026 after a complaint, in Boulder.

In all, OSHA issued 4 citation items: 4 serious.

The penalties, $15,888 in total, stand where OSHA first set them.

The rule cited most here is 1926.652 (trench protection), 2 times.

Among construction employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,080 penalty. Groundhog Excavations averages $15,888 across 1 cited inspection.

Groundhog Excavations: OSHA citation items per year, 2026 to 2026
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

Colorado · latest 90 days of OSHA records

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3 of them in the same industry

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Inspection history

Inspection 348953209 OPENED MAY 21, 2026Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 11 employees at the site · Closed Sep 22, 2026

2592 Briarwood Drive, Boulder, CO 80301 · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2) · Excavations
 Serious$3,972$3,972Aug 25, 2026Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1) · Excavations
 Serious$3,972$3,972Aug 25, 2026Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection
 Serious$3,972$3,972Aug 25, 2026Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1926.652(c)(3)(iii) · Trench protection
 Serious$3,972$3,972Aug 25, 2026Final

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

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(k)(1)

(k) Inspections. (1) Daily inspections of excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems shall be made by a competent person for evidence of a situation that could result in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions. An inspection shall be conducted by the competent person prior to the start of work and as needed throughout the shift. Inspections shall also be made after every rainstorm or other hazard increasing occurrence. These inspections are only required when employee exposure can be reasonably anticipated.

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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