Rapid City, South Dakota · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · NAICS 236220
Since 1988, OSHA inspectors have visited Heavy Constructors, Inc. in South Dakota 20 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Aug 1, 2024 after a complaint, in Rapid City.
In all, OSHA issued 19 citation items: 16 serious and 3 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $26,391; today they stand at $16,298, 38% less.
The rule cited most here is 1926.652 (trench protection), 6 times.
Among construction employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,078 penalty. Heavy Constructors, Inc. averages $9,000 across 1 cited inspection.
Heavy Constructors, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this companyAnamosa Street Bridge And West Boulevard North, Rapid City, SD 57701 · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection |
Serious | $13,066 | $9,000 | Oct 23, 2024 | Final |
1950 Dyess Avenue, Rapid City, SD 57701 · Site Preparation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Seger Drive & Dyess Avenue, Rapid City, SD 57701 · Site Preparation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Exit 14a On Interstate 90, Sturgis, SD 57706 · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v) · Aerial lifts |
Serious | $1,625 | $812 | Sep 15, 2010 | Closed |
Exit 61 Interstate 90, Rapid City, SD 57701 · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Elm Avenue, Rapid City, SD 57701 · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Disk Drive & North Maple Avenue, Rapid City, SD 57701 · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection |
Serious | $2,125 | $750 | Jun 27, 2008 | Closed |
Stoney Creek Area, Rapid City, SD 57701 · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
5275 Sheridan Lake Road, Rapid City, SD 57702 · Commercial and Institutional Building 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(j)(2) · Excavations |
Serious | $1,275 | $638 | Aug 7, 2006 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection |
Serious | $5,000 | $2,500 | Aug 7, 2006 | Closed |
Scott Drive, Ellsworth Air Force Base, SD 57706 · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
I90 & Exit 32, Sturgis, SD 57785 · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Scott Drive, Ellsworth Air Force Base, SD 57706 · Industrial Building Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Highway 79 & Highway 16 Bypass, Rapid City, SD 57701 · 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 1926.652(g)(2) · Trench protection |
Serious | $900 | $450 | Sep 8, 2004 | Closed |
125 Main Street, Rapid City, SD 57701 · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
1180 North Lacrosse Street, Rapid City, SD 57701 · 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(j)(2) · Excavations |
Serious | $488 | $488 | Aug 9, 2001 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection |
Serious | $812 | $812 | Aug 9, 2001 | Closed |
1441 Deadwood Avenue, Rapid City, SD 57701 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
I-90 And Exit 23, Whitewood, SD 57793 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Sheridan Lake Road, Rapid City, SD 57709 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Lacrosse Street & Van Buren Street, Rapid City, SD 57701 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1926.651(i)(1) · Excavations |
Serious | $420 | $168 | Mar 22, 1989 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1926.652(c) · Trench protection |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 22, 1989 | Closed |
Highway 212, Laplant, SD 57637 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.300(b)(2) · Tools—Hand and Power: general requirements |
Serious | $240 | $240 | Nov 17, 1988 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1926.500(d)(2) · Scope, application, and definitions applicable to this subpart |
Serious | $240 | $240 | Nov 17, 1988 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1926.500(f)(1) · Scope, application, and definitions applicable to this subpart |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 17, 1988 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3a 29 CFR 1926.602(a)(2)(i) · Earthmovers and forklifts in construction |
Serious | $200 | $200 | Nov 17, 1988 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3b 29 CFR 1926.602(a)(4) · Earthmovers and forklifts in construction |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 17, 1988 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3c 29 CFR 1926.602(a)(9)(ii) · Earthmovers and forklifts in construction |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 17, 1988 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1926.152(a)(1) · Flammable liquids |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 17, 1988 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1926.403(b)(1) · Electrical equipment on job sites |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 17, 1988 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 3 29 CFR 1926.403(b)(2) · Electrical equipment on job sites |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 17, 1988 | Closed |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Rapid City site logged 7 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 128 workers: 5.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 0.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 266 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy Constructors INC Rapid City · 2025 | 128 | 7 | 6 | 5.0 | 0.6 |
| Heavy Constructors, Inc. Rapid City · 2018 | 175 | 19 | 12 | 10.7 | 0.6 |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Aug 23, 2022, Rapid City: Hospitalization · fractures · leg(s), unspecified
An employee was unloading a boom lift from the back of a lowboy trailer. As the lift came off the trailer, the boom rapidly rose and lowered while the employee was in the lift. The employee suffered three fractures to the left leg and one to the right leg.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1926.152(a)(1)
(a) General requirements. (1) Only approved containers and portable tanks shall be used for storage and handling of flammable liquids. Approved safety cans or Department of Transportation approved containers shall be used for the handling and use of flammable liquids in quantities of 5 gallons or less, except that this shall not apply to those flammable liquid materials which are highly viscid (extremely hard to pour), which may be used and handled in original shipping containers. For quantities of one gallon or less, the original container may be used, for storage, use and handling of flammable liquids.
29 CFR 1926.300(b)(2)
(2) Belts, gears, shafts, pulleys, sprockets, spindles, drums, fly wheels, chains, or other reciprocating, rotating or moving parts of equipment shall be guarded if such parts are exposed to contact by employees or otherwise create a hazard. Guarding shall meet the requirements as set forth in American National Standards Institute, B15.1-1953 (R1958), Safety Code for Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus.
29 CFR 1926.403(b)(1)
(b) Examination, installation, and use of equipment—(1) Examination. The employer shall ensure that electrical equipment is free from recognized hazards that are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees. Safety of equipment shall be determined on the basis of the following considerations:
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.