Sioux Falls, South Dakota · Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors · NAICS 238220
OSHA inspectors have visited Howe, Inc. in South Dakota one time.
It opened on Mar 5, 2024, in Sioux Falls.
In all, OSHA issued 1 citation item: 1 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $8,816; today they stand at $6,500, 26% less.
Among construction employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,078 penalty. Howe, Inc. averages $6,500 across 1 cited inspection.
Howe, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
The Wage and Hour Division has 1 case on it since 2015, with $19,250 in back wages owed to workers.
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| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10) · Fall protection in construction |
Other-than-serious | $8,816 | $6,500 | Jun 20, 2024 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Sioux Falls site logged 14 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 183 workers: 7.4 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.8 for its industry. Those cases cost 4 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howe, Inc. Sioux Falls · 2025 | 183 | 14 | 1 | 7.4 | 1.8 |
Cases by the Labor Department's Wage and Hour Division since 2015: unpaid minimum wage or overtime, child labor, family leave and more.
| Period reviewed | Violations | Workers owed | Back wages | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2018 to Nov 17, 2020 Sioux Falls | 103 | 88 | $19,250 | $0 |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10)
(10) Roofing work on Low-slope roofs. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of this section, each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs, with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line system and guardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, or warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system. Or, on roofs 50-feet (15.25 m) or less in width (see appendix A to subpart M of this part), the use of a safety monitoring system alone [i.e. without the warning line system] is permitted.
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.