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Soukup Construction, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Sioux Falls, South Dakota · Site Preparation Contractors · NAICS 238910

6inspections
7citation items
$16,300current penalties
Jul 10, 2026last inspection

Soukup Construction, Inc. has 6 OSHA inspections on record in South Dakota, the first in 1999.

OSHA's last visit started on Jul 10, 2026, in Sioux Falls, and the case has not closed yet.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 7 citation items: 5 serious and 2 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $20,496 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $16,300, down 20%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1926.652, trench protection (4 items).

For context, across all construction employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,079. Soukup Construction, Inc. averages $6,250 over 2 cited inspections in that time.

Soukup Construction, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.

Soukup Construction, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 1999 to 2026
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 349046631 OPENED JUL 10, 2026Open

Unprogrammed other · Partial · Safety · 4 employees at the site · Open

4200 S. West Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57105 · Site Preparation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection so far.

Inspection 347685414 OPENED AUG 13, 2024Closed

Unprogrammed related · Partial · Safety · 5 employees at the site · Closed Feb 5, 2025

9308 West 32nd Street, Sioux Falls, SD 57106 · Site Preparation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection
Other-than-serious$8,816$7,500Jan 14, 2025Final

Inspection 344121124 OPENED JUN 24, 2019Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 100 employees at the site · Closed Sep 25, 2019

3201 South Kiwanis Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57105 · Site Preparation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection
Other-than-serious$6,630$5,000Sep 9, 2019Final

Inspection 309115459 OPENED JUN 30, 2005Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 60 employees at the site · Closed Aug 29, 2005

4400 West 69th Street, Sioux Falls, SD 57107 · Site Preparation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection
Serious$2,500$1,250Jul 26, 2005Closed

Inspection 304208648 OPENED JUN 11, 2003Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 50 employees at the site · Closed Jun 11, 2003

4410 West 12th Street, Sioux Falls, SD 57104 · Site Preparation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 300240652 OPENED OCT 14, 1999Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 50 employees at the site · Closed Dec 17, 1999

Prairie West Addition On Sertoma Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57104 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.100(a) · Hard hats in construction
Serious$525$525Nov 18, 1999Closed
Citation 1, item 2a
29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2) · Excavations
Serious$1,500$1,500Nov 18, 1999Closed
Citation 1, item 2b
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection
Serious$0$0Nov 18, 1999Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2) · Excavations
Serious$525$525Nov 18, 1999Closed

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 Sioux Falls site logged 3 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 110 workers: 2.4 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.8 for its industry. Those cases cost 9 days away from work.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Soukup Construction
Sioux Falls · 2025
110 312.41.8
Soukup Construction, Inc.
Sioux Falls · 2019
99 9376.80.1

Severe injury reports

Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.

Sep 8, 2016, Sioux Falls: Hospitalization · soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury · groin

An employee was shoveling an excavation wall next to a roller when the roller slid down and pinned his leg, causing injuries.

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1926.100 · Hard hats in construction

29 CFR 1926.100(a)

(a) Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, shall be protected by protective helmets.

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(j)(2)

(2) Employees shall be protected from excavated or other materials or equipment that could pose a hazard by falling or rolling into excavations. Protection shall be provided by placing and keeping such materials or equipment at least 2 feet (.61 m) from the edge of excavations, or by the use of retaining devices that are sufficient to prevent materials or equipment from falling or rolling into excavations, or by a combination of both if necessary.

29 CFR 1926.652 · Trench protection

Other site preparation contractors employers in South Dakota

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