Inspection 348909110 OPENED APR 29, 2026Closed
Intersection Of 240th Street And 472nd Avenue, Dell Rapids, SD 57022 · Site Preparation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
OSHA has inspected Winter Contracting, LLC 9 times in South Dakota since 2019.
The latest one began on Apr 29, 2026 to follow up on an earlier case, in Dell Rapids.
Those inspections ended with 13 citation items: 9 serious, 2 willful, 1 repeat and 1 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $197,263 and now stand at $143,381, 27% lower after settlements or reviews.
Excavations comes up most often in these citations: 5 items under 1926.651.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for construction employers since 2015 is $3,078, and Winter Contracting, LLC averages $28,676 (5 cited inspections).
Winter Contracting, LLC also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
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Inspection 348485285 OPENED SEP 4, 2025Open
47491 240th Street, Dell Rapids, SD 57022 · Site Preparation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2) · Construction safety training |
Serious | $13,902 | $8,732 | Jan 30, 2026 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2) · Excavations |
Serious | $13,902 | $8,732 | Jan 30, 2026 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1a 29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection |
Willful | $119,170 | $82,536 | Jan 30, 2026 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1b 29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2) · Excavations |
Willful | $0 | $0 | Jan 30, 2026 | Final |
Inspection 348324922 OPENED JUN 18, 2025Closed
Egan Avenue And 3rd Street, Madison, SD 57042 · 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 1926.651(k)(2) · Excavations |
Serious | $11,817 | $11,817 | Sep 11, 2025 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1) · Ladders in construction |
Serious | $5,064 | $5,064 | Sep 11, 2025 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4) · Ladders in construction |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 11, 2025 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2c 29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(16) · Ladders in construction |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 11, 2025 | Final |
Inspection 347730871 OPENED SEP 4, 2024Closed
7401 East Arrowhead Parkway, Sioux Falls, SD 57110 · Site Preparation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 345408439 OPENED JUL 8, 2021Closed
477th Avenue & 287th Street, Canton, SD 57013 · Site Preparation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 345288559 OPENED MAY 4, 2021Closed
49th Street & Oxbow, Sioux Falls, SD 57106 · Site Preparation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 344746177 OPENED MAY 8, 2020Closed
6th Street & Main Avenue, Brookings, SD 57006 · 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(a)(1) · Trench protection |
Repeat | $14,844 | $12,000 | Aug 27, 2020 | Final |
Inspection 344236989 OPENED AUG 15, 2019Closed
4th And Juniper Street, Lennox, SD 57039 · Site Preparation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection |
Serious | $9,282 | $7,500 | Oct 8, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1) · Excavations |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 8, 2019 | Final |
1 older inspection
Inspection 344189717 OPENED JUL 29, 2019Closed
Central Basin 2 Project 4th Avenue, Lennox, SD 57039 · Site Preparation Contractors · 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(b)(4) · Excavations |
Other-than-serious | $3,978 | $2,000 | Oct 8, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1) · Trench protection |
Serious | $5,304 | $5,000 | Oct 8, 2019 | Final |
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 Brookings site logged 5 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 43 workers: 13.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.0 for its industry. Those cases cost 47 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crews Brookings · 2025 | 43 | 5 | 2 | 13.0 | 1.0 |
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 3, 2025, Brookings: Hospitalization · traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified · part of body unspecified
Four employees were wet tapping into 24-inch diameter pipe while installing new air relief valves. When the employees were hand drilling into the 24-inch PVC pipe, the over-pressurized pipe exploded striking the employees working within and around the perimeter of the excavation/trench. Four employees were sent to the hospital. Two employees were treated and released, while two other employees…
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1926.1053 · Ladders in construction
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1)
(1) When portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface, the ladder side rails shall extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder is used to gain access; or, when such an extension is not possible because of the ladder's length, then the ladder shall be secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and a grasping device, such as a grabrail, shall be provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder. In no case shall the extension be such that ladder deflection under a load would, by itself, cause the ladder to slip off its support.
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(16)
(16) Portable ladders with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, corroded components, or other faulty or defective components, shall either be immediately marked in a manner that readily identifies them as defective, or be tagged with “Do Not Use” or similar language, and shall be withdrawn from service until repaired.
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4)
(4) Ladders shall be used only for the purpose for which they were designed.
29 CFR 1926.21 · Construction safety training
29 CFR 1926.651 · Excavations
29 CFR 1926.652 · Trench protection
Other site preparation contractors employers in South Dakota
- A.P. & Sons Construction, Inc. Clear Lake · 6 citations · $1,986
- Soukup Construction, Inc. Sioux Falls · 7 citations · $16,300
- Anco Underground, LLC Rapid City · 4 citations · $8,962
- First Rate Excavate, Inc. Sioux Falls · 20 citations · $34,026
- Quality Driven Service, LLC New Underwood · 3 citations · $3,000
- Lidel Construction Company, Inc Sioux Falls · 6 citations · $22,284
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.