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RICKLEFS EXCAVATING, LTD. is a water and sewer line and related structures construction employer in ANAMOSA, IA. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 4 violations and $2,250 in penalties. 1 Wage & Hour Division enforcement case on record. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 3, 2026.

RICKLEFS EXCAVATING, LTD.

1004 MAQUOKETA STREET, ANAMOSA, IA, 52205

Parent: Ricklefs Excavating, Ltd. (3 locations)

237110 Top companies in Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction

47 employees

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
4 violations
$2,250 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
1.9
Industry Avg DART
1.1
Self-Reported DART
6.4
Self-Reported TRIR
8.6
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
4
Total Penalties
$2,250
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$6,368.31
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
15 years
Last Activity
12yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Severity Mix
100% serious$563 avg per violation$2,250 avg per inspection
Avg Back Wages / Employee
$579
Avg Back Wages / Case
$6,368
Active Agencies:
OSHAWHD$8,618.31 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+6.7
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+5.3
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections

Peer Comparison

86%
Worse than most peers
vs 262 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
70%

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Part of a larger organization

RICKLEFS EXCAVATING, LTD. is one of 3 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Ricklefs Excavating, Ltd..

Federal enforcement records on RICKLEFS EXCAVATING, LTD. represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Ricklefs Excavating, Ltd. across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Ricklefs Excavating, Ltd.

Other employers in Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction within IA

Industry context

Within the water and sewer line and related structures construction industry in IA, RICKLEFS EXCAVATING, LTD. ranks in the 86th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 262 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 70th percentile of the same peer group.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 1.9 for the water and sewer line and related structures construction sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.1. RICKLEFS EXCAVATING, LTD.'s self-reported DART rate is 6.42, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 13 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is RICKLEFS EXCAVATING, LTD.'s OSHA violation history?
RICKLEFS EXCAVATING, LTD. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 4 violations and $2,250 in total penalties.
How does RICKLEFS EXCAVATING, LTD.'s safety record compare to its industry?
RICKLEFS EXCAVATING, LTD. operates in the water and sewer line and related structures construction industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9. RICKLEFS EXCAVATING, LTD.'s self-reported DART rate is 6.42 compared to an industry average of 1.1.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on RICKLEFS EXCAVATING, LTD. of ANAMOSA, IA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, DOL Wage and Hour Division enforcement, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 3, 2026. RICKLEFS EXCAVATING, LTD. resolves to the parent rollup Ricklefs Excavating, Ltd., which operates 3 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if RICKLEFS EXCAVATING, LTD.operates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.