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DAKOTA UNDERGROUND

SOUTH OF INTERSECTION OF 33RD STREET SOUTH AND 67TH AVENUE SOUTH, FARGO, ND, 58102
237110Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction

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OSHA inspections
15
over 37 years
Violations
16
$209,900 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 13 National Emphasis Program inspections · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

DAKOTA UNDERGROUND has accumulated 16 OSHA violations across 15 inspections over 37 years of recorded history, with $209,900 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 360 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 months ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

DAKOTA UNDERGROUND appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
15
0.4 / yr · last 37 yrs
Violations
16
0.4 / yr
Penalties
$209,900
$13,119 avg / violation
31% serious69% other
Inspection trigger · planned
12 of 15
Inspection trigger · accident
1 of 15

47% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Most-cited OSHA standards

Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 11 distinct standards shown · 16 citations in this view · $209,900 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1926.0652 A0155$146,500Sep 1994Sep 2023
29 CFR 1926.0651 C0222$23,500Dec 1997Sep 2023
29 CFR 1926.0651 J0211$20,000Sep 1994Sep 1994
29 CFR 1926.0651 K0211$7,000Sep 2002Sep 2002
29 CFR 1926.0651 H0111$7,000Dec 1997Dec 1997
29 CFR 1926.0651 E11$2,500Sep 1996Sep 1996
29 CFR 1926.0652 B0211$2,500Sep 1996Sep 1996
29 CFR 1926.0021 B0211$700Jul 1991Jul 1991
29 CFR 1904.0002 A11$200Jul 1991Jul 1991
29 CFR 1926.1053 B1511Sep 2023Sep 2023
29 CFR 1926.0451 A0911Aug 1989Aug 1989

Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.

Peer comparison

98th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 2371 within ND. Peer group: 360 employers. This establishment has 16 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
99th
peer median: $1,980
Inspection frequency
99th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.

DART rate
0.0
vs industry
−1.1
TRIR
6.1
vs industry
+4.2

Reported for 45 average annual employees at this establishment.

Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
1.9
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.1
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
6.1
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.

Inspection breakdown

Planned
12
Accident
1
Referral
1

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for DAKOTA UNDERGROUND. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Jun 3, 1991HEAD,MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,SLIP,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,SLIPPERY SURFACE,HIGH TEMPERATUREFatality11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
1 months ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for DAKOTA UNDERGROUND. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for DAKOTA UNDERGROUND. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for DAKOTA UNDERGROUND. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for DAKOTA UNDERGROUND. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for DAKOTA UNDERGROUND. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
713960
Operation
A

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for DAKOTA UNDERGROUND. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$1.2M
Awards
4
Top agency
Department of Defense
$1.2M
Largest awards
  • Department of Defense
    EMERGENCY LEVEE CONSTRUCTION, LISBON, ND
    contract · Last action 2011-07-27
    $637,264
  • Department of Defense
    EMERGENCY FLOOD PROCEDURES FOR FARGO, ND
    contract · Last action 2010-06-09
    $439,247
  • Department of Defense
    DUMP TRUCKS TANDEM MACK
    contract · Last action 2009-08-17
    $88,242
  • Department of Defense
    DUMP TRUCKS TANDEM MACK
    contract · Last action 2009-07-15
    $20,025

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 237990 - OTHER HEAVY AND CIVIL ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION. Last action: 2011-07-27. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2026-06-16Monitoring0$0
2023-05-23Programmed Related31$8,000
2007-12-11Planned0$0
2007-12-11Planned0$0
2007-02-15Planned0$0
2002-06-27Planned0$0
2002-06-19Planned2$7,000
2000-09-19Referral0$0
1999-11-17Planned0$0
1997-08-13Planned31$100,000
1996-06-13Planned32$25,000
1994-08-18Planned2$69,000
1991-06-07Accident21$900
1989-08-09Planned1$0
1989-07-27Planned0$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on DAKOTA UNDERGROUND from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.

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Frequently asked

What is DAKOTA UNDERGROUND's OSHA violation history?
DAKOTA UNDERGROUND has 15 OSHA inspections on record with 16 violations and $209,900 in total penalties.
How does DAKOTA UNDERGROUND's safety record compare to its industry?
DAKOTA UNDERGROUND operates in the water and sewer line and related structures construction industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9. DAKOTA UNDERGROUND's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.1.
Has DAKOTA UNDERGROUND had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving DAKOTA UNDERGROUND.