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DYKEMA EXCAVATORS

517 MORRIS AVE SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI, 49503
237110Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction

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OSHA inspections
17
over 32 years
Violations
27
$6,075 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 1 hospitalizations

Summary

DYKEMA EXCAVATORS has accumulated 27 OSHA violations across 17 inspections over 32 years of recorded history, with $6,075 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 3,566 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 14 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

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

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
17
0.5 / yr · last 32 yrs
Violations
27
0.8 / yr
Penalties
$6,075
$225 avg / violation
30% serious70% other
Inspection trigger · planned
14 of 17
Inspection trigger · accident
3 of 17

71% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 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. 16 distinct standards shown · 27 citations in this view · $6,075 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 4084.09410144$2,680Aug 1999Jan 2012
40841051A144Mar 1996Nov 2007
29 CFR 4084.1025 A3044Mar 1996Aug 1999
29 CFR 4084.09330522$275Aug 2006Jan 2012
29 CFR 4084.06220122$250Mar 1996Jan 2012
40841023A111$1,800Aug 2008Aug 2008
29 CFR 4084.17251111$360Aug 1999Aug 1999
29 CFR 4084.09330211$260Nov 2007Nov 2007
29 CFR 4084.09510311$250Jan 2012Jan 2012
40841010A111$200Apr 1997Apr 1997
29 CFR 4084.22230411Nov 2007Nov 2007
29 CFR 1926.0502 I0411Aug 2000Aug 2000
29 CFR 1926.0502 I0311Aug 2000Aug 2000
29 CFR 4084.19350511May 1997May 1997
29 CFR 4084.19351011May 1997May 1997
40841025A511Mar 1996Mar 1996

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

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 2371 within MI. Peer group: 3,566 employers. This establishment has 27 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
97th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for DYKEMA EXCAVATORS. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
1.9
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.1
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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
14
Accident
3

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 DYKEMA EXCAVATORS. 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 6, 2008OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTROCUTED,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,EXCAVATORFatality11
Dec 3, 1996EXCAVATION,FRACTURE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EARTHMOVING EQUIP,CAUGHT BETWEEN,BACKHOE,BACKHOE BUCKET,INATTENTION,LEG11

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
14 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 14+ years. Most recent activity: 14 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

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

Mine safety (MSHA)

Company-level in MI — for DYKEMA EXCAVATORS, not this location alone

Violations
15
Assessed penalties
$1,480

Mine Safety & Health Administration — citations issued at mining operations. MSHA records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other DYKEMA EXCAVATORS operations in the same state.

MSHA citations

Mine Safety and Health Administration citations. S&S (significant and substantial) marks violations that could reasonably contribute to a serious injury. Negligence rating is MSHA’s operator-culpability assessment (none, low, moderate, high, or reckless disregard). Proposed = assessed at issuance; Paid = post-settlement / appeal. 15 citations · 3S&S · 6 contractor · $1,480 proposed / $1,480 paid.

CitationMineDateSectionS&SNegligenceProposedPaid
8952831
PLANT-77
Kent, MI
contractor: Dykema Excavators, Inc
Jan 2018NoHighNegligence$232$232
8953954
PLANT-77
Kent, MI
contractor: Dykema Excavators, Inc
Jun 2019YesModNegligence$154$154
8953953
PLANT-77
Kent, MI
contractor: Dykema Excavators, Inc
Jun 2019NoModNegligence$121$121
8953952
PLANT-77
Kent, MI
contractor: Dykema Excavators, Inc
Jun 2019NoModNegligence$121$121
8953837
PLANT-77
Kent, MI
contractor: Dykema Excavators, Inc
Jan 2019NoModNegligence$121$121
8952830
PLANT-77
Kent, MI
contractor: Dykema Excavators, Inc
Jan 2018NoModNegligence$118$118
6150475
Dykema Excavators
Kent, MI
May 2004YesModNegligence$99$99
7847636
DYKEMA EXCAVATORS
Ottawa, MI
Aug 2001YesLowNegligence$99$99
6177765
Dykema Excavators
Kent, MI
Nov 2005NoModNegligence$60$60
6177685
Dykema Excavators
Kent, MI
May 2005NoModNegligence$60$60
6177684
Dykema Excavators
Kent, MI
May 2005NoModNegligence$60$60
6177678
Dykema Excavators
Kent, MI
Mar 2005NoModNegligence$60$60
6150469
Dykema Excavators
Kent, MI
Apr 2004NoModNegligence$60$60
6150467
Dykema Excavators
Kent, MI
Apr 2004NoModNegligence$60$60
7847641
DYKEMA EXCAVATORS
Ottawa, MI
Aug 2001NoModNegligence$55$55

Source: MSHA citation database. “Contractor” annotations indicate the cited party was on-site at the mine but not the mine’s operator -- responsibility attaches to the contractor LLC, not the mine’s owner. Section codes reference 30 CFR (the Mine Safety and Health regulations).

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for DYKEMA EXCAVATORS. 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 DYKEMA EXCAVATORS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

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

Federal criminal prosecution record

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

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2011-12-21Planned41$1,050
2008-07-15Planned0$0
2008-06-06Accident11$1,800
2007-10-17Planned42$1,660
2006-08-07Planned11$225
2000-06-13Planned2$0
1999-10-28Planned1$300
1999-08-03Planned42$840
1998-01-27Planned1$0
1997-09-20Planned1$0
1997-04-25Planned3$0
1997-03-19Accident11$200
1997-03-19Planned0$0
1996-08-06Planned0$0
1996-01-29Planned4$0
1995-09-15Accident0$0
1994-04-19Planned0$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 DYKEMA EXCAVATORS 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 DYKEMA EXCAVATORS's OSHA violation history?
DYKEMA EXCAVATORS has 17 OSHA inspections on record with 27 violations and $6,075 in total penalties.
How does DYKEMA EXCAVATORS's safety record compare to its industry?
DYKEMA EXCAVATORS operates in the water and sewer line and related structures construction industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9.
Has DYKEMA EXCAVATORS had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving DYKEMA EXCAVATORS.