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FIRST RATE EXCAVATE, INC.

3576-3530 S KIWANIS AVENUE, SIOUX FALLS, SD, 57104
238910Site Preparation Contractors

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OSHA inspections
4
over 24 years
Violations
7
$21,555 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
4 National Emphasis Program inspections · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

FIRST RATE EXCAVATE, INC. has accumulated 7 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 24 years of recorded history, with $21,555 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 129 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 months ago.

Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

FIRST RATE EXCAVATE, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in 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
4
0.2 / yr · last 24 yrs
Violations
7
0.3 / yr
Penalties
$21,555
$3,079 avg / violation
43% serious57% other
Inspection trigger · planned
3 of 4
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 4

50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 6 distinct standards shown · 7 citations in this view · $21,555 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1926.0652 A0122$7,605Feb 2002Jan 2017
29 CFR 1926.0021 B0211$10,500Feb 2002Feb 2002
29 CFR 1926.0651 C0211$3,000Oct 2001Oct 2001
29 CFR 1926.0100 A11$450Oct 2001Oct 2001
29 CFR 1926.0651 J0211Feb 2002Feb 2002
29 CFR 1926.0651 K0111Feb 2002Feb 2002

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

95th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 2389 within SD. Peer group: 129 employers. This establishment has 7 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
93rd
peer median: $2,550
Inspection frequency
96th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for FIRST RATE EXCAVATE, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
1.5
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.0
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
3
Complaint
1

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

OSHA severe injury reports

Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Apr 2015

Reports
1
Hospitalizations
1
Amputations
0
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Fall, slip, trip, unspecified

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).

Severe injury reports — events

Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.

DateEventBody partOutcome
Apr 14, 2015Fall, slip, trip, unspecifiedAnkle(s)Hospitalized

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.

Activity timeline

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

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 3 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
1
Back wages owed
$0

Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.

Wage and hour breakdown by law

Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 1 violation · $0 in backwages

StatutePeriodCasesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
FLSA — minimum wage & overtimeSep 201611

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.

Wage and hour cases

Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 1 violations · $0 in backwages

Case periodIndustryStatutesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
Sep 2014 – Sep 2016Site Preparation ContractorsFLSA10

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.

Mine safety (MSHA)

Company-level in SD — for FIRST RATE EXCAVATE, INC., not this location alone

Violations
141
Assessed penalties
$18,897

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 FIRST RATE EXCAVATE, INC. 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. 100 citations · 24S&S · $15,387 proposed / $15,379 paid.

CitationMineDateSectionS&SNegligenceProposedPaid
5113565
First Rate Portable 4
Minnehaha, SD
May 2026YesHighNegligence$592$592
8936616
First Rate Excavate Portable 3
Douglas, SD
Jul 2015YesModNegligence$540$540
9304970
First Rate Excavate Portable 1
Minnehaha, SD
Jan 2018YesModNegligence$286$286
9305102
First Rate Excavate Portable 2
Minnehaha, SD
Oct 2017YesModNegligence$280$280
8751027
First Rate Excavate Portable 1
Minnehaha, SD
Nov 2012YesModNegligence$263$263
6588720
First Rate Excavate Portable 2
Minnehaha, SD
Nov 2011YesModNegligence$263$263
9699861
First Rate Excavate Portable 1
Minnehaha, SD
Dec 2024NoHighNegligence$245$245
8932976
First Rate Excavate Portable 1
Minnehaha, SD
Mar 2016YesModNegligence$243$243
8936620
First Rate Excavate Portable 3
Douglas, SD
Jul 2015YesModNegligence$243$243
8936619
First Rate Excavate Portable 3
Douglas, SD
Jul 2015YesModNegligence$243$243
8936618
First Rate Excavate Portable 3
Douglas, SD
Jul 2015YesModNegligence$243$243
8936617
First Rate Excavate Portable 3
Douglas, SD
Jul 2015YesModNegligence$243$243
6589110
First Rate Excavate Portable 2
Minnehaha, SD
Apr 2015YesModNegligence$243$243
6589109
First Rate Excavate Portable 2
Minnehaha, SD
Apr 2015YesModNegligence$243$243
6589108
First Rate Excavate Portable 2
Minnehaha, SD
Apr 2015YesModNegligence$243$243
7935869
First Rate Excavate Portable 1
Minnehaha, SD
Feb 2002YesModNegligence$201$201
5113567
First Rate Portable 4
Minnehaha, SD
May 2026NoLowNegligence$151$151
5113566
First Rate Portable 4
Minnehaha, SD
May 2026NoHighNegligence$151$151
5113537
First Rate Excavate Portable 1
Minnehaha, SD
Mar 2026NoModNegligence$151$151
5113510
First Rate Portable 6
Minnehaha, SD
Jan 2026NoModNegligence$151$151
5113503
First Rate Portable 5
Minnehaha, SD
Dec 2025NoModNegligence$151$151
5113502
First Rate Portable 5
Minnehaha, SD
Dec 2025NoModNegligence$151$151
5113501
First Rate Portable 5
Minnehaha, SD
Dec 2025NoModNegligence$151$151
5113850
First Rate Excavate Portable 1
Minnehaha, SD
Aug 2025NoModNegligence$151$151
5114004
First Rate Portable 6
Minnehaha, SD
May 2025NoModNegligence$151$151
9698961
First Rate Portable 5
Minnehaha, SD
Mar 2025NoModNegligence$151$151
9698960
First Rate Portable 5
Minnehaha, SD
Mar 2025NoModNegligence$151$151
9698959
First Rate Portable 5
Minnehaha, SD
Mar 2025NoModNegligence$151$151
9698958
First Rate Portable 5
Minnehaha, SD
Mar 2025NoModNegligence$151$151
9698957
First Rate Portable 5
Minnehaha, SD
Mar 2025NoModNegligence$151$151
9699722
First Rate Excavate Portable 3
Douglas, SD
Feb 2025NoModNegligence$151$151
9699721
First Rate Excavate Portable 3
Douglas, SD
Feb 2025NoModNegligence$151$151
9698931
First Rate Portable 4
Minnehaha, SD
Jan 2025NoModNegligence$151$151
9698930
First Rate Portable 4
Minnehaha, SD
Jan 2025NoLowNegligence$151$151
9698929
First Rate Portable 4
Minnehaha, SD
Jan 2025NoModNegligence$151$151
9699862
First Rate Excavate Portable 1
Minnehaha, SD
Dec 2024NoLowNegligence$151$151
9698447
First Rate Portable 5
Minnehaha, SD
Feb 2024NoModNegligence$147$147
9628950
First Rate Portable 4
Minnehaha, SD
Apr 2023NoLowNegligence$143$143
9628949
First Rate Portable 4
Minnehaha, SD
Apr 2023NoLowNegligence$143$143
9628948
First Rate Portable 4
Minnehaha, SD
Apr 2023YesModNegligence$143$143
9628513
First Rate Excavate Portable 2
Minnehaha, SD
Mar 2023NoLowNegligence$143$143
9396561
First Rate Excavate Portable 2
Minnehaha, SD
Sep 2019YesModNegligence$142$142
9489978
First Rate Portable 4
Minnehaha, SD
Nov 2022NoModNegligence$133$133
9489970
First Rate Excavate Portable 3
Douglas, SD
Oct 2022NoModNegligence$133$133
9628217
First Rate Portable 4
Minnehaha, SD
Aug 2022NoModNegligence$133$133
9628216
First Rate Portable 4
Minnehaha, SD
Aug 2022NoModNegligence$133$133
9489476
First Rate Excavate Portable 3
Douglas, SD
Mar 2022NoModNegligence$133$133
9489475
First Rate Excavate Portable 3
Douglas, SD
Mar 2022NoLowNegligence$133$133
9489075
First Rate Excavate Portable 1
Minnehaha, SD
Dec 2021NoModNegligence$133$133
9489074
First Rate Excavate Portable 1
Minnehaha, SD
Dec 2021NoModNegligence$133$133
9488303
First Rate Excavate Portable 1
Minnehaha, SD
Aug 2021NoModNegligence$125$125
9488302
First Rate Excavate Portable 1
Minnehaha, SD
Aug 2021NoModNegligence$125$125
8746800
First Rate Excavate Portable 2
Minnehaha, SD
Mar 2021NoLowNegligence$125$125
9449147
First Rate Portable 4
Minnehaha, SD
Jan 2021NoLowNegligence$125$125
9449146
First Rate Portable 4
Minnehaha, SD
Jan 2021NoModNegligence$125$125
8746779
First Rate Excavate Portable 3
Douglas, SD
Nov 2020NoModNegligence$123$123
9483121
First Rate Excavate Portable 1
Minnehaha, SD
May 2020NoModNegligence$123$123
9483120
First Rate Excavate Portable 1
Minnehaha, SD
May 2020NoModNegligence$123$123
9483119
First Rate Excavate Portable 1
Minnehaha, SD
May 2020NoModNegligence$123$123
9449030
First Rate Excavate Portable 3
Douglas, SD
Feb 2020NoLowNegligence$123$123
9449028
First Rate Excavate Portable 1
Minnehaha, SD
Feb 2020NoModNegligence$123$123
9449027
First Rate Excavate Portable 1
Minnehaha, SD
Feb 2020NoModNegligence$123$123
9396560
First Rate Excavate Portable 2
Minnehaha, SD
Sep 2019YesModNegligence$121$121
9482417
First Rate Excavate Portable 1
Minnehaha, SD
Aug 2019NoModNegligence$121$121
9482309
First Rate Excavate Portable 2
Minnehaha, SD
Aug 2019NoModNegligence$121$121
9396267
First Rate Excavate Portable 3
Douglas, SD
May 2019NoModNegligence$121$121
9396266
First Rate Excavate Portable 3
Douglas, SD
May 2019YesModNegligence$121$121
9396813
First Rate Excavate Portable 1
Minnehaha, SD
Jan 2019NoModNegligence$121$121
9396812
First Rate Excavate Portable 1
Minnehaha, SD
Jan 2019NoModNegligence$121$121
9396811
First Rate Excavate Portable 1
Minnehaha, SD
Jan 2019NoModNegligence$121$121
9305433
First Rate Excavate Portable 3
Douglas, SD
Jun 2018NoLowNegligence$118$118
9305432
First Rate Excavate Portable 3
Douglas, SD
Jun 2018NoModNegligence$118$118
9305431
First Rate Excavate Portable 3
Douglas, SD
Jun 2018NoModNegligence$118$118
9305430
First Rate Excavate Portable 3
Douglas, SD
Jun 2018NoLowNegligence$118$118
9305199
First Rate Excavate Portable 2
Minnehaha, SD
Apr 2018NoModNegligence$118$118
9305198
First Rate Excavate Portable 2
Minnehaha, SD
Apr 2018NoModNegligence$118$118
9305197
First Rate Excavate Portable 2
Minnehaha, SD
Apr 2018NoModNegligence$118$118
9304973
First Rate Excavate Portable 1
Minnehaha, SD
Jan 2018NoModNegligence$118$118
9304972
First Rate Excavate Portable 1
Minnehaha, SD
Jan 2018YesModNegligence$118$118
9304971
First Rate Excavate Portable 1
Minnehaha, SD
Jan 2018NoModNegligence$118$118
8751025
First Rate Excavate Portable 1
Minnehaha, SD
Nov 2012YesModNegligence$117$117
8751024
First Rate Excavate Portable 1
Minnehaha, SD
Nov 2012YesModNegligence$117$117
9305104
First Rate Excavate Portable 2
Minnehaha, SD
Oct 2017NoModNegligence$116$116
9305103
First Rate Excavate Portable 2
Minnehaha, SD
Oct 2017NoModNegligence$116$116
8941699
First Rate Excavate Portable 2
Minnehaha, SD
Mar 2017NoModNegligence$116$116
8941698
First Rate Excavate Portable 2
Minnehaha, SD
Mar 2017NoModNegligence$116$116
8941697
First Rate Excavate Portable 2
Minnehaha, SD
Mar 2017NoModNegligence$116$116
8941696
First Rate Excavate Portable 2
Minnehaha, SD
Mar 2017NoModNegligence$116$116
8941695
First Rate Excavate Portable 2
Minnehaha, SD
Mar 2017NoModNegligence$116$116
8941694
First Rate Excavate Portable 3
Douglas, SD
Mar 2017NoModNegligence$116$116
8941529
First Rate Excavate Portable 1
Minnehaha, SD
Mar 2017NoModNegligence$116$116
8763495
First Rate Excavate Portable 1
Minnehaha, SD
Jun 2014YesModNegligence$108$108
8750641
First Rate Excavate Portable 3
Douglas, SD
Aug 2012YesModNegligence$108$100
8932977
First Rate Excavate Portable 1
Minnehaha, SD
Mar 2016NoModNegligence$100$100
8932975
First Rate Excavate Portable 1
Minnehaha, SD
Mar 2016NoModNegligence$100$100
8932974
First Rate Excavate Portable 1
Minnehaha, SD
Mar 2016NoModNegligence$100$100
8932973
First Rate Excavate Portable 1
Minnehaha, SD
Mar 2016NoModNegligence$100$100
8932972
First Rate Excavate Portable 1
Minnehaha, SD
Mar 2016NoModNegligence$100$100
8932907
First Rate Excavate Portable 3
Douglas, SD
Oct 2015NoModNegligence$100$100
8932906
First Rate Excavate Portable 3
Douglas, SD
Oct 2015NoModNegligence$100$100

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 FIRST RATE EXCAVATE, INC.. 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 FIRST RATE EXCAVATE, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for FIRST RATE EXCAVATE, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

EPA-registered facilities

Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility · 1 marked inactive.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
FIRST RATE EXCAVATE INC
1509 E 39TH ST N · SIOUX FALLS, SD, 57104
AirNo Violation Identified00View →

Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
468424
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 FIRST RATE EXCAVATE, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$21K
Obligated (all-time)
$21K
Awards
2
Top agency
General Services Administration
$12K
Top agencies by obligation (this location)
General Services Administration$12K
Department of the Interior$9K
Largest awards
  • General Services Administration
    THIS
    contract · Last action 2024-05-22
    $12,028
  • Department of the Interior
    EMERGENCY QUARTERS REPAIR SEWER PIPE
    contract · Last action 2024-01-30
    $8,750

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 237110 - WATER AND SEWER LINE AND RELATED STRUCTURES CONSTRUCTION. Last action: 2024-05-22. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2026-04-21Programmed Related0$0
2024-03-01Complaint0$0
2016-10-26Planned11$7,605
2001-09-20Planned62$13,950

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 FIRST RATE EXCAVATE, INC. 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 FIRST RATE EXCAVATE, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
FIRST RATE EXCAVATE, INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 7 violations and $21,555 in total penalties.
How does FIRST RATE EXCAVATE, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
FIRST RATE EXCAVATE, INC. operates in the site preparation contractors industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5.