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HILLS MATERIALS COMPANY

JACKSON BOULEVARD & 32ND STREET, RAPID CITY, SD, 57701
237310Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction

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OSHA inspections
9
over 52 years
Violations
20
$12,550 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
3 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

HILLS MATERIALS COMPANY has accumulated 20 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 52 years of recorded history, with $12,550 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 65 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 14 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

HILLS MATERIALS COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety, MSHA mine safety, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, 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
9
0.2 / yr · last 52 yrs
Violations
20
0.4 / yr
Penalties
$12,550
$628 avg / violation
40% serious60% other
Inspection trigger · planned
9 of 9

56% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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. 18 distinct standards shown · 20 citations in this view · $12,550 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1926.0652 A0122$10,125Feb 1993Oct 1996
29 CFR 1926.0021 B0222$1,500Sep 1985Oct 1996
29 CFR 1926.0652 C11$810Sep 1985Sep 1985
29 CFR 1910.0309 A 02504511$40Oct 1973Oct 1973
29 CFR 1910.0215 A0411$25Oct 1973Oct 1973
29 CFR 1910.0242 B11$25Oct 1973Oct 1973
29 CFR 1910.0132 A11$25Oct 1973Oct 1973
29 CFR 1926.0651 K0111Oct 1996Oct 1996
29 CFR 1926.0404 F0611Aug 1987Aug 1987
29 CFR 1926.0652 H11Sep 1985Sep 1985
29 CFR 1926.0651 I0111Sep 1985Sep 1985
29 CFR 1926.0652 E11Sep 1985Sep 1985
29 CFR 1910.0106 E09 III11Oct 1973Oct 1973
29 CFR 1910.0252 A05 VD011Oct 1973Oct 1973
29 CFR 1910.0157 D03 I11Oct 1973Oct 1973
29 CFR 1910.0157 A0511Oct 1973Oct 1973
29 CFR 1910.0309 A 01102211Oct 1973Oct 1973
29 CFR 1910.0309 A 00400411Oct 1973Oct 1973

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 2373 within SD. Peer group: 65 employers. This establishment has 20 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
92nd
peer median: $580
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for HILLS MATERIALS COMPANY. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.5
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.5
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
9

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 HILLS MATERIALS COMPANY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

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 HILLS MATERIALS COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

Company-level in SD — for HILLS MATERIALS COMPANY, not this location alone

Violations
101
Assessed penalties
$13,061

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 HILLS MATERIALS COMPANY 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 · 8S&S · 75 contractor · $13,006 proposed / $11,971 paid.

CitationMineDateSectionS&SNegligenceProposedPaid
6418196
Rapid City Quarry
Pennington, SD
contractor: Hills Materials Company
Sep 2009NoModNegligence$634$465
6426948
Hot Springs Quarry
Pennington, SD
contractor: Hills Materials Company
Aug 2010YesModNegligence$585$585
6426009
Centennial Quarry
Lawrence, SD
contractor: Hills Materials Company
Jul 2009YesModNegligence$585$585
7938804
PQ 2508
Lawrence, SD
May 2007NoModNegligence$585$468
7938803
PQ 2508
Lawrence, SD
May 2007NoModNegligence$585$468
7939208
PQ 2508
Lawrence, SD
May 2007NoHighNegligence$392$313
6587974
Hot Springs Quarry
Pennington, SD
contractor: Hills Materials Company
Jan 2011NoModNegligence$308$308
6418199
Rapid City Quarry
Pennington, SD
contractor: Hills Materials Company
Sep 2009NoLowNegligence$285$185
6418197
Rapid City Quarry
Pennington, SD
contractor: Hills Materials Company
Sep 2009NoModNegligence$285$185
7939142
PQ 2508
Lawrence, SD
Feb 2006YesModNegligence$268$268
8751350
Rapid City Quarry
Pennington, SD
contractor: Hills Materials Company
May 2013NoModNegligence$263$263
8751388
Centennial Quarry
Lawrence, SD
contractor: Hills Materials Company
Aug 2013NoModNegligence$243$100
7937696
Hot Springs Quarry
Pennington, SD
contractor: Hills Materials Company
Apr 2004YesModNegligence$191$191
6588971
Rapid City Quarry
Pennington, SD
contractor: Hills Materials Company
Mar 2012YesModNegligence$190$190
6426012
Centennial Quarry
Lawrence, SD
contractor: Hills Materials Company
Jul 2009YesModNegligence$176$176
6327993
PQ 2508
Lawrence, SD
Oct 2008NoModNegligence$162$100
7937698
Hot Springs Quarry
Pennington, SD
contractor: Hills Materials Company
Apr 2004NoModNegligence$154$60
7937693
Hot Springs Quarry
Pennington, SD
contractor: Hills Materials Company
Apr 2004YesModNegligence$154$154
7937688
Hot Springs Quarry
Pennington, SD
contractor: Hills Materials Company
Apr 2004YesModNegligence$154$154
6426950
Hot Springs Quarry
Pennington, SD
contractor: Hills Materials Company
Aug 2010NoModNegligence$117$117
6588019
Rapid City Quarry
Pennington, SD
contractor: Hills Materials Company
Jul 2010NoLowNegligence$117$100
6426210
Hot Springs Quarry
Pennington, SD
contractor: Hills Materials Company
Aug 2009NoModNegligence$117$117
6426031
PQ 2508
Lawrence, SD
Aug 2009NoModNegligence$117$117
6426025
Centennial Quarry
Lawrence, SD
contractor: Hills Materials Company
Jul 2009NoModNegligence$117$100
6426011
Centennial Quarry
Lawrence, SD
contractor: Hills Materials Company
Jul 2009NoModNegligence$117$117
6418068
Centennial Quarry
Lawrence, SD
contractor: Hills Materials Company
Nov 2008NoModNegligence$117$117
8751387
Centennial Quarry
Lawrence, SD
contractor: Hills Materials Company
Aug 2013NoModNegligence$108$108
8824019
Hot Springs Quarry
Pennington, SD
contractor: Hills Materials Company
Jul 2014NoModNegligence$100$100
8751385
Centennial Quarry
Lawrence, SD
contractor: Hills Materials Company
Aug 2013NoModNegligence$100$100
6588755
P.Q. 3144 (Fast Pack)
Fall River, SD
contractor: Hills Materials Company
Mar 2012NoModNegligence$100$100
8592803
Hot Springs Quarry
Pennington, SD
contractor: Hills Materials Company
Jan 2012NoModNegligence$100$100
6588576
Rapid City Quarry
Pennington, SD
contractor: Hills Materials Company
Sep 2011NoModNegligence$100$100
6588574
Rapid City Quarry
Pennington, SD
contractor: Hills Materials Company
Sep 2011NoModNegligence$100$100
6588573
Rapid City Quarry
Pennington, SD
contractor: Hills Materials Company
Sep 2011NoModNegligence$100$100
6588572
Rapid City Quarry
Pennington, SD
contractor: Hills Materials Company
Sep 2011NoLowNegligence$100$100
6589026
Hot Springs Quarry
Pennington, SD
contractor: Hills Materials Company
Jun 2011NoModNegligence$100$100
6427346
P.Q. 3144 (Fast Pack)
Fall River, SD
contractor: Hills Materials Company
Nov 2010NoLowNegligence$100$100
6427345
P.Q. 3144 (Fast Pack)
Fall River, SD
contractor: Hills Materials Company
Nov 2010NoLowNegligence$100$100
6426961
Hot Springs Quarry
Pennington, SD
contractor: Hills Materials Company
Aug 2010NoLowNegligence$100$100
6426960
Hot Springs Quarry
Pennington, SD
contractor: Hills Materials Company
Aug 2010NoLowNegligence$100$100
6426958
Hot Springs Quarry
Pennington, SD
contractor: Hills Materials Company
Aug 2010NoLowNegligence$100$100
6426956
Hot Springs Quarry
Pennington, SD
contractor: Hills Materials Company
Aug 2010NoModNegligence$100$100
6426954
Hot Springs Quarry
Pennington, SD
contractor: Hills Materials Company
Aug 2010NoModNegligence$100$100
6426953
Hot Springs Quarry
Pennington, SD
contractor: Hills Materials Company
Aug 2010NoModNegligence$100$100
6426952
Hot Springs Quarry
Pennington, SD
contractor: Hills Materials Company
Aug 2010NoModNegligence$100$100
6426951
Hot Springs Quarry
Pennington, SD
contractor: Hills Materials Company
Aug 2010NoModNegligence$100$100
6588020
Rapid City Quarry
Pennington, SD
contractor: Hills Materials Company
Jul 2010NoModNegligence$100$100
6588018
Rapid City Quarry
Pennington, SD
contractor: Hills Materials Company
Jul 2010NoModNegligence$100$100
6427003
Rapid City Quarry
Pennington, SD
contractor: Hills Materials Company
Jan 2010NoLowNegligence$100$100
6426403
Rapid City Quarry
Pennington, SD
contractor: Hills Materials Company
Sep 2009NoLowNegligence$100$100
6426402
Rapid City Quarry
Pennington, SD
contractor: Hills Materials Company
Sep 2009NoModNegligence$100$100
6426401
Rapid City Quarry
Pennington, SD
contractor: Hills Materials Company
Sep 2009NoModNegligence$100$100
6418198
Rapid City Quarry
Pennington, SD
contractor: Hills Materials Company
Sep 2009NoModNegligence$100$100
6418195
Rapid City Quarry
Pennington, SD
contractor: Hills Materials Company
Sep 2009NoLowNegligence$100$100
6426212
Hot Springs Quarry
Pennington, SD
contractor: Hills Materials Company
Aug 2009NoModNegligence$100$100
6426211
Hot Springs Quarry
Pennington, SD
contractor: Hills Materials Company
Aug 2009NoModNegligence$100$100
6426209
Hot Springs Quarry
Pennington, SD
contractor: Hills Materials Company
Aug 2009NoModNegligence$100$100
6426029
PQ 2508
Lawrence, SD
Aug 2009NoModNegligence$100$100
6426013
Centennial Quarry
Lawrence, SD
contractor: Hills Materials Company
Jul 2009NoLowNegligence$100$100
6426010
Centennial Quarry
Lawrence, SD
contractor: Hills Materials Company
Jul 2009NoModNegligence$100$100
7939320
Hot Springs Quarry
Pennington, SD
contractor: Hills Materials Company
Nov 2008NoLowNegligence$100$100
7939319
Hot Springs Quarry
Pennington, SD
contractor: Hills Materials Company
Nov 2008NoLowNegligence$100$100
7939317
Hot Springs Quarry
Pennington, SD
contractor: Hills Materials Company
Nov 2008NoLowNegligence$100$100
6327992
PQ 2508
Lawrence, SD
Oct 2008NoLowNegligence$100$100
6327893
Rapid City Quarry
Pennington, SD
contractor: Hills Materials Company
Mar 2008NoModNegligence$100$100
7938561
PQ 2508
Lawrence, SD
May 2007NoModNegligence$100$80
7939287
PQ 2508
Lawrence, SD
Aug 2006NoHighNegligence$60$60
7939036
Rapid City Quarry
Pennington, SD
contractor: Hills Materials Company
Jun 2005NoModNegligence$60$60
7938713
PQ 2508
Lawrence, SD
Jun 2005NoModNegligence$60$60
7937953
Hot Springs Quarry
Pennington, SD
contractor: Hills Materials Company
Mar 2005NoHighNegligence$60$60
7938660
Centennial Quarry
Lawrence, SD
contractor: Hills Materials Company
Mar 2005NoLowNegligence$60$60
7938654
PQ 2508
Lawrence, SD
Jan 2005NoModNegligence$60$60
7938653
PQ 2508
Lawrence, SD
Jan 2005NoModNegligence$60$60
7938652
PQ 2508
Lawrence, SD
Jan 2005NoModNegligence$60$60
7938651
PQ 2508
Lawrence, SD
Jan 2005NoModNegligence$60$60
7938650
PQ 2508
Lawrence, SD
Jan 2005NoModNegligence$60$60
7938649
PQ 2508
Lawrence, SD
Jan 2005NoModNegligence$60$60
7938648
PQ 2508
Lawrence, SD
Jan 2005NoModNegligence$60$60
7938647
PQ 2508
Lawrence, SD
Jan 2005NoModNegligence$60$60
7938646
PQ 2508
Lawrence, SD
Jan 2005NoModNegligence$60$60
7938611
PQ 2508
Lawrence, SD
Dec 2004NoModNegligence$60$60
7937701
Hot Springs Quarry
Pennington, SD
contractor: Hills Materials Company
Apr 2004NoModNegligence$60$60
7937699
Hot Springs Quarry
Pennington, SD
contractor: Hills Materials Company
Apr 2004NoModNegligence$60$60
7937695
Hot Springs Quarry
Pennington, SD
contractor: Hills Materials Company
Apr 2004NoModNegligence$60$60
7937694
Hot Springs Quarry
Pennington, SD
contractor: Hills Materials Company
Apr 2004NoModNegligence$60$60
7937690
Hot Springs Quarry
Pennington, SD
contractor: Hills Materials Company
Apr 2004NoModNegligence$60$60
7937689
Hot Springs Quarry
Pennington, SD
contractor: Hills Materials Company
Apr 2004NoModNegligence$60$60
7915320
PQ 2508
Lawrence, SD
Nov 2003NoLowNegligence$60$60
6278397
PQ 2508
Lawrence, SD
Dec 2002NoModNegligence$55$55
4653281
Centennial Quarry
Lawrence, SD
contractor: Hills Materials Company
Jul 2002NoModNegligence$55$55
7935367
Centennial Quarry
Lawrence, SD
contractor: Hills Materials Company
Jan 2002NoModNegligence$55$55
7935366
Centennial Quarry
Lawrence, SD
contractor: Hills Materials Company
Jan 2002NoModNegligence$55$55
7935821
Rapid City Quarry
Pennington, SD
contractor: Hills Materials Company
Nov 2001NoModNegligence$55$55
7935820
Rapid City Quarry
Pennington, SD
contractor: Hills Materials Company
Nov 2001NoModNegligence$55$55
7935655
PQ 2508
Lawrence, SD
Aug 2001NoModNegligence$55$55
7935654
PQ 2508
Lawrence, SD
Aug 2001NoHighNegligence$55$55
7919718
Hot Springs Quarry
Pennington, SD
contractor: Hills Materials Company
Nov 2000NoLowNegligence$55$55
7919717
Hot Springs Quarry
Pennington, SD
contractor: Hills Materials Company
Nov 2000NoModNegligence$55$55
7919716
Hot Springs Quarry
Pennington, SD
contractor: Hills Materials Company
Nov 2000NoLowNegligence$55$55
7918514
Hot Springs Quarry
Pennington, SD
contractor: Hills Materials Company
Jul 2000NoModNegligence$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)

Company-level in SD — for HILLS MATERIALS COMPANY, not this location alone

Total cases
3
Unfair labor practice
3

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other HILLS MATERIALS COMPANY locations in the same state.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 3 cases · 3 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
18-CA-016307Unfair labor practiceJan 2002Feb 2002ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18-CA-016086Unfair labor practiceJul 2001Oct 2001ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18-CA-015968Unfair labor practiceApr 2001May 2001ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

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 HILLS MATERIALS COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for HILLS MATERIALS COMPANY. 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). 2 facilities · 1 marked inactive.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
HILLS MATERIALS COMPANY
225 E CENTRE STREET · RAPID CITY, SD, 57701
AirNo Violation Identified00Sep 2013View →
HILLS MATERIALS COMPANY
P.O. BOX 1392 · RAPID CITY, SD, 57701
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.

Federal criminal prosecution record

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

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2011-08-09Planned0$0
1996-07-09Planned32$9,000
1993-01-20Planned11$2,625
1989-07-13Planned0$0
1988-04-21Planned0$0
1987-07-30Planned1$0
1985-08-28Planned55$810
1984-06-28Planned0$0
1973-09-19Planned10$115

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 HILLS MATERIALS COMPANY 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 HILLS MATERIALS COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
HILLS MATERIALS COMPANY has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 20 violations and $12,550 in total penalties.
How does HILLS MATERIALS COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
HILLS MATERIALS COMPANY operates in the highway, street, and bridge construction industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.5.