Establishment profile
INDEPENDENCE EXCAVATING INC.
5720 E SCHAAF RD., INDEPENDENCE, OH, 44131
236210 — Industrial Building Construction
EIN 340938274
Summary
INDEPENDENCE EXCAVATING INC. has accumulated 11 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 52 years of recorded history, with $75 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 2,948 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.
Federal records were found in 4 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
INDEPENDENCE EXCAVATING INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in 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
50% of inspections at this establishment produced 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 · 11 citations in this view · $75 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 IVC0 | 1 | 1 | $25 | Apr 1975 | Apr 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A02 | 1 | 1 | $25 | Apr 1975 | Apr 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 040004 | 1 | 1 | $25 | Apr 1975 | Apr 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0602 A09 I | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1976 | Aug 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0602 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1976 | Aug 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 025045 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1975 | Apr 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1975 | Apr 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1975 | Apr 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 D02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1975 | Apr 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1975 | Apr 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1975 | Apr 1975 |
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
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 2362 within OH. Peer group: 2,948 employers. This establishment has 11 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.
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.
Reported for 800 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
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
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 INDEPENDENCE EXCAVATING INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
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 · $0 in backwages
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2011 – Jan 2012 | Commercial and Institutional Building Construction | — | — | 0 | — | — |
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 OH — for INDEPENDENCE EXCAVATING INC., not this location alone
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 INDEPENDENCE EXCAVATING 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. 57 citations · 13S&S · 38 contractor · $9,355 proposed / $9,355 paid.
| Citation | Mine | Date | Section | S&S | Negligence | Proposed | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6145249 | Kelleys Island Erie, OH contractor: Independence Excavating, Inc. | Oct 2001 | — | No | HighNegligence | $800 | $800 |
| 6145246 | Kelleys Island Erie, OH contractor: Independence Excavating, Inc. | Oct 2001 | — | No | HighNegligence | $800 | $800 |
| 6145245 | Kelleys Island Erie, OH contractor: Independence Excavating, Inc. | Oct 2001 | — | No | HighNegligence | $800 | $800 |
| 6145239 | Kelleys Island Erie, OH contractor: Independence Excavating, Inc. | Oct 2001 | — | Yes | HighNegligence | $750 | $750 |
| 6145240 | Kelleys Island Erie, OH contractor: Independence Excavating, Inc. | Oct 2001 | — | No | HighNegligence | $600 | $600 |
| 6148716 | Kellstone Ottawa, OH | Apr 2004 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $324 | $324 |
| 6148297 | Kellstone Ottawa, OH | Aug 2003 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $302 | $302 |
| 6145248 | Kelleys Island Erie, OH contractor: Independence Excavating, Inc. | Oct 2001 | — | No | HighNegligence | $300 | $300 |
| 6145252 | Kelleys Island Erie, OH contractor: Independence Excavating, Inc. | Oct 2001 | — | No | HighNegligence | $297 | $297 |
| 6145250 | Kelleys Island Erie, OH contractor: Independence Excavating, Inc. | Oct 2001 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $264 | $264 |
| 6145242 | Kelleys Island Erie, OH contractor: Independence Excavating, Inc. | Oct 2001 | — | No | HighNegligence | $248 | $248 |
| 6148721 | Kellstone Ottawa, OH | Apr 2004 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $203 | $203 |
| 6148717 | Kellstone Ottawa, OH | Apr 2004 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $203 | $203 |
| 8704506 | Petersburg Mahoning, OH contractor: Independence Excavating, Inc. | Apr 2012 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $138 | $138 |
| 8796747 | Morton Salt Fairport Mine Lake, OH contractor: Independence Excavating, Inc. | Jun 2014 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $117 | $117 |
| 6166209 | Cargill Deicing Solutions-Cleveland Mn Cuyahoga, OH contractor: Independence Excavating, Inc. | Feb 2004 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $114 | $114 |
| 8802439 | Morton Salt Fairport Mine Lake, OH contractor: Independence Excavating, Inc. | Aug 2014 | — | No | LowNegligence | $112 | $112 |
| 8804236 | #9896 Portable 28x54 Pioneer Jaw Crusher Wayne, OH | Nov 2014 | — | No | LowNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 8802438 | Morton Salt Fairport Mine Lake, OH contractor: Independence Excavating, Inc. | Aug 2014 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 8802437 | Morton Salt Fairport Mine Lake, OH contractor: Independence Excavating, Inc. | Aug 2014 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 8704353 | CAREY PLANT Wyandot, OH contractor: Independence Excavating, Inc. | Jun 2012 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 8704352 | CAREY PLANT Wyandot, OH contractor: Independence Excavating, Inc. | Jun 2012 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 8704351 | CAREY PLANT Wyandot, OH contractor: Independence Excavating, Inc. | Jun 2012 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 8704350 | CAREY PLANT Wyandot, OH contractor: Independence Excavating, Inc. | Jun 2012 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 8704505 | Petersburg Mahoning, OH contractor: Independence Excavating, Inc. | Apr 2012 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 8704504 | Petersburg Mahoning, OH contractor: Independence Excavating, Inc. | Apr 2012 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 8704503 | Petersburg Mahoning, OH contractor: Independence Excavating, Inc. | Apr 2012 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 6401119 | Petersburg Mahoning, OH contractor: Independence Excavating, Inc. | Jan 2008 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 6401118 | Petersburg Mahoning, OH contractor: Independence Excavating, Inc. | Jan 2008 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 6401117 | Petersburg Mahoning, OH contractor: Independence Excavating, Inc. | Jan 2008 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 6401116 | Petersburg Mahoning, OH contractor: Independence Excavating, Inc. | Jan 2008 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 6168989 | Shalersville North Plant Portage, OH contractor: Independence Excavating, Inc. | May 2007 | — | No | ModNegligence | $100 | $100 |
| 6145994 | Kellstone Ottawa, OH | Jul 2002 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $90 | $90 |
| 6147001 | Kellstone Ottawa, OH | Jul 2002 | — | Yes | ModNegligence | $66 | $66 |
| 6145998 | Kellstone Ottawa, OH | Jul 2002 | — | Yes | LowNegligence | $66 | $66 |
| 6145996 | Kellstone Ottawa, OH | Jul 2002 | — | Yes | LowNegligence | $66 | $66 |
| 6167655 | Cargill Deicing Solutions-Cleveland Mn Cuyahoga, OH contractor: Independence Excavating, Inc. | Feb 2006 | — | No | ModNegligence | $60 | $60 |
| 6148722 | Kellstone Ottawa, OH | Apr 2004 | — | No | HighNegligence | $60 | $60 |
| 6148720 | Kellstone Ottawa, OH | Apr 2004 | — | No | ModNegligence | $60 | $60 |
| 6148719 | Kellstone Ottawa, OH | Apr 2004 | — | No | ModNegligence | $60 | $60 |
| 6148718 | Kellstone Ottawa, OH | Apr 2004 | — | No | ModNegligence | $60 | $60 |
| 6166210 | Cargill Deicing Solutions-Cleveland Mn Cuyahoga, OH contractor: Independence Excavating, Inc. | Feb 2004 | — | No | ModNegligence | $60 | $60 |
| 6166208 | Cargill Deicing Solutions-Cleveland Mn Cuyahoga, OH contractor: Independence Excavating, Inc. | Feb 2004 | — | No | ModNegligence | $60 | $60 |
| 6148298 | Kellstone Ottawa, OH | Aug 2003 | — | No | LowNegligence | $60 | $60 |
| 6146000 | Kellstone Ottawa, OH | Jul 2002 | — | No | ModNegligence | $55 | $55 |
| 6145999 | Kellstone Ottawa, OH | Jul 2002 | — | No | LowNegligence | $55 | $55 |
| 6145997 | Kellstone Ottawa, OH | Jul 2002 | — | No | LowNegligence | $55 | $55 |
| 6145995 | Kellstone Ottawa, OH | Jul 2002 | — | No | ModNegligence | $55 | $55 |
| 6145993 | Kellstone Ottawa, OH | Jul 2002 | — | No | LowNegligence | $55 | $55 |
| 6145254 | Kelleys Island Erie, OH contractor: Independence Excavating, Inc. | Oct 2001 | — | No | ModNegligence | $55 | $55 |
| 6145253 | Kelleys Island Erie, OH contractor: Independence Excavating, Inc. | Oct 2001 | — | No | ModNegligence | $55 | $55 |
| 6145251 | Kelleys Island Erie, OH contractor: Independence Excavating, Inc. | Oct 2001 | — | No | ModNegligence | $55 | $55 |
| 6145247 | Kelleys Island Erie, OH contractor: Independence Excavating, Inc. | Oct 2001 | — | No | ModNegligence | $55 | $55 |
| 6145244 | Kelleys Island Erie, OH contractor: Independence Excavating, Inc. | Oct 2001 | — | No | ModNegligence | $55 | $55 |
| 6145243 | Kelleys Island Erie, OH contractor: Independence Excavating, Inc. | Oct 2001 | — | No | ModNegligence | $55 | $55 |
| 6145241 | Kelleys Island Erie, OH contractor: Independence Excavating, Inc. | Oct 2001 | — | No | ModNegligence | $55 | $55 |
| 6145238 | Kelleys Island Erie, OH contractor: Independence Excavating, Inc. | Oct 2001 | — | No | ModNegligence | $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 OH — for INDEPENDENCE EXCAVATING INC., not this location alone
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 INDEPENDENCE EXCAVATING INC. 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 number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-CA-253051 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2019 | May 2020 | Closed | Region 08, Cleveland, Ohio |
| 08-CA-120431 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2014 | Feb 2014 | Closed | Region 08, Cleveland, Ohio |
| 08-CA-111399 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2013 | Jun 2014 | Closed | Region 08, Cleveland, Ohio |
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 INDEPENDENCE EXCAVATING INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for INDEPENDENCE EXCAVATING 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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
INDEPENDENCE EXCAVATING INC 6500 SCHAAF ROAD · INDEPENDENCE, OH, 44131 | Air | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
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 INDEPENDENCE EXCAVATING INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of JusticeTRAILER FOR CAO, FCI MCDOWELL.contract · Last action 2008-03-19$14,000
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 236220 - COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION. Last action: 2008-03-19. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-22 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1976-07-28 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1975-04-16 | Planned | 9 | — | $75 | |
| 1974-07-22 | Planned | 0 | — | $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 INDEPENDENCE EXCAVATING 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is INDEPENDENCE EXCAVATING INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- INDEPENDENCE EXCAVATING INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 11 violations and $75 in total penalties.
- How does INDEPENDENCE EXCAVATING INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- INDEPENDENCE EXCAVATING INC. operates in the industrial building construction industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9. INDEPENDENCE EXCAVATING INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0.56 compared to an industry average of 1.2.