Establishment profile
PRAIRIE WINDS CONSTRUCTION, LLC
20776 482ND AVENUE, ELKTON, SD, 57026
238190 — Other Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors
Summary
PRAIRIE WINDS CONSTRUCTION, LLC has accumulated 11 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 10 years of recorded history, with $9,480 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 989 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 88th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 months ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
PRAIRIE WINDS CONSTRUCTION, LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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
100% 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. 9 distinct standards shown · 11 citations in this view · $9,480 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 I | 2 | 2 | $2,887 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0451 C02 IV | 2 | 2 | $1,440 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0501 B01 | 1 | 1 | $2,026 | Jan 2026 | Jan 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0501 B10 | 1 | 1 | $1,680 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0451 G01 | 1 | 1 | $1,447 | Jan 2026 | Jan 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0503 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2026 | Jan 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0454 A | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2026 | Jan 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0503 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2016 | Jan 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0451 C02 V | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2016 | Jan 2016 |
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 2381 within SD. Peer group: 989 employers. This establishment has 11 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for PRAIRIE WINDS CONSTRUCTION, LLC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Oct 2015
Most frequent event: Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
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.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2015 | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet | Brain | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 10 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 PRAIRIE WINDS CONSTRUCTION, LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PRAIRIE WINDS CONSTRUCTION, LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in SD — for PRAIRIE WINDS CONSTRUCTION, LLC, 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 PRAIRIE WINDS CONSTRUCTION, LLC 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.). 1 case · 1 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-CA-375957 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2025 | Mar 2026 | Closed | Region 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 PRAIRIE WINDS CONSTRUCTION, LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PRAIRIE WINDS CONSTRUCTION, LLC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for PRAIRIE WINDS CONSTRUCTION, LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-16 | Complaint | 6 | 6 | $4,920 | |
| 2015-11-03 | Referral | 5 | 3 | $4,560 |
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 PRAIRIE WINDS CONSTRUCTION, LLC 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 PRAIRIE WINDS CONSTRUCTION, LLC's OSHA violation history?
- PRAIRIE WINDS CONSTRUCTION, LLC has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 11 violations and $9,480 in total penalties.
- How does PRAIRIE WINDS CONSTRUCTION, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- PRAIRIE WINDS CONSTRUCTION, LLC operates in the other foundation, structure, and building exterior contractors industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.6.