Establishment profile
PRIORITY EXCAVATING, L.L.C.
SOUTH OF THE 500 BLOCK OF WALNUT STREET, OGDEN, IA, 50212
Operated by Priority Excavating LLC · 1 of 7 establishments
238910 — Site Preparation Contractors
EIN 200866432
Summary
PRIORITY EXCAVATING, L.L.C. has accumulated 7 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 15 years of recorded history, with $7,000 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 93rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 486 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 90th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 15 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
PRIORITY EXCAVATING, L.L.C. appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
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. 5 distinct standards shown · 7 citations in this view · $7,000 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1926.0651 J02 | 2 | 2 | $2,250 | Jan 2011 | May 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0652 A01 | 2 | 2 | $2,250 | Jan 2011 | May 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0028 A | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0651 C02 | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0501 B15 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2011 | Jan 2011 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 2389 within IA. Peer group: 486 employers. This establishment has 7 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
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 18 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 PRIORITY EXCAVATING, L.L.C.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 15+ years. Most recent activity: 15 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 PRIORITY EXCAVATING, L.L.C.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PRIORITY EXCAVATING, L.L.C.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for PRIORITY EXCAVATING, L.L.C.. 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 PRIORITY EXCAVATING, L.L.C.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PRIORITY EXCAVATING, L.L.C.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for PRIORITY EXCAVATING, L.L.C.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-04-12 | Planned | 2 | — | $2,000 | |
| 2010-12-20 | Referral | 5 | 5 | $5,000 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
PRIORITY EXCAVATING, L.L.C. is one of 7 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Priority Excavating LLC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Priority Excavating LLC across all 7 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in site preparation contractors within IA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CORELL CONTRACTOR, INC.WEST DES MOINES — 3 federal enforcement records
- MCANINCH CORPORATIONALTOONA — 3 federal enforcement records
- FYE EXCAVATING, INC.WEST BURLINGTON — 3 federal enforcement records
- MCANINCH CORPORATIONFAIRFAX — 3 federal enforcement records
- Fye ExcavatingMiddletown — 3 federal enforcement records
- MANATT'S, INC.GRINNELL — 2 federal enforcement records
- BENTON'S SAND AND GRAVEL, INC.WATERLOO — 2 federal enforcement records
- PIPE PROCEDAR RAPIDS — 2 federal enforcement records
- C&C DEMOLITION LLCDES MOINES — 2 federal enforcement records
- BENTON'S SAND AND GRAVEL, INC.CEDAR FALLS — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Priority Excavating LLC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- PRIORITY EXCAVATING, LLCCLIVE, IA — 1 federal enforcement record
- PRIORITY EXCAVATING, LLCANKENY, IA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Priority Excavating LLC locationsParent rollup
- Site Preparation ContractorsAll employers in this industry
- Employers in IAState-wide enforcement data
- Site Preparation Contractors in IAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PRIORITY EXCAVATING, L.L.C. 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Priority Excavating LLC, which operates 7 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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- What is PRIORITY EXCAVATING, L.L.C.'s OSHA violation history?
- PRIORITY EXCAVATING, L.L.C. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 7 violations and $7,000 in total penalties.
- How does PRIORITY EXCAVATING, L.L.C.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- PRIORITY EXCAVATING, L.L.C. operates in the site preparation contractors industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5. PRIORITY EXCAVATING, L.L.C.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.