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SCHUMACHER EXCAVATING INC

JEFFERSON DR - W 4TH ST, ZUMBROTA, MN, 55992
237110Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
EIN 411737488

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OSHA inspections
5
over 15 years
Violations
10
$12,908 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

SCHUMACHER EXCAVATING INC has accumulated 10 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 15 years of recorded history, with $12,908 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 967 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

SCHUMACHER EXCAVATING INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, 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
5
0.3 / yr · last 15 yrs
Violations
10
0.7 / yr
Penalties
$12,908
$1,291 avg / violation
90% serious10% other
Inspection trigger · planned
4 of 5
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 5

80% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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 · 10 citations in this view · $12,908 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1926.0652 A0144$8,438Jun 2011Sep 2023
29 CFR 1926.0651 K0222$2,085Aug 2019Sep 2023
29 CFR 1926.0651 J0222$1,185Aug 2019Sep 2023
29 CFR 1926.0651 C0211$825Aug 2019Aug 2019
29 CFR 5207.100011$375Aug 2019Aug 2019

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

98th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 2371 within MN. Peer group: 967 employers. This establishment has 10 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
97th
peer median: $770
Inspection frequency
97th
peer median: 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.

DART rate
3.9
vs industry
+2.8
TRIR
11.7
vs industry
+9.8

Reported for 30 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

Industry avg TRIR
1.9
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.1
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
11.7
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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
4
Complaint
1

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 SCHUMACHER EXCAVATING INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
2 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 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 SCHUMACHER EXCAVATING INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

Company-level in MN — for SCHUMACHER EXCAVATING INC, not this location alone

Violations
48
Assessed penalties
$6,287

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 SCHUMACHER 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. 48 citations · 11S&S · $6,287 proposed / $6,287 paid.

CitationMineDateSectionS&SNegligenceProposedPaid
7838373
Schumacher Excavating
Goodhue, MN
Jun 2025YesModNegligence$366$366
9380240
Schumacher Excavating
Goodhue, MN
Oct 2017YesModNegligence$305$305
8737981
Schumacher Excavating
Goodhue, MN
Oct 2014YesModNegligence$263$263
8745661
Schumacher Excavating
Goodhue, MN
Jul 2014YesModNegligence$263$263
8745660
Schumacher Excavating
Goodhue, MN
Jul 2014YesModNegligence$263$263
7838376
Schumacher Excavating
Goodhue, MN
Jun 2025NoLowNegligence$151$151
7838375
Schumacher Excavating
Goodhue, MN
Jun 2025NoLowNegligence$151$151
7838374
Schumacher Excavating
Goodhue, MN
Jun 2025NoModNegligence$151$151
9698047
Schumacher Excavating
Goodhue, MN
Oct 2023NoModNegligence$143$143
9698046
Schumacher Excavating
Goodhue, MN
Oct 2023NoModNegligence$143$143
9487396
Schumacher Excavating
Goodhue, MN
Jul 2023NoLowNegligence$143$143
9487395
Schumacher Excavating
Goodhue, MN
Jul 2023YesLowNegligence$143$143
8946172
Schumacher Excavating
Goodhue, MN
Jun 2022NoModNegligence$133$133
9449815
Schumacher Excavating
Goodhue, MN
Aug 2020NoModNegligence$123$123
9448038
Schumacher Excavating
Goodhue, MN
Apr 2019NoModNegligence$121$121
9448039
Schumacher Excavating
Goodhue, MN
Jul 2018NoLowNegligence$121$121
9380244
Schumacher Excavating
Goodhue, MN
Oct 2017NoModNegligence$116$116
9380243
Schumacher Excavating
Goodhue, MN
Oct 2017NoModNegligence$116$116
9380242
Schumacher Excavating
Goodhue, MN
Oct 2017NoModNegligence$116$116
9380241
Schumacher Excavating
Goodhue, MN
Oct 2017NoModNegligence$116$116
8896973
Schumacher Excavating
Goodhue, MN
May 2017NoLowNegligence$116$116
8896972
Schumacher Excavating
Goodhue, MN
May 2017NoLowNegligence$116$116
8668640
Schumacher Excavating
Goodhue, MN
Oct 2012YesModNegligence$108$108
8852074
Schumacher Excavating
Goodhue, MN
Nov 2015NoModNegligence$100$100
8737982
Schumacher Excavating
Goodhue, MN
Oct 2014YesModNegligence$100$100
8737980
Schumacher Excavating
Goodhue, MN
Oct 2014YesModNegligence$100$100
8745659
Schumacher Excavating
Goodhue, MN
Jul 2014NoModNegligence$100$100
8745658
Schumacher Excavating
Goodhue, MN
Jul 2014NoLowNegligence$100$100
8668641
Schumacher Excavating
Goodhue, MN
Oct 2012NoModNegligence$100$100
8660581
Schumacher Excavating
Goodhue, MN
Oct 2011NoModNegligence$100$100
8660580
Schumacher Excavating
Goodhue, MN
Oct 2011NoModNegligence$100$100
8660579
Schumacher Excavating
Goodhue, MN
Oct 2011NoModNegligence$100$100
8660578
Schumacher Excavating
Goodhue, MN
Oct 2011YesModNegligence$100$100
8660577
Schumacher Excavating
Goodhue, MN
Oct 2011NoModNegligence$100$100
8659309
Schumacher Excavating
Goodhue, MN
Aug 2011NoModNegligence$100$100
8659308
Schumacher Excavating
Goodhue, MN
Aug 2011NoModNegligence$100$100
6551009
Schumacher Excavating
Goodhue, MN
Jul 2010NoModNegligence$100$100
6551008
Schumacher Excavating
Goodhue, MN
Jul 2010NoModNegligence$100$100
6551007
Schumacher Excavating
Goodhue, MN
Jul 2010NoModNegligence$100$100
6551006
Schumacher Excavating
Goodhue, MN
Jul 2010NoModNegligence$100$100
7834665
Schumacher Excavating
Goodhue, MN
Apr 2008NoModNegligence$100$100
7834664
Schumacher Excavating
Goodhue, MN
Apr 2008NoModNegligence$100$100
7834663
Schumacher Excavating
Goodhue, MN
Apr 2008YesModNegligence$100$100
7834662
Schumacher Excavating
Goodhue, MN
Apr 2008NoLowNegligence$100$100
6198261
Schumacher Excavating
Goodhue, MN
May 2007NoModNegligence$100$100
6198260
Schumacher Excavating
Goodhue, MN
May 2007NoModNegligence$100$100
6198259
Schumacher Excavating
Goodhue, MN
May 2007NoModNegligence$100$100
6198258
Schumacher Excavating
Goodhue, MN
May 2007NoModNegligence$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 SCHUMACHER EXCAVATING 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 SCHUMACHER EXCAVATING INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
0
Quarters non-compliant
5

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: Significant Violation.

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 significant noncompliance.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
SCHUMACHER EXCAVATING INC
70 WARREN AVE · ZUMBROTA, MN, 55992
WaterRCRASignificant Violation
QNCR 5
00View →

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
1101225
Operation
C

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 SCHUMACHER EXCAVATING INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2023-08-29Planned0$0
2023-06-23Complaint32$8,370
2019-08-13Planned55$3,225
2013-10-10Planned11$735
2011-05-18Planned11$578

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 SCHUMACHER 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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Frequently asked

What is SCHUMACHER EXCAVATING INC's OSHA violation history?
SCHUMACHER EXCAVATING INC has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 10 violations and $12,907.5 in total penalties.
How does SCHUMACHER EXCAVATING INC's safety record compare to its industry?
SCHUMACHER EXCAVATING INC operates in the water and sewer line and related structures construction industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9. SCHUMACHER EXCAVATING INC's self-reported DART rate is 3.9 compared to an industry average of 1.1.