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CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI —

OSHA Inspection: CHIPPEWA VALLEY EXCAVATING LLC

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of CHIPPEWA VALLEY EXCAVATING LLC in NEAR 475 CHIPPEWA MALL DRIVE, CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI 54729 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 348200320.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment
CHIPPEWA VALLEY EXCAVATING LLC
Site address
NEAR 475 CHIPPEWA MALL DRIVE
City
CHIPPEWA FALLS
State
WI
ZIP
54729
Mailing
6451 160TH AVENUE, BLOOMER, WI 54724

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B

When did the case open and close?

Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded

Establishment context

NAICS code
237110
Employees
5
Ownership type
A

Citations

1 citation on file for this inspection.

1926.652 A01

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $2837.00 · Current $1986.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): Each employee in an excavation was not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.652 (b) or (c):  (a)	Underground utility excavation, southeast side; On or about April 21, 2025, the employer did not ensure that proper sidewall sloping, or alternative protective system(s), was in place while an employee was working adjacent to a near-vertical sidewall in an area of the excavation that was approximately 6-feet deep.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1985.9
  • — Z (S) $2837

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Source

This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 348200320.