City Profile

SIOUX FALLS, SD — OSHA Enforcement

Workplace safety enforcement data for 1,634 inspected facilities in SIOUX FALLS.

1,634
Facilities
$5.2M
Total Penalties
$3.2K
Avg Penalty
7,256
Citations

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota has 1634 OSHA-inspected facilities with cumulative penalties totaling $5.2M. The city's average penalty of $3,183.94 is above the South Dakota state average of $2,764.62. Federal investigators have documented 7256 total citations across facilities in SIOUX FALLS.

Analyst Commentary

OSHA enforcement data for Sioux Falls, South Dakota, reveals a substantial regulatory footprint, characterized by 1,634 inspected facilities and a staggering 7,256 total citations. This high volume of activity has resulted in $5,202,563 in cumulative penalties, underscoring a rigorous oversight environment in the region. Given Sioux Falls’ economic profile as a hub for food processing, large-scale manufacturing, and a booming construction sector, these industries likely drive the majority of enforcement actions due to high-risk operational hazards. With an average penalty of $3,183.94 per citation, a critical insight for local compliance professionals is the high ratio of approximately 4.4 citations per inspection. This indicates that federal inspectors are rarely finding isolated issues; rather, they are identifying multiple systemic failures during a single visit. Therefore, safety managers in Sioux Falls must shift from reactive hazard correction to comprehensive, multi-layered safety management systems to mitigate the risk of bundled citations that significantly inflate total fine amounts.

Top Enforcement Actions in SIOUX FALLS

#FacilityPenaltiesCitations
1 JOHN MORRELL & COMPANY $1.1M 175
2 HULTGREN CONSTRUCTION, LLC $200.6K 29
3 ORION FOOD SYSTEMS, L.L.C. $156.3K 2
4 CORE FRAMING, LLC $137.5K 9
5 SITEWORKS INC. $78.1K 2
6 JMJ CASEWORKS, INC. $72.3K 10
7 ALCOM, LLC $66.8K 19
8 FERMENTATIONEXPERTS USA, LLC $65.2K 9
9 GAGE BROTHERS CONCRETE PRODUCTS, INC. $59.5K 67
10 COMMAND CENTER, INC. $57.0K 15
11 NORTHLAND CONCRETE AND MASONRY COMPANY, LLC $47.9K 9
12 TE UNDERGROUND LLC $46.3K 4
13 FERMENTATIONEXPERTS USA, INC. $43.2K 21
14 ABC SUPPLY COMPANY, INC. $39.4K 7
15 MIDWEST EXCAVATING, LLC $39.2K 6
16 SMITHFIELD PACKAGED MEATS CORP. $38.1K 9
17 SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC. $37.5K 6
18 BELL INCORPORATED $33.2K 8
19 DESIGN TANKS, LLC $32.4K 16
20 STEINHAUS BROTHERS, INC. $29.7K 10

Industry Breakdown — SIOUX FALLS

Construction
$2.3M
Sector 00
$1.4M
Manufacturing
$374.1K
Manufacturing
$305.0K
Manufacturing
$288.5K
Wholesale Trade
$131.4K
Administrative Services
$125.6K
Retail Trade
$50.1K

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