29 CFR 1926.602 Construction

Excavation & Trenching

Protection requirements for workers in excavations, including cave-in protection and access/egress.

32,488
Facilities Cited
$14.1M
Total Penalties
$358.47
Avg Penalty

📊 State Breakdown

South Carolina
3,091 facilities
$539.1K
Indiana
2,140 facilities
$157.4K
Texas
2,043 facilities
$1.9M
New York
1,913 facilities
$766.0K
Virginia
1,819 facilities
$515.9K
Michigan
1,311 facilities
$157.6K
North Carolina
1,214 facilities
$421.1K
New Jersey
1,189 facilities
$968.6K
Massachusetts
1,048 facilities
$658.1K
Ohio
984 facilities
$532.1K
Florida
972 facilities
$724.7K
Minnesota
872 facilities
$195.4K
Maryland
851 facilities
$243.2K
Pennsylvania
847 facilities
$595.4K
Nevada
826 facilities
$168.0K

🏭 Top Facilities — 29 CFR 1926.602 Violations

#FacilityLocationTotal PenaltiesCitations
1 O&G INDUSTRIES, INC, HEAVY /CIVIL POWER DIVISION MIDDLETOWN, CT $1,210,000.00 144
2 BB FRAME LLC DBA FRAME Q LLC, AS SUCCESSOR TO FRAME Q LLC, AND JUAN QUEVEDO CLIFFSIDE PARK, NJ $520,860.00 9
3 NORTHEAST FRAMING, INC EAST BOSTON, MA $311,330.00 11
4 C & S ERECTORS, INCORPORATED JONESTOWN, PA $243,000.00 13
5 GARNEY CONSTRUCTION,INC. FORT SMITH, AR $221,000.00 14
6 STRONG CONTRACTORS, INC. LANSDALE, PA $217,671.00 8
7 TWIN PINES CONSTRUCTION, INC. PLYMOUTH, MA $196,200.00 9
8 JDE INC. MERIDEN, NH $189,600.00 13
9 ROAD CONTRACTOR CORPORATION EVESHAM, NJ $183,261.00 7
10 MASONRY SERVICES INC. D/B/A M.S.I. VALLEY STREAM, NY $181,280.00 14
11 DIAMOND CONTRACTORS GROUP CORPORATION LONG BEACH, NJ $174,769.00 5
12 WIO STORES, INC. PHARR, TX $170,600.00 13
13 SUNNY SLOPE CONSTRUCTION, LLC YORK, PA $167,316.00 8
14 STATION BUILDERS, INC. EVESHAM, NJ $164,616.00 3
15 V.L.C. CONSTRUCTION INC. BOWIE, MD $146,000.00 16
16 THE NEW ROCHELLE WATER COMPANY NEW ROCHELLE, NY $137,000.00 8
17 CARMEN PALIOTTA CONTRACTING COMPANY OHIOPYLE, PA $134,900.00 12
18 RUB & DAN CONSTRUCTION, LLC UPPER MARLBORO, MD $121,000.00 21
19 KEYSTONE CONSTRUCTION LLC MECHANICSBURG, PA $116,478.00 5
20 K & B METAL WORKS, INC. AILEY, GA $115,600.00 4
21 VENANGO ENVIRONMENTAL INC. BEAVER FALLS, PA $105,300.00 9
22 ESTRADA FRAMING LLC MAHWAH, NJ $102,399.00 6
23 MARQUIS-STEVENS,INC. SECAUCUS, NJ $96,350.00 20
24 DAMALOS & SONS, INC. RAHWAY, NJ $89,500.00 15
25 SUNCOAST EXCAVATING, INC. TAMPA, FL $89,250.00 18

📋 What Is 29 CFR 1926.602?

29 CFR 1926.602 (Excavation & Trenching) is an OSHA regulatory standard under Part 1926 (Safety and Health Regulations for Construction). Protection requirements for workers in excavations, including cave-in protection and access/egress. Violations of this standard can result in penalties ranging from advisory notices to citations exceeding $150,000 for willful violations. Across the SVEP enforcement database, 32,488 facilities have been cited under this standard, accumulating $14.1M in total penalties.

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