Excavation & Trenching
Protection requirements for workers in excavations, including cave-in protection and access/egress.
📊 State Breakdown
🏭 Top Facilities — 29 CFR 1926.602 Violations
| # | Facility | Location | Total Penalties | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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