MILWAUKEE, WI ·
OSHA Inspection: SUBTERRANEAN LLC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of SUBTERRANEAN LLC in 2018 E. EDGEWOOD AVENUE, MILWAUKEE, WI 53211 (NAICS 238220). OSHA activity number 348867268.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons: routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- SUBTERRANEAN LLC
- Site address
- 2018 E. EDGEWOOD AVENUE
- City
- MILWAUKEE
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 53211
- Mailing
- 3021 N PIERCE ST., MILWAUKEE, WI 53212
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238220
- Employees
- 2
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.651 K01
- Issued
- May 19, 2026
- Abate by
- May 26, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $2,838 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(1): Daily inspections of excavations, the adjacent areas, and protective systems shall be made by a competent person for evidence of a situation that could result in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions. An inspection shall be conducted by the competent person prior to the start of work and as needed throughout the shift. Inspections shall also be made after every rainstorm or other hazard increasing occurrence. These inspections are only required when employee exposure can be reasonably anticipated. (a) On or about April 10, 2026, at a worksite located at 2018 E. Edgewood Avenue in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, an employee was exposed to engulfment hazard while working in an unprotected trench that was approximately 8 feet deep, and no competent person was on site to identify hazards and take corrective actions.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $2838
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- May 19, 2026
- Abate by
- May 26, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $2,838 · Current $2,838
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): Each employee in an excavation shall be protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with paragraph (b) or (c) of this section except when: (a) On or about April 10, 2026, at a worksite located at 2018 E. Edgewood Avenue in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, an employee was exposed to engulfment hazard while working in an unprotected trench that was approximately 8 feet deep.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2838
- · Z (S) $2838
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 348867268.
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